List of world light-welterweight boxing champions
# List of world light-welterweight boxing champions

This is a chronological List of World Super Lightweight/Light Welterweight/Junior Welterweight 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 1983,
* The World Boxing Organization (WBO), founded in 1988,

| Reign Began | Reign Ended | Champion | Recognition |
| - | - | - | - |
| World Claim ||||
| 1923-01-30 | 1925-03-27 | Pinky Mitchell | NBA/Undisputed |
| 1925-03-27 | 1925-03-31 Abandoned | James Red Herring | World claim |
| 1926-09-21 | 1930-02-18 | Mushy Callahan | NBA/Undisputed |
| 1930-02-18 | 1932-05-20 | Jack Kid Berg | Undisputed/World claim |
| 1932-05-20 | 1933-11-17 | Sammy Fuller | World claim |
| 1933-11-17 | 1935-04-09 Vacated | Barney Ross | World/Undisputed |
| NBA/World ||||
| 1923-01-30 | 1925-03-27 | Pinky Mitchell | NBA/Undisputed |
| 1926-09-21 | 1930-02-18 | Mushy Callahan | NBA |
| 1930-02-18 | 1931-04-24 | Jack Kid Berg | NBA |
| 1931-04-24 | 1932-01-18 | Tony Canzoneri | NBA |
| 1932-01-18 | 1933-02-20 | Johnny Jadick | NBA |
| 1933-02-20 | 1933-05-21 | Battling Shaw | World |
| 1933-05-21 | 1933-06-23 | Tony Canzoneri | World |
| 1933-06-23 | 1935-04-09 Vacated | Barney Ross | World |
| 1946-04-29 | 1946-09-13 Vacated | Tippy Larkin | NBA/NYSAC |
| 1959-06-12 | 1960-09-01 | Carlos Ortiz | NBA/NYSAC |
| 1960-09-01 | 1962-09-14 | Duilio Loi | NBA/NYSAC |
| 1962-09-14 | 1962-12-15 | Eddie Perkins | NBA/NYSAC |
| 1962-12-15 | 1963-1-24 Retired | Duilio Loi | WBA/NYSAC |

This is a chronological List of World Super Lightweight/Light Welterweight/Junior Welterweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations:

| Reign Began | Reign Ended | Champion | Recognition |
| - | - | - | - |
| WBC ||||
| Title inaugurated ||||
| 1963-06-15 | 1965-01-18 | Eddie Perkins | WBC |
| 1965-01-18 | 1966-04-29 | Carlos Morocho Hernández | WBC |
| 1966-04-29 | 1967-04-30 | Sandro Lopopolo | WBC |
| 1967-04-30 | 1968 Stripped | Takeshi Fuji | WBC |
| 1968-12-14 | 1970-01-31 | Pedro Adigue | WBC |
| 1970-01-31 | 1974-02 Vacated | Bruno Arcari | WBC |
| 1974-09-21 | 1975-07-15 | Perico Fernandez | WBC |
| 1975-07-15 | 1976-06-30 | Saensak Muangsurin | WBC |
| 1976-06-30 | 1976-10-29 | Miguel Velasquez | WBC |
| 1976-10-29 | 1978-12-30 | Saensak Muangsurin | WBC |
| 1978-12-30 | 1980-02-23 | Sang Hyun Kim | WBC |
| 1980-02-23 | 1982-06-26 | Saoul Mamby | WBC |
| 1982-06-26 | 1983-05-18 | Leroy Haley | WBC |
| 1983-05-18 | 1984-01-29 | Bruce Curry | WBC |
| 1984-01-29 | 1985-08-21 | Billy Costello | WBC |
| 1985-08-21 | 1986-05-05 | Lonnie Smith | WBC |
| 1986-05-05 | 1986-07-24 | Rene Arredondo | WBC |
| 1986-07-24 | 1987-07-22 | Tsuyoshi Hamada | WBC |
| 1987-07-22 | 1987-11-12 | Rene Arredondo | WBC |
| 1987-11-12 | 1989-05-13 | Roger Mayweather | WBC |
| 1989-05-13 | 1994-01-29 | Julio César Chávez | WBC |
| 1994-01-29 | 1994-05-07 | Frankie Randall | WBC |
| 1994-05-07 | 1996-06-07 | Julio César Chávez | WBC |
| 1996-06-07 | 1997-04-12 Vacated | Oscar De La Hoya | WBC |
| 1999-08-21 | 2004-01 Stripped | Kostya Tszyu | WBC |
| 2004-01-24 | 2005-06-25 | Arturo Gatti | WBC |
| 2005-06-25 | 2005 Vacated | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | WBC |
| 2006-09-15 | 2008-05-10 | Junior Witter | WBC |
| 2008-05-10 | 2009-04-28 Vacated | Timothy Bradley | WBC |
| 2009-08-01 | 2011-01-29 | Devon Alexander | WBC |
| 2011-01-29 | 2011-07-29 Stripped | Timothy Bradley | WBC |
| 2011-09-17 | 2012-03-23 Stripped | Erik Morales | WBC |
| 2012-03-24 | 2015-06-11 Vacated | Danny Garcia | WBC |
| 2015-10-03 | 2016-07-23 | Viktor Postol | WBC |
| 2016-07-23 | 2017-10-26 Vacated | Terence Crawford | WBC |
| 2018-03-17 | 2021-05-22 | Jose Ramirez | WBC |
| 2021-05-22 | 2022-07-01 Vacated | Josh Taylor | WBC |
| 2022-11-26 | Present | Regis Prograis | WBC |
| WBA ||||
| Title inaugurated ||||
| 1962-09-14 | 1962-12-15 | Eddie Perkins | WBA |
| 1962-12-15 | 1962-Retired | Duilio Loi | WBA |
| 1963-03-21 | 1963-06-15 | Roberto Cruz | WBA |
| 1963-06-15 | 1965-01-18 | Eddie Perkins | WBA |
| 1965-01-18 | 1966-04-29 | Carlos Morocho Hernández | WBA |
| 1966-04-29 | 1967-04-30 | Sandro Lopopolo | WBA |
| 1967-04-30 | 1968-12-12 | Takeshi Fuji | WBA |
| 1968-12-12 | 1972-03-10 | Nicolino Locche | WBA |
| 1972-03-10 | 1972-10-28 | Alfonso Frazer | WBA |
| 1972-10-28 | 1976-03-06 | Antonio Cervantes | WBA |
| 1976-03-06 | 1977 Stripped | Wilfred Benítez | WBA |
| 1977-06-25 | 1980-08-02 | Antonio Cervantes | WBA |
| 1980-08-02 | 1983-09-09 Stripped | Aaron Pryor | WBA |
| 1984-01-22 | 1984-06-01 | Johnny Bumphus | WBA |
| 1984-06-01 | 1985-07-21 | Gene Hatcher | WBA |
| 1985-07-21 | 1986-03-15 | Ubaldo Nestor Sacco | WBA |
| 1986-03-15 | 1987-07-04 | Patrizio Oliva | WBA |
| 1987-07-04 | 1990-08-17 | Juan Martin Coggi | WBA |
| 1990-08-17 | 1991-06-14 | Loreto Garza | WBA |
| 1991-06-14 | 1992-04-10 | Edwin Rosario | WBA |
| 1992-04-10 | 1992-09-09 | Akinobu Hiranaka | WBA |
| 1992-09-09 | 1993-01-12 | Morris East | WBA |
| 1993-01-12 | 1994-09-17 | Juan Martin Coggi | WBA |
| 1994-09-17 | 1996-01-13 | Frankie Randall | WBA |
| 1996-01-13 | 1996-08-16 | Juan Martin Coggi | WBA |
| 1996-08-16 | 1997-01-11 | Frankie Randall | WBA |
| 1997-01-11 | 1998-10-10 | Khalid Rahilou | WBA |
| 1998-10-10 | 2001-02-03 | Sharmba Mitchell | WBA |
| 2001-02-03 | 2004 Stripped | Kostya Tszyu | WBA Super Champion |
| 2002-05-11 | 2002-10-19 | Diosbelys Hurtado | WBA Regular Champion |
| 2002-10-19 | 2005-06-25 | Vivian Harris | WBA Regular Champion |
| 2005-06-25 | 2005-11-26 | Carlos Maussa | WBA |
| 2005-11-26 | 2006-05-06 Vacated | Ricky Hatton | WBA |
| 2006-09-02 | 2007-07-21 | Souleymane M'Baye | WBA |
| 2007-07-21 | 2008-03-22 | Gavin Rees | WBA |
| 2008-03-22 | 2009-07-18 | Andreas Kotelnik | WBA |
| 2009-07-18 | 2012-07-14 | Amir Khan | WBA Super Champion |
| 2011-07-23 | 2012-07-31 Vacated | Marcos Maidana | WBA Regular Champion |
| 2011-12-10 | 2012-06-27 Stripped | Lamont Peterson | WBA Super Champion |
| 2012-07-14 | 2015-09-11 Vacated | Danny García | WBA Super Champion |
| 2012-11-30 | 2014-04-12 | Khabib Allakhverdiev | WBA Regular Champion |
| 2014-04-12 | 2015-08-09 Stripped | Jessie Vargas | WBA Regular Champion |
| 2015-10-03 | 2016-03-31 Stripped | Adrien Broner | WBA Super Champion |
| 2016-05-28 | 2017-04-15 | Ricky Burns | WBA |
| 2017-04-15 | 2017-08-19 | Julius Indongo | WBA |
| 2017-08-19 | 2017-10-26 Vacated | Terence Crawford | WBA |
| 2018-03-10 | 2019-04-27 | Kiryl Relikh | WBA |
| 2019-04-27 | 2019-10-26 | Regis Prograis | WBA |
| 2019-10-26 | 2022-05-14 Vacated | Josh Taylor | WBA Super Champion |
| 2022-08-20 | Present | Alberto Puello | WBA |
| IBF ||||
| Title inaugurated ||||
| 1984-06-22 | 1985-03-02 Stripped | Aaron Pryor | IBF |
| 1986-04-26 | 1986-10-30 | Gary Hinton | IBF |
| 1986-10-30 | 1987-03-04 | Joe Manley | IBF |
| 1987-03-04 | 1987-07-01 Retired | Terry Marsh | IBF |
| 1988-02-14 | 1988-09-03 | James McGirt | IBF |
| 1988-09-03 | 1990-03-17 | Meldrick Taylor | IBF |
| 1990-03-17 | 1991-03-18 Vacated | Julio César Chávez | IBF |
| 1991-12-07 | 1992-07-18 | Rafael Pineda | IBF |
| 1992-07-18 | 1993 Vacated | Pernell Whitaker | IBF |
| 1993-05-15 | 1994-02-13 | Charles Murray | IBF |
| 1994-02-13 | 1995-01-28 | Jake Rodriguez | IBF |
| 1995-01-28 | 1997-05-31 | Kostya Tszyu | IBF |
| 1997-05-31 | 1999-02-20 | Vince Phillips | IBF |
| 1999-02-20 | 2000 Stripped | Terron Millett | IBF |
| 2000-02-12 | 2001-11-03 | Zab Judah | IBF |
| 2001-11-03 | 2005-06-04 | Kostya Tszyu | IBF |
| 2005-06-04 | 2006-03-29 Vacated | Ricky Hatton | IBF |
| 2006-06-30 | 2007-01-20 | Juan Urango | IBF |
| 2007-01-20 | 2007-02-09 Vacated | Ricky Hatton | IBF |
| 2007-02-04 | 2007-06-16 | Lovemore N'dou | IBF |
| 2007-06-16 | 2008-09-19 Vacated | Paul Malignaggi | IBF |
| 2009-01-30 | 2010-03-06 | Juan Urango | IBF |
| 2010-03-06 | 2010-10-22 Stripped | Devon Alexander | IBF |
| 2011-03-05 | 2011-07-23 | Zab Judah | IBF |
| 2011-07-23 | 2011-12-10 | Amir Khan | IBF |
| 2011-12-10 | 2015-04-11 Stripped | Lamont Peterson | IBF |
| 2015-07-18 | 2015-11-04 | Cesar Cuenca | IBF |
| 2015-11-04 | 2016-12-03 | Eduard Troyanovsky | IBF |
| 2016-12-03 | 2017-08-19 | Julius Indongo | IBF |
| 2017-08-19 | 2017–08–30 Vacated | Terence Crawford | IBF |
| 2017-11-04 | 2018-03-10 | Sergey Lipinets | IBF |
| 2018-03-10 | 2018-04-18 Vacated | Mikey Garcia | IBF |
| 2018-10-27 | 2019-05-18 | Ivan Baranchyk | IBF |
| 2019-05-18 | 2022-08-24 Vacated | Josh Taylor | IBF |
| WBO ||||
| Title inaugurated ||||
| 1989-03-06 | 1991-02-23 | Héctor Camacho | WBO |
| 1991-02-23 | 1991-05-18 | Greg Haugen | WBO |
| 1991-05-18 | 1992 Vacated | Héctor Camacho | WBO |
| 1992-06-29 | 1993-06-07 | Carlos Gonzalez | WBO |
| 1993-06-07 | 1994-07-24 Retired | Zack Padilla | WBO |
| 1995-02-20 | 1996-03-09 | Sammy Fuentes | WBO |
| 1996-03-09 | 1998-05-29 | Giovanni Parisi | WBO |
| 1998-05-29 | 1999-05-15 | Carlos Gonzalez | WBO |
| 1999-05-15 | 2000-07-22 | Randall Bailey | WBO |
| 2000-07-22 | 2001-06-30 Stripped | Ener Julio | WBO |
| 2001-06-30 | 2003-07-12 | DeMarcus Corley | WBO |
| 2003-07-12 | 2004-Vacated | Zab Judah | WBO |
| 2004-09-11 | 2006-10-27 Vacated | Miguel Cotto | WBO |
| 2006-11-18 | 2008-07-05 | Ricardo Torres | WBO |
| 2008-07-05 | 2009-04-04 | Kendall Holt | WBO |
| 2009-04-04 | 2012-06-09 Vacated | Timothy Bradley | WBO |
| 2012-06-09 | 2013-10 Stripped | Juan Manuel Marquez | WBO |
| 2013-10 | 2013-10-19 | Mike Alvarado | WBO |
| 2013-10-19 | 2014-06-14 | Ruslan Provodnikov | WBO |
| 2014-06-14 | 2014-11-22 Stripped | Chris Algieri | WBO |
| 2015-04-18 | 2017-10-26 Vacated | Terence Crawford | WBO |
| 2018-06-09 | 2019-07-27 | Maurice Hooker | WBO |
| 2019-07-27 | 2021-05-22 | Jose Ramirez | WBO |
| 2021-05-22 | Present | Josh Taylor | WBO |
