Light middleweight




Light middleweight,[1] also known as super welterweight[2][3][4] or junior middleweight,[5][6][7] is a weight class in combat sports.




Contents






  • 1 Boxing


    • 1.1 History


    • 1.2 Professional champions




  • 2 Kickboxing


  • 3 References and notes





Boxing


The light middleweight division (also known as junior middleweight in the IBF or super welterweight in the WBA and WBC), is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds (66.7–69.9 kg).



History


This division was established in 1962, when the Austrian Board of Control recognized a fight between Emile Griffith and Teddy Wright for the "world" championship. The fight, which took place on October 17, was won by Griffith via a 15-round decision. Three days later, the World Boxing Association championship was created when Denny Moyer outpointed Joey Giambra. The World Boxing Council recognized the WBA champion as the true division champion until 1975, when it stripped their current champion and sanctioned a fight between Miguel de Oliveira and Jose Duran for the vacant title. De Oliveira won the title over 15 rounds in 1975. The International Boxing Federation crowned its first champion when Mark Medal defeated Earl Hargrove in 1984. The World Boxing Organization crowned its first champion when John David Jackson defeated Lupe Aquino in 1988.


Gianfranco Rosi holds the record for most consecutive title defenses at this division, with 11 defenses of the IBF title.


Popular boxers to have held championships in this division were Nino Benvenuti, Manny Pacquiao, Wilfred Benítez, Sugar Ray Leonard, Miguel Cotto, Thomas Hearns, Mike McCallum, Julian Jackson, Roberto Durán, Terry Norris, Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Winky Wright.



Professional champions


Current champions













































Sanctioning Body
Reign Began
Champion
Record
Defenses

WBA (Super)
April 7, 2018

United States Jarrett Hurd
23–0–0 (16 KO)
1

WBA (Regular)
October 22, 2017

Argentina Brian Castaño
15–0–1 (11 KO)
2

WBC
December 22, 2018

United States Tony Harrison
28–2–0 (21 KO)
0

IBF
February 25, 2017

United States Jarrett Hurd
23–0–0 (16 KO)
3

WBO
May 12, 2018

Mexico Jaime Munguia
33–0–0 (26 KO)
4


Kickboxing


In the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF), Super Welterweight is 147.1 - 153 lb (66.9 - 69.5 kg) & Light Middleweight is 153.1 - 159 lb (69.6 - 72.3 kg).



References and notes




  1. ^ Per Boxing News


  2. ^ Per WBA


  3. ^ Per WBC


  4. ^ Per BoxRec


  5. ^ Per WBO


  6. ^ Per IBF


  7. ^ Per The Ring


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