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 | WBANovember 2001 | WBC | IBF | WBONovember 2001 | RING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Vacant | Not available for November 2001 | Not available for November 2001 |  Artur GrigorianChampion | Not available for November 2001 |
| 🏆 |  Raul BalbiWorld Champion | ||||
| 1 | Vacant |  Xuxa Do Nascimiento | |||
| 2 |  Stefano Zoff |  Juan Lazcano | |||
| 3 |  Julien Lorcy | Sandro Casamonica | |||
| 4 |  Takanori Hatakeyama | Diego Alejandro Gimenez | |||
| 5 |  Miguel Callist | Miguel Callist | |||
| 6 | Sandro Casamonica |  Francisco Bojado | |||
| 7 | Angel Manfredy | Julio Diaz | |||
| 8 | Edson Xuxa Nascimento |  Bradley Pryce | |||
| 9 |  Alex Trujillo | Steve Murray | |||
| 10 | Juan Lazcano | Rocky Martinez | |||
| 11 | Juan Gomez Trinidad |  Wilmer Gomez | |||
| 12 | Rick Yoshimura | Juan Gomez | |||
| 13 |  Leo Dorin |  Dennis Holbaek | |||
| 14 | Julio Diaz | Leo Dorin | |||
| 15 |  Prawet Singwangcha | Stevie Johnston | |||
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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