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{{Short description|Weight class in boxing and kickboxing}}
'''Light middleweight''',<ref>Per [http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/light-middleweight/ ''Boxing News'']</ref> also known as '''junior middleweight'''<ref>Per [http://www.wboboxing.com/rankings WBO]</ref><ref>Per [http://www.ibf-usba-boxing.com/ IBF]</ref><ref>Per [https://www.ringtv.com/ratings/?weightclass=277 ''The Ring'']</ref> or '''super welterweight''',<ref>Per [http://www.wbaboxing.com/wba-ranking WBA]</ref><ref>Per [https://wbcboxing.com/en/superwelterweight/ WBC]</ref><ref>Per [http://boxrec.com/en/ratings BoxRec]</ref> is a [[weight class]] in boxing but also may include other [[combat sport]]s.

==Boxing==
The light middleweight division (also known as junior middleweight in the [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] or super welterweight in the [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] and [[World Boxing Council|WBC]]), is a weight division in professional boxing, above 66.7 kg and up to 69.9 kg (147+ to 154 pounds).

===History===
This division was established in 1961, when the [[Austria]]n 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 (boxer)|John David Jackson]] defeated [[Lupe Aquino]] in 1988.

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

===Current world champions===
{{main|List of world light-middleweight boxing champions}}
'''Male champions'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Sanctioning Body
!Reign Began
!Champion
!Record
!Defenses
|-
|[[World Boxing Association|WBA]]
|August 3, 2024
|[[Terence Crawford]]
|41–0 (31 KO)
|align=center|0
|-
|[[World Boxing Council|WBC]]
|March 30, 2024
|[[Sebastian Fundora]]
|22–1–1 (14 KO)
|align=center|1
|-
|[[International Boxing Federation|IBF]]
|April 6, 2024
|[[Bakhram Murtazaliev]]
|23–0 (17 KO)
|align=center|1
|-
|[[World Boxing Organization|WBO]]
|March 30, 2024
|[[Sebastian Fundora]]
|22–1–1 (14 KO)
|align=center|1
|}

'''Female champions'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Sanctioning Body
!Reign Began
!Champion
!Record
!Defenses
|-
|[[World Boxing Association|WBA]]
|October 30, 2021
|[[Hannah Rankin]]
|12–5 (3 KO)
|align=center|1
|-
|[[World Boxing Council|WBC]]
|September 3, 2022
|[[Natasha Jonas]]
|15–2–1 (9 KO)
|align=center|1
|-
|[[International Boxing Federation|IBF]]
|November 12, 2022
|[[Natasha Jonas]]
|15–2–1 (9 KO)
|align=center|0
|-
|[[World Boxing Organization|WBO]]
|February 19, 2022
|[[Natasha Jonas]]
|15–2–1 (9 KO)
|align=center|2
|}

===Current world rankings===

====''The Ring''====
As of April 21, 2025.<ref name=ring-lmw-ratings>{{Cite web|url=https://ringmagazine.com/en/ring-ranking|title=The Ring ratings: light middleweight|access-date=21 April 2025}}</ref>

Keys:
:{{Color box|gold|C|border=darkgray}} Current ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'' world champion

{| class="wikitable"
!Rank
!Name
!Record (W–L–D)
!Title(s)
|-
|bgcolor=gold|C
|{{font color|gray|vacant}}
|
|
|-
|1
|[[Terence Crawford]]
|41–0 (31 KO)
|[[World Boxing Association|WBA]]
|-
|2
|[[Vergil Ortiz Jr.]]
|23–0 (21 KO)
|
|-
|3
|[[Israil Madrimov]]
|10–2–1 (7 KO)
|
|-
|4
|[[Bakhram Murtazaliev]]
|23–0 (17 KO)
|[[International Boxing Federation|IBF]]
|-
|5
|[[Sebastian Fundora]]
|22–1–1 (14 KO)
|[[World Boxing Organization|WBO]], [[World Boxing Council|WBC]]
|-
|6
|[[Serhii Bohachuk]]
|25–2 (24 KO)
|
|-
|7
|[[Tim Tszyu]]
|25–2 (18 KO)
|
|-
|8
|[[Jesus Ramos]]
|21–1 (17 KO)
|
|-
|9
|Jorge Garcia Perez
|33–4 (26 KO)
|
|-
|10
|[[Xander Zayas]]
|21–0 (13 KO)
|
|}

====BoxRec====

{{As of|2022|04|26}}.<ref name=boxrec-lmw-ratings>{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/ratings?r%5Brole%5D=proboxer&r%5Bsex%5D=M&r%5Bdivision%5D=Light+Middleweight&r%5Bcountry%5D=&r%5Bstance%5D=&r%5Bstatus%5D=a&r_go=|title=BoxRec ratings: super welter, active|access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
!Rank
!Name
!Record (W–L–D)
!Points
!Title(s)
|-
|1
|[[Jermell Charlo]]
|35–1–1 (18 KO)
|147.5
|
|-
|2
|[[Sebastian Fundora]]
|19–0–1 (13 KO)
|95.41
|
|-
|3
|[[Brian Castaño]]
|17–1–2 (12 KO)
|73.74
|
|-
|4
|[[Tim Tszyu]]
|21–0 (15 KO)
|73.04
|
|-
|5
|[[Liam Smith (boxer)|Liam Smith]]
|31–3–1 (17 KO)
|52.37
|
|-
|6
|[[Israil Madrimov]]
|8–0 (6 KO)
|48.45
|
|-
|7
|[[Erickson Lubin]]
|24–2 (17 KO)
|47.71
|
|-
|8
|[[Jack Culcay]]
|30–4 (13 KO)
|37.45
|
|-
|9
|[[Tony Harrison (boxer)|Tony Harrison]]
|29–3–1 (21 KO)
|33.06
|
|-
|10
|[[Dennis Hogan]]
|30–4–1 (7 KO)
|32.00
|
|-
|}

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

==Lethwei==
The [[World Lethwei Championship]] recognizes the light middleweight with an upper limit of {{convert|71|kg|lb|abbr=on}}. In [[World Lethwei Championship]], [[Sasha Moisa]] is the Light middleweight Champion.

==References and notes==
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==External links==
* http://www.ffboxe.com/

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