Light middleweight

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.

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.

Male champions

Sanctioning Body	Reign Began	Champion	Record	Defenses	Beaten opponents
WBA	September 27, 2020	Jermell Charlo	34–1–0 (18 KO)	0	0
WBC	December 21, 2019	Jermell Charlo	34–1–0 (18 KO)	1	1
IBF	September 27, 2020	Jermell Charlo	34–1–0 (18 KO)	0	0
WBO	December 4, 2019	Patrick Teixeira	31–1–0 (22 KO)	0	0

Female champions

Sanctioning Body	Reign Began	Champion	Record	Defenses	Beaten opponents
WBA	September 30, 2018	Hanna Gabriels	19–2–1–0 (11 KO)	1	1
WBC	September 17, 2016	Ewa Piatkowska	12–1–0–0 (4 KO)	2	2
IBF	December 1, 2018	Marie Eve Dicaire	15–0–0–0 (0 KO)	1	1
WBO		vacant

As of January 29, 2021.[8]

Keys:

 C  Current The Ring world champion

Rank	Name	Record (W–L–D)	Title(s)
C	Jermell Charlo	34–1 (18 KO)	WBC, IBF, WBA
1	Jarrett Hurd	24–1 (16 KO)
2	Erislandy Lara	27–3–3 (15 KO)
3	Jeison Rosario	20–2–1 (14 KO)
4	Julian Williams	27–2–1 (16 KO)
5	Brian Castaño	16–0–1 (12 KO)
6	Tony Harrison	28–3 (21 KO)
7	Erickson Lubin	23–1 (16 KO)
8	Michel Soro	35–2–1 (24 KO)
9	Patrick Teixeira	31–1 (22 KO)	WBO
10	Tim Tszyu	17–0 (13 KO)

As of January 29, 2021.[9]

Rank	Name	Record (W–L–D)	Points	Title(s)
1	Jermell Charlo	34–1 (18 KO)	194	WBC, IBF, WBA
2	Michel Soro	35–2–1 (24 KO)	93.92
3	Brian Castaño	16–0–1 (12 KO)	91.88
4	Erislandy Lara	27–3–3 (15 KO)	91.58
5	Tim Tszyu	16–0 (12 KO)	66.55
6	Jarrett Hurd	24–1 (16 KO)	65.66
7	Erickson Lubin	23–1 (16 KO)	64.09
8	Jack Culcay	29–4 (13 KO)	55.01
9	Patrick Teixeira	31–1 (22 KO)	47.01	WBO
10	Jeison Rosario	20–2–1 (14 KO)	44.31