IBF LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE TICKETS 2024

All You Need To Know About IBF Lightweight Title

The International Boxing Federation (IBF) Lightweight division refers to the weight class for professional boxers who weigh up to 135 pounds (61.2 kg). As one of the major boxing organizations, the IBF regulates and sanctions professional matches, awarding titles in various divisions, including Lightweight. The IBF Lightweight title is a prestigious championship within the organization, with boxers competing to claim or defend it in high-profile bouts that attract considerable attention from boxing enthusiasts. The competition in the IBF Lightweight division is intense, with title fights serving as key moments in the professional boxing calendar.

The International Boxing Federation (IBF) began in September 1976 as the United States Boxing Association (USBA) after some American members of the WBA left to create a boxing organization with "unbiased" rankings. In April 1983, the USBA established an international division called the United States Boxing Association-International (USBA-I). In May 1984, the New Jersey-based USBA-I was renamed to become the International Boxing Federation (IBF).

Professional boxing has four major sanctioning bodies: the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF), and World Boxing Organization (WBO). These organizations set rules, sanction championship fights, and award world titles, with each recognizing the others' rankings and title unification standards. The American magazine "The Ring," which has been awarding world titles since 1922, adds another layer of prestige to the sport.

List of Current Boxing Champions

The following is a list of current champions in each weight division, along with their professional boxing records, presented in the format: wins–losses–draws–no contests (with knockout wins).

Heavyweight (+200 lb/+90.7 kg or +224 lb/+101.6 kg)- Oleksandr Usyk, 21–0 (14 KO), September 25, 2021

Light heavyweight (175 lb/79.9 kg)- Artur Beterbiev, 20–0 (20 KO), November 11, 2017

Super middleweight (168 lb/76.2 kg)- Canelo Álvarez, 60–2–2 (39 KO), November 6, 2021

Middleweight (160 lb/72.6 kg)- Janibek Alimkhanuly, 15–0 (10 KO), October 14, 2023

Super welterweight/Junior middleweight (154 lb/69.9 kg)- Bakhram Murtazaliev, 22–0 (16 KO), April 6, 2024

Welterweight (147 lb/66.7 kg)- Jaron Ennis, 30–0–0–1 (28 KO), November 9, 2023

Super featherweight/Junior lightweight (130 lb/59 kg)- Joe Cordina, 17–0 (9 KO), April 22, 2023

Featherweight (126 lb/57.2 kg)- Luis Alberto Lopez, 30–2 (17 KO), December 10, 2022

Super bantamweight/Junior featherweight (122 lb/55.3 kg)- Naoya Inoue, 26–0 (23 KO), December 26, 2023

Bantamweight (118 lb/53.5 kg)- Emmanuel Rodríguez, 22–2–0–1 (13 KO), August 12, 2023

Super flyweight/Junior bantamweight (115 lb/52.2 kg)- Fernando Martínez, 16–0 (8 KO), February 26, 2022

Light flyweight/Junior flyweight (108 lb/49 kg)- Sivenathi Nontshinga, 13–1 (10 KO), February 16, 2024

Minimumweight/Mini flyweight/Strawweight (105 lb/47.6 kg)- Ginjiro Shigeoka, 11–0–0–1 (9 KO), October 7, 2023

Upcoming IBF Lightweigt Game Schedule

January 20- Ben Shalom's BOXXER, Liverpool, UK 

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