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Weight class used in boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts
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Light heavyweight is aweight class incombat sports.

Boxing

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Professional

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Inprofessional boxing, the division is above 168 pounds (76 kg) and up to 175 pounds (79 kg), falling betweensuper middleweight andcruiserweight.

The light heavyweight class has produced some of boxing's greatest champions:Bernard Hopkins (who, upon becoming champion, broke the record for oldest man to win a world title),Tommy Loughran,Billy Conn,Joey Maxim,Archie Moore,Michael Moorer,Bob Foster,Ann Wolfe,Michael Spinks,Dariusz Michalczewski,Roy Jones Jr.,Sergey Kovalev andZsolt Erdei.

Many light heavyweight champions unsuccessfully challenged for the heavyweight crown until Michael Spinks became the first reigning light heavyweight champion to win the heavyweight championship.Bob Fitzsimmons captured the light heavyweight championship after losing his heavyweight championship. Two all-time great heavyweight champions,Ezzard Charles andFloyd Patterson, started out as light heavyweights. Charles defeated Archie Moore and Joey Maxim several times in non-title bouts before becoming heavyweight champion and Patterson lost an eight-round decision to Joey Maxim before becoming heavyweight champion himself.Evander Holyfield successfully moved up from the light heavyweight division to the cruiserweight division and eventually the heavyweight division and became undisputed champion of the latter two.

Current world champions

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Main article:List of world light-heavyweight boxing champions
Sanctioning bodyReign beganChampionRecordDefenses
WBAFebruary 22, 2025Dmitry Bivol24–1 (12 KO)0
WBCFebruary 22, 2025Dmitry Bivol24–1 (12 KO)0
IBFFebruary 22, 2025Dmitry Bivol24–1 (12 KO)0
WBOFebruary 22, 2025Dmitry Bivol24–1 (12 KO)0

Current world rankings

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The Ring
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As of February 26, 2025.[1]

Keys:

 C  CurrentThe Ring world champion
RankNameRecord (W–L–D)Title(s)
CDmitry Bivol24–1 (12 KO)IBF,WBC,WBO,WBA
1Artur Beterbiev21–1 (20 KO)
2David Benavidez30–0 (24 KO)
3Callum Smith31–2 (21 KO)
4Anthony Yarde26–3 (24 KO)
5Joshua Buatsi19–1 (13 KO)
6Albert Ramírez20–0 (17 KO)
7Oleksandr Gvozdyk20–2 (16 KO)
8David Morrell11–1 (9 KO)
9Willy Hutchinson18–2 (13 KO)
10Imam Khataev9–0 (9 KO)
BoxRec
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As of 24 May 2022[update][2]

RankNameRecord (W–L–D)PointsTitle(s)
1Artur Beterbiev21–0 (20 KO)IBF,WBC,WBO,WBA
2Dmitry Bivol23–1 (12 KO)
3Callum Smith29–2 (20 KO)188.5
4Gilberto Ramirez46–1 (30 KO)144.2
5Joe Smith Jr.28–3 (22 KO)127.2
6Maxim Vlasov46–4 (26 KO)70.65
7Jean Pascal36–6–1 (20 KO)63.58
8Marcus Browne24–2 (16 KO)58.90
9Joshua Buatsi15–0 (13 KO)38.34
10Sullivan Barrera22–4 (14 KO)29.16

Longest reigning world light heavyweight champions

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Below is a list of longest reigning light heavyweight champions in boxing measured by the individual's longest reign. Career total time as champion (for multiple time champions) does not apply.

NameTitle reignTitle recognitionSuccessful defensesBeaten opponentsFights
1.Archie Moore9 years, 4 months, 24 daysNYSAC, NBA97[3][4]
2.Dariusz Michalczewski9 years, 1 months, 8 daysIBF, WBA, WBO2320[5]
3.Artur Beterbiev7 years, 3 months, 1 week and 5 daysIBF, WBC, WBO88[6]
4.Gus Lesnevich7 years, 2 months, 2 daysNYSAC, NBA53[7]
5.Dmitry Bivol7 years, 3 weeks and 3 daysIBF, WBC, WBO, WBA1212[8]
6.Bob Foster6 years, 0 months, 23 daysWBC, WBA1413[9]
7.Zsolt Erdei5 years, 9 months, 27 daysWBO1110[10]
8.Adonis Stevenson5 years, 5 months, 24 daysWBC99[11]
9.Charles Williams5 years, 4 months, 21 daysIBF88[12]
10.Roy Jones Jr.5 years, 2 months, 25 daysWBC, IBF, WBA (Super)1111[13]
11.Virgil Hill4 years, 9 months, 15 daysWBA1010[14]
12.Maxie Rosenbloom4 years, 4 months, 22 daysNYSAC, NBA76[15]
13.Michael Spinks4 years, 2 months, 3 daysIBF, WBA, WBC1010[16]
14.Battling Levinsky3 years, 11 months, 19 daysWorld11[17][18]
15.Victor Galindez3 years, 9 months, 8 daysWBA107[19][20]
  Active title reign
  Reign has ended

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Amateur

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Inamateur boxing, light heavyweight is aweight division above 165 pounds (75 kg) and up to 178 pounds (81 kg), falling betweenmiddleweight andheavyweight.

Olympic champions

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Kickboxing

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  • Inkickboxing, a light heavyweight fighter generally weighs between 77 kg (171 lb) and 95 kg (210 lb).
  • InInternational Kickboxing Federation (IKF), a light heavyweight division is 172.1 – 179 lb (78.3 – 81.4 kg).
  • InGlory promotion, a light heavyweight division is up to 95 kg (209 lb).[24]
  • InBellator Kickboxing promotion, a light heavyweight division is up to 95 kg (209 lb).
  • InONE Championship, the light heavyweight division is up to 102.1 kg (225 lb).

Bare-knuckle boxing

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The limit of light heavyweight generally differs among promotions in bare-knuckle boxing:

  • InBare Knuckle Fighting Championship, the light heavyweight division has an upper limit of 185 lb (84 kg).
  • In BKB™, the light heavyweight division has an upper limit of 95 kg (209 lb).

Mixed martial arts

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Main article:Light heavyweight (MMA)

InMMA, the light heavyweight division is from 186 lb (84 kg) to 205 lb (93 kg).

References

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  1. ^"The Ring ratings: light heavyweight". Retrieved26 February 2025.
  2. ^"BoxRec ratings: light heavyweight, active". Retrieved13 December 2021.
  3. ^"Professional boxing record: Archie Moore". Retrieved10 April 2020.
  4. ^"Archie Moore, p. 612"(pdf).The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book.International Boxing Hall Of Fame. Retrieved26 May 2019.
  5. ^"Professional boxing record: Dariusz Michalczewski". Retrieved10 April 2020.
  6. ^"Professional boxing record: Artur Beterbiev". Retrieved13 December 2020.
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  8. ^"Professional boxing record: Dmitry Bivol". Retrieved13 December 2020.
  9. ^"Professional boxing record: Bob Foster". Retrieved10 April 2020.
  10. ^"Professional boxing record: Zsolt Erdei". Retrieved10 April 2020.
  11. ^"Professional boxing record: Adonis Stevenson". Retrieved10 April 2020.
  12. ^"Professional boxing record: Charles Williams". Retrieved10 April 2020.
  13. ^"Professional boxing record: Roy Jones Jr". Retrieved10 April 2020.
  14. ^"Professional boxing record: Virgil Hill". Retrieved10 April 2020.
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  16. ^"Professional boxing record: Michael Spinks". Retrieved10 April 2020.
  17. ^"Professional boxing record: Battling Levinsky". Retrieved10 April 2020.
  18. ^"Battling Levinsky, p. 184"(pdf).The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book.International Boxing Hall Of Fame. Retrieved26 May 2019.
  19. ^"Professional boxing record: Victor Galindez". Retrieved10 April 2020.
  20. ^"Victor Galindez, p. 468"(pdf).The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book.International Boxing Hall Of Fame. Retrieved26 May 2019.
  21. ^BoxRec Light Heavyweight Ratings Retrieved on 27 December 2012.
  22. ^BoxRec WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Retrieved on 27 December 2012.
  23. ^BoxRec Light Heavyweight Division Retrieved on 27 December 2012.
  24. ^Official Glory RankingArchived 2014-01-10 at theWayback Machine
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