Light welterweight
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In amateur boxing, the light welterweight division is a weight class division for fighters weighing up to 64 kilograms. For the 1952 Summer Olympics, the division was created when the span from 54-67 kg was changed from three weight classes (featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight) to four. Perhaps the most famous light welterweight champion is Sugar Ray Leonard, who went on to an impressive professional career.
In professional boxing, Light welterweight corresponds to Super Lightweight. The maximum weight for this division is 140 lbs.
[edit] Olympic champions
- 1952 –
Charles Adkins (USA) - 1956 –
Vladimir Yengibaryan (URS) - 1960 –
Bohumil Nemeček (TCH) - 1964 –
Jerzy Kulej (POL) - 1968 – Jerzy Kulej (POL)
- 1972 –
Ray Seales (USA) - 1976 – Ray Leonard (USA)
- 1980 –
Patrizio Oliva (ITA) - 1984 – Jerry Page (USA)
- 1988 – Vyacheslav Yanovskiy (URS)
- 1992 –
Héctor Vinent (CUB) - 1996 – Héctor Vinent (CUB)
- 2000 –
Mahamadkadyz Abdullaev (UZB) - 2004 –
Manus Boonjumnong (THA)
[edit] Professional Champions
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