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 four organisations.
| Rank | WBA | WBC | IBF | WBOOctober 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Not available for October 2002 | Not available for October 2002 | Not available for October 2002 |  Artur GrigorianChampion |
| 1 |  Juan Lazcano | |||
| 2 |  Julien Lorcy | |||
| 3 |  Bobby Vanzie | |||
| 4 |  Jaime Rangel | |||
| 5 |  Xuxa Do Nascimiento | |||
| 6 |  Stefano Zoff | |||
| 7 |  Diego Alejandro Gimenez | |||
| 8 | Aldo Rios | |||
| 9 | Sandro Casamonica | |||
| 10 |  Wilmer Gomez | |||
| 11 |  Miguel Cotto | |||
| 12 |  Reymundo Gonzalez | |||
| 13 | Juan Gomez | |||
| 14 | Ivan Hernandez | |||
| 15 |  Yuri Romanov | |||
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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