Ring Lightweight rankings archive for June 1998. This page is the Ring-only list. View all Ring rankings, or compare the Lightweight boxing rankings across all organizations.
Source: RING
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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Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest RING monthly rankings (August 1929).
George Kambosos Jr
Vasyl Lomachenko
Jorge Linares
Joel Casamayor
Alexis Arguello
Jim Watt
Roberto Duran
Carlos (teo) Cruz