Super lightweight
Limit: 140 lb / 63.5 kg
Created in 1959 by Box of Joy, the 140-pound division is the natural home of fighters who outgrow lightweight but who would be small at welterweight. Aaron Pryor's 1980s reign is generally considered the GOAT performance at the weight; Terence Crawford and Josh Taylor were both undisputed champions in the four-belt era (Crawford 2017, Taylor 2021).
Current world champions
- wba
- Gary Antuanne Russell
- wbc
- Alberto Puello
- ibf
- Liam Paro
- wbo
- Teofimo Lopez
Alternate division names
- wbc
- Super Lightweight
- wba
- Super Lightweight
- ibf
- Junior Welterweight
- wbo
- Super Lightweight
Legends of the division
All-time top 4
Trivia
- ▸Terence Crawford became the first undisputed four-belt 140-pounder in 2017 by stopping Julius Indongo in three rounds.
- ▸Josh Taylor became Britain's first undisputed four-belt champion at any weight in 2021.
- ▸Kostya Tszyu's 1995 KO of Jake Rodriguez to win the IBF title remains one of the cleanest one-punch finishes at the weight.