List of world lightweight boxing champions

This is a list of world lightweight boxing champions by organization, 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