In boxing, the light heavyweight division is the weight division between cruiserweight over 175 pounds (79.4 kg) and super middleweight, 168 lb (76.4 kg). Throughout history this division's fighters have been overshadowed by the two more glamorous divisions it is sandwiched between. Nevertheless, the light heavyweight class has produced some of boxing's greatest champions; Billy Conn, Archie Moore, Joey Maxim, Michael Spinks Bob Foster, and Roy Jones Jr.-to name a few. Boxing weight class names are not always consistent, as shown in the following table: Weight classes for boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics: See also Boxing Reigning boxing champions Categories: | ... Cruiserweight is a weight class in boxing where previously contestants weighed between 176 and 190 pounds. ... A weight division in professional boxing, first established in the 1980s but made popular in the 1990s by British superstars Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn who took over from Thomas Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard as long-reigning WBO and WBC world Super-Middleweight champions respectively. ... Billy Conn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Archie Moore whose birth name was Archibald Wright (December 13, 1913 or 1916 – December 9, 1998) was a light heavyweight world boxing champion who set many records in boxing. ... Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli, (March 28, 1922-June 2, 2001), was an American boxer. ... Michael Spinks, a native of St. ... Bob Foster (born December 15, 1938) is a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico whom many boxing critics consider to be one of the greatest Light Heavyweight world champions in history. ... Roy Levesta Jones Jr. ...

Many light heavyweight champions unsuccessfully challenged for the heavyweight crown until Michael Spinks became the first reigning light heavyweight champion to win the heavyweight championship. Interestingly, Bob Fitzsimmons captured the light heavyweight championship after losing his heavyweight championship. Two all time great Heavyweight Champions Ezzard Charles and Floyd Patterson started out as light heavyweights, Charles defeating Archie Moore and Joey Maxim several times in non-title bouts before becoming heavyweight champion, and Patterson losing to Joey Maxim (though some thought Patterson should have won the fight) before becoming heavyweight champion himself. Robert James Bob Fitzsimmons (May 26, 1863 - October 22, 1917) was a Cornish native and moved to New Zealand in his childhood. ... Ezzard Mack Charles (July 7, 1921 - May 27, 1975) was a professional boxer and former Heavyweight Champion of the world. ... Floyd Patterson (January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006) was an American heavyweight boxing champion who made history multiple times in the sport of boxing. ...

The current Light heavyweight Champion is Bernard Hopkins. Hopkins won the belt from Antonio Tarver, in a completely one-sided fight on June 10, 2006 in what was supposed to be the last match of his career. Bernard Hopkins (born January 15, 1965) —nicknamed The Executioner— is a professional boxer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, regarded by experts to be one of the best middleweight fighters of all time. ...

Olympic champions

• 1920 –  Eddie Eagan (USA)
• 1924 –  Harry Mitchell (GBR)
• 1928 –  Víctor Avendaño (ARG)
• 1932 –  David Carstens (RSA)
• 1936 –  Roger Michelot (FRA)
• 1948 –  George Hunter (RSA)
• 1952 –  Norvel Lee (USA)
• 1956 –  James Boyd (USA)
• 1960 –  Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) (USA)
• 1964 –  Cosimo Pinto (ITA)
• 1968 –  Danas Pozniakas (URS)
• 1972 –  Mate Parlov (YUG)
• 1976 –  Leon Spinks (USA)
• 1980 –  Slobodan Kacar (YUG)
• 1984 –  Anton Josipovic (YUG)
• 1988 –  Andrew Maynard (USA)
• 1992 –  Torsten May (GER)
• 1996 –  Vassiliy Jirov (KAZ)
• 2000 –  Aleksandr Lebziak (RUS)
• 2004 –  Andre Ward (USA)

Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics // Medals Results Flyweight (-50. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Edward Patrick Francis Eddie Eagan (April 26, 1897 – June 14, 1967) is an American sportsman. ... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics // Medals Results Flyweight (-50. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Harry Mitchell Harry Mitchell is a retired teacher, former Mayor and Councilman of Tempe, Arizona, former member of the Arizona State Senate, former chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party and Democratic Party nominee for Arizonas fifth U.S. House district for the 2006 elections. ... Flag of Great Britain and Ireland The United Kingdom competed as Great Britain and Ireland at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. ... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics // Medals Results Flyweight 112 lb (51 kg) Bantamweight 118 lb (53. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Old Flag of Argentina Argentina competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, The Netherlands under the IOC country code ARG. It was the thirth appearance of the South American nation. ... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics // Medals Results Flyweight (-50. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa_1928-1994. ... South Africa competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. ... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics // Medals Results Flyweight (-50. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... France competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. ... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics // Medals Results Flyweight (-51 kg) Bantamweight (-54kg) Featherweight (-58kg) Lightweight (-62kg) Welterweight (-67kg) Middleweight (-73kg) Light-heavyweight (-80kg) Heavyweight (80kg & over) Categories: 1948 Summer Olympics events | Boxing at the Olympics ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa_1928-1994. ... South Africa competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. ... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics // Medals Results Flyweight (-51 kg) Bantamweight (-54kg) Featherweight (-57kg) Lightweight (-60kg) Light-welterweight (-63. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place in the new stadium at West Melbourne. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... In the 1960 Summer Olympics, Cassius Marcellus Clay, won the gold medal in the boxing light heavyweight division for the United States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. ... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics: It was held October 11 to 23. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Flag of Italy Italy competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan under the IOC country code ITA. It was the thirteenth appearance of the European nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1900. ... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. ... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics: It was held August 27 to September 10 // Medals Light-flyweight (-48kg) Flyweight (-51kg) Bantamweight (-54kg) Featherweight (-57kg) Lightweight (-60kg) Light welterweight (-63. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... Mate Parlov (born on November 16, 1948, in Split), is a former Croatian boxer, and an olympic gold medalist. ... Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. ... There were 11 boxing events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Canada. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Leon Spinks is a former boxer who tasted lifes highs and lows more than most other boxers. ... Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place in the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... Slobodan Kačar (born September 15, 1957 in Belgrade) was a Yugoslavian boxer, who won the Light Heavyweight Gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. ... Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. ... Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... Anton Ante Josipović (born October 22, 1962 in Banja Luka) was an Bosnian boxer from Croatian heritage, who won the light heavyweight gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. ... Flag of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California under the IOC country code YUG. It was the sixteenth appearance of the European nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1912. ... Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in the Chamshil Students Gymnasium in Seoul. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Andrew Maynard (born April 8, 1964 in Laurel, Maryland) was an American boxer, who won the Light Heavyweight Gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. ... Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place in the old Pavelló Club Joventut de Badalona in Barcelona. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Torsten May (born October 9, 1969 in Glauchau, Saxony) was a German boxer, who won the Light Heavyweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. ... Flag of Germany Germany competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. ... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics // Medals Results Light Flyweight (-48kg) First Round Beibis Mendoza, Colombia def. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Vassiliy Valeryvich Jirov (born April 4, 1974), better known in the boxing world plainly as Vassiliy Jirov, is a boxer who was born in Balgash, Kazakhstan, then still part of the Soviet Union. ... Flag of Poland Kazakhstan competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics: Light Flyweight (48 kg) Flyweight (51 kg) Bantamweight (54 kg) Featherweight (57 kg) Lightweight (60 kg) Light Welterweight (63. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Aleksandr Lebziak (born April 15, 1969) is a Russian boxer, who won the Gold medal in the mens Light Heavyweight (81 kg) category at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. ... Flag of Russia Russia competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney under the IOC country code RUS. It was the fifteenth appearance of the nation. ... Boxing at the Kenyan boxer David Munyasia had tested positive for cathine and has been excluded from the event. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Andre Ward is an American boxer who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the Gold Medal. ...

Professional Champions

• List of light heavyweight boxing champions

This is a chronological List of World Light Heavyweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963, The International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in...

See also

• Boxing
• Boxing weight classes

Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans), is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists... Boxing weight class names are not always consistent, as shown in the following table: Weight classes for boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics: See also Boxing Reigning boxing champions Categories: | ...