Presented as a historical snapshot for that month. Use the weight-class arrows to move up or down divisions, the month controls to jump between updates, and click any fighter's name to see their ranking history across the listed rankings sources.
| Rank | WBAJanuary 2000 | WBC | IBF | WBOJanuary 2000 | RING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 |  Gilbert SerranoWorld Champion | Not available for January 2000 | Not available for January 2000 |  Artur GrigorianChampion | Not available for January 2000 |
| 1 | Vacant |  Antonio Pitalua | |||
| 2 |  Julien Lorcy |  Sandro Casamonica | |||
| 3 |  Alberto Sicurella |  Hector Camacho Jr | |||
| 4 |  Rick Yoshimura | Julien Lorcy | |||
| 5 |  Oscar Garcia | Wilfredo Ruiz | |||
| 6 | Stefano Zoff | Luis Tyson Navarro | |||
| 7 |  Golden Johnson |  Lawrence Ngobeni | |||
| 8 | Miguel Callist | Alex Trujillo | |||
| 9 | Jean Baptist Mendy |  Daniel Attah | |||
| 10 | Raul Balbi |  Edson Xuxa | |||
| 11 | Edson Xuxa Nascimento | Walter H. Rodriguez | |||
| 12 | Hiroyuki Sakamoto |  Steve Murray | |||
| 13 | Djamel Lifa | ||||
| 14 | Wilfredo Ruiz | ||||
| 15 | Dairo Esalas | ||||
Lightweight is one of boxing's classic divisions, with a rich history dating back to the early days of professional boxing. The division features fast, skilled fighters known for their technical ability.
Lightweights are known for their speed, footwork, and technical skill. Fighters in this division typically rely on skill and speed rather than pure power, though knockouts still occur.
The Lightweight division has been home to many legendary fighters, including Roberto Durán, Pernell Whitaker, and more recently, fighters like Vasyl Lomachenko and Teófimo López.
Lightweight has long been one of boxing's most competitive divisions, consistently producing high-level competition and memorable championship fights.
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