Pro-Boxing Super Lightweight Rankings and Champion

Last Modified Aug 20, 2024 10:41 GMT
Pro-Boxing Super Lightweight Rankings and Champion
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Boxers who weigh more than 61.2 kg (135 pounds) and up to 63.5 kg (140 pounds) compete in the super lightweight division of professional boxing. Super lightweight is also referred to as junior welterweight or light welterweight.

In a poll conducted by the boxing publication “Boxing Blade” in 1922, readers selected Pinky Mitchell as the best fighter in this division. He would subsequently be named the light-welterweight champion, making him the first official champion in this weight class.

History of the Super Lightweight Class in Pro Boxing

The super lightweight division was initially established by the 1920 New York Walker Law. In 1922, the National Boxing Association (NBA) gave it official recognition.

The 1959 world light welterweight championship bout between Kenny Lane and Carlos Ortiz, which was sanctioned by the NBA, marked the beginning of the belt's modern era. Carlos Ortiz won, and until 1967, the WBC and the NBA both recognized the same winner.

In 1984, Aaron Pryor became the first junior welterweight champion of the IBF. With 12 title defenses, Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez currently holds the record for the longest title reign.

History has produced several notable super lightweight champions, including Tony Canzoneri, Barney Ross, Carlos Ortiz, Nicolino Locche, Aaron Pryor, Julio Cesar Chavez, Pernell Whitaker, and Kosta Tszyu.

List of Current Pro Boxing Super Lightweight Champions

Division/ WeightWBA (World Boxing Association)WBC (World Boxing Council)IBF (International Boxing Federation)WBO (World Boxing Organization)IBO (International Boxing Organization)
Super LightweightIsmael Barroso (I)Alberto PuelloLiam ParoTeofimo LopezZhankosh Turarov

Latest Results from Super Lightweight Pro Boxing

  • On June 29, 2024, Teofimo Lopez defeated Steve Claggett via a unanimous decision.

  • On June 15, 2024, Liam Paro beat Subriel Matías via a unanimous decision to become the new IBF super-lightweight champion.

Pro Boxing Super Lightweight Rankings 2024

RankBoxRecTBRBThe RingWBAWBCIBFWBO
CTeofimo LopezTeofimo LopezIsmael Barroso(I)Alberto PuelloLiam ParoTeofimo Lopez
1Devin HaneyRegis PrograisDevin HaneyKenneth Sims Jr.Sandor MartinRichardson HitchinsArnold Barboza Jr.
2Teofimo LopezJose Carlos RamirezJosh TaylorNestor BravoGary Antuanne RussellvacantRichardson Hitchins
3Regis PrograisArnold Barboza Jr.Subriel MatíasJack CatterallDalton SmithJack CatterallJose Carlos Ramirez
4Richardson HitchinsJack CatterallJose Carlos RamirezRegis PrograisRichardson HitchinsRegis PrograisSandor Martin
5Ryan GarciaJose ZepedaRegis PrograisJosé ValenzuelaJack CatterallLiam ParoJosh Taylor
6Subriel MatíasGary Antuanne RussellRichardson HitchinsZhankozh TurarovJose Carlos RamirezGustavo LemosJack Catterall
7Jose Carlos RamirezSubriel MatíasJack CatterallAndy HiraokaArnold Barboza Jr.Arnold Barboza Jr.Elvis Rodriguez
8Jamaine OrtizSteve SparkGary Antuanne RussellRolando RomeroAlberto PuelloMathieu GermainRegis Prograis
9Rolando RomeroTeófimo LópezSandor MartinBatyrzhan JukembayevSteve ClaggettJamaine OrtizNestor Bravo
10Josh TaylorSandor MartinLindolfo DelgadoBatyr AkhmedovLindolfo DelgadoElvis RodriguezSteve Claggett

Pro-Boxing Weight Divisions

FAQs On Pro-Boxing Super Lightweight

A. The weight range for the super lightweight division is above 61.2 kg (135 pounds) and up to 63.5 kg (140 pounds).


A. Pinky Mitchell was named the first official champion in the super lightweight division.


A. As of August 2024, WBA: Ismael Barroso(I), WBC: Alberto Puello, IBF: Liam Paro, WBO: Teofimo Lopez, IBO: Zhankosh Turarov.


A. As of August 2024, Teofimo Lopez is 28 years old.


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