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Most Title Defenses
This list features the boxers with the most title defences at Lightweight class.
RANK | BOXERS | TITLE | DEFENSES | YEARS |
1 | Artur Grigorian | WBO | 17 | 1994–2009 |
2 | Joe Gans | World | 15 | 1893–1909 |
3 | Roberto Durán | WBA | 12 | 1968–2001 |
4 | Joe Brown | World | 11 | 1949–1970 |
5 | Ike Williams | World | 8 | 1940–1955 |
6 | Paul Spadafora | IBF | 8 | 1995–2008 |
7 | Jack McAuliffe | World | 7 | 1886–1893 |
8 | Devin Haney | WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO | 7 | 2015–2025 |
9 | Benny Leonard | World | 6 | 1911–1932 |
10 | Miguel Vázquez | IBF | 6 | 2004–2014 |
11 | Sammy Mandell | NBA | 4 | 1929–1933 |
References
Wikipedia (2025) Lightweight. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightweight#Longest_reigning_world_lightweight_champions (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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