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'{{about|the sports concept|the 2004 French film|Lightweight (film)|the company|Bergsala Lightweight|the general concept|weight}} {{Unreferenced|date=December 2009}} '''Light-weight''' is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight. ==Professional boxing== The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61 kilograms) [[boxing weight classes|weight class]] in the sport of [[boxing]]. Notable lightweight boxers include [[Alexis Argüello]], [[Henry Armstrong]], [[Ken Buchanan]], [[Héctor Camacho]], [[Tony Canzoneri]], [[Pedro Carrasco]], [[Joel Casamayor]], [[Julio César Chávez]], [[Diego Corrales]], [[Al Davis (boxer)|Al "Bummy" Davis]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Roberto Durán]], [[Artur Grigorian]], [[Joe Gans]], [[Miguel Ángel González]], [[Benny Leonard]], [[Ray Mancini]], [[Juan Manuel Márquez]], [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], [[Sugar Shane Mosley]], [[Carlos Ortiz]], [[Manny Pacquiao]], [[Edwin Valero]], [[Pernell Whitaker]], and [[Ike Williams (boxer)|Ike Williams]]. ===Professional Champions=== Mathew porcellino ===Current champions=== {| class="wikitable" !Sanctioning Body !Reign Began !Champion !Record !Defenses |- |[[World Boxing Association|WBA]] | |Vacant | | |- |[[World Boxing Council|WBC]] |October 15, 2011 |{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Antonio DeMarco]] |28-2-1 (21 KO) |2 |- |[[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] |August 5, 2010 |{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Miguel Vazquez]] |32-3 (13 KO) |4 |- |[[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] |January 6, 2012 |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ricky Burns]] |34-2 (9 KO) |2 |- |- |} {{Main|List of lightweight boxing champions}} ==Amateur Champions== {{Col-begin}} {{Col-1-of-2}} ===Olympic Champions=== * [[Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics|1904]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Harry Spanger]]|USA|1904 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics|1908]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Frederick Grace]]|GBR|1908 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics|1920]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Samuel Mosberg]]|USA|1920 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics|1924]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Hans Jacob Nielsen]]|DEN|1924 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics|1928]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Carlo Orlandi]]|ITA|1928 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics|1952]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Aureliano Bolognesi]]|ITA|1952 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics|1956]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Dick McTaggart]]|GBR|1956 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics|1960]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Kazimierz Paździor]]|POL|1960 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics|1964]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Józef Grudzień]]|POL|1964 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics|1968]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Ronnie Harris]]|USA|1968 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics|1972]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Jan Szczepański (boxer)|Jan Szczepański]]|POL|1972 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Howard Davis Jr.]]|USA|1976 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics|1980]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Ángel Herrera Vera|Ángel Herrera]]|CUB|1980 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Pernell Whitaker]]|USA|1984 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Andreas Zülow]]|GDR|1988 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Oscar De La Hoya]]|USA|1992 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Hocine Soltani]]|ALG|1996 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Mario César Kindelán Mesa]]|CUB|2000 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Mario César Kindelán Mesa]]|CUB|2004 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Aleksei Tishchenko]]|RUS|2008 Summer}} * [[Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012]] – {{FlagIOCathlete|[[Vasyl Lomachenko]]|UKR|2012 Summer}} {{Col-2-of-2}} ===Pan American Champions=== * [[Boxing at the 1951 Pan American Games|1951]] – {{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Oscar Gallardo]] ([[Argentina|ARG]]) * [[Boxing at the 1955 Pan American Games|1955]] – {{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Miguel Ángel Péndola]] ([[Argentina|ARG]]) * [[Boxing at the 1959 Pan American Games|1959]] – {{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Abel Laudonio]] ([[Argentina|ARG]]) * [[Boxing at the 1963 Pan American Games|1963]] – {{Flagicon|CUB}} [[Roberto Caminero]] ([[Cuba|CUB]]) * [[Boxing at the 1967 Pan American Games|1967]] – {{Flagicon|CUB}} [[Enrique Regueiferos]] ([[Cuba|CUB]]) * [[Boxing at the 1971 Pan American Games|1971]] – {{Flagicon|PUR}} [[Luis Dávila]] ([[Puerto Rico|PUR]]) * [[Boxing at the 1975 Pan American Games|1975]] – {{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Chris Clarke (boxer)|Chris Clarke]] ([[Canada|CAN]]) * [[Boxing at the 1979 Pan American Games|1979]] – {{Flagicon|CUB}} [[Adolfo Horta]] ([[Cuba|CUB]]) * [[Boxing at the 1983 Pan American Games|1983]] – {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Pernell Whitaker]] ([[United States|USA]]) * [[Boxing at the 1987 Pan American Games|1987]] – {{Flagicon|CUB}} [[Julio Gonzáles]] ([[Cuba|CUB]]) * [[Boxing at the 1991 Pan American Games|1991]] – {{Flagicon|CUB}} [[Julio Gonzáles]] ([[Cuba|CUB]]) * [[Boxing at the 1995 Pan American Games|1995]] – {{Flagicon|CUB}} [[Julio Gonzáles]] ([[Cuba|CUB]]) * [[Boxing at the 1999 Pan American Games|1999]] – {{Flagicon|CUB}} [[Mario César Kindelán Mesa]] ([[Cuba|CUB]]) * [[Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games|2003]] – {{Flagicon|CUB}} [[Mario César Kindelán Mesa]] ([[Cuba|CUB]]) * [[Boxing at the 2007 Pan American Games|2007]] – {{Flagicon|CUB}} [[Yordenis Ugás]] ([[Cuba|CUB]]) * [[Boxing at the 2011 Pan American Games|2011]] – {{Flagicon|CUB}} [[Yasniel Toledo]] ([[Cuba|CUB]]) {{Col-end}} ==Kickboxing Lightweight== *[[International Kickboxing Federation]] (IKF) Lightweight (Pro & Amateur) 127.1 lbs. - 132 lbs. or 57.77 kg - 60 kg Women's divisions also use this weight class, but usually at a much lower weight than the men's divisions. ==Rowing== [[Lightweight rowing]] was a category entered into the Olympic sport, originally due to countries of smaller stature competing with an unfair disadvantage, as rowing favors the taller athlete who has more leverage. Current Olympic class lightweight events in rowing are a men's lightweight Coxless Four and Double Scull, and a women's lightweight Double Scull. ==Mixed martial arts== {{Main|Lightweight (MMA)}} In [[mixed martial arts]] (MMA), the lightweight division is from 146 lbs (66 kg) to 155 lb (70 kg). {{Boxing weight classes}} [[Category:Boxing weight classes]] [[Category:Lightweight boxers|*]] [[ca:Pes lleuger]] [[da:Letvægt (boksning)]] [[es:Peso ligero]] [[fr:Poids légers]] [[it:Pesi leggeri]] [[hu:Könnyűsúly]] [[ja:ライト級]] [[no:Lettvekt]] [[pt:Peso leve]] [[sq:Kategoria e lehtë (sport)]] [[simple:Lightweight]] [[th:ไลท์เวท]]'