National title lineage

BBBofC LIGHTWEIGHT Champions

A complete roll of BBBofC lightweight champions since 1895 — 53 champions across 67 reigns. LOUIE O'DOHERTY is the current titleholder. The longest reign belongs to DICK LEE (12y 5m, 0 defences).

  1. 67
    LOUIE O'DOHERTYCURRENT CHAMPION

    2025–present · 1y 1m · 1 defence · won vacant

  2. 66

    2024–2025 · 1y 8m · 1 defence · later vacated

  3. 65

    2021–2024 · 2y 11m · 0 defences

  4. 64

    2019–2021 · 1y 11m · 1 defence

  5. 63

    2018–2019 · 10m · 0 defences

  6. 62

    2018 · 2m · 0 defences

  7. 61

    2017–2018 · 6m · 2 defences

  8. 60

    2017 · 6m · 0 defences

  9. 59

    2015–2017 · 1y 11m · 0 defences

  10. 58

    2010–2015 · 5y 1m · 0 defences

  11. 57

    2010 · 3m · 0 defences

  12. 56

    2008–2010 · 1y 7m · 3 defences

  13. 55

    2006–2008 · 1y 7m · 2 defences

  14. 54

    2006 · 7m · 0 defences

  15. 53

    2003–2006 · 2y 10m · 3 defences

  16. 52

    2000–2003 · 3y 5m · 1 defence

  17. 51

    1995–2000 · 4y 11m · 1 defence

  18. 50

    1993–1995 · 1y 5m · 1 defence

  19. 49

    1993 · 9m · 0 defences

  20. 48

    1992–1993 · 4m · 0 defences

  21. 47

    1990–1992 · 1y 12m · 4 defences

  22. 46

    1987–1990 · 3y 2m · 0 defences

  23. 45

    1985–1987 · 2y 4m · 2 defences · won vacant

  24. 44

    1982–1985 · 2y 7m · 2 defences · later vacated

  25. 43

    1980–1982 · 2y 7m · 1 defence · won vacant

  26. 42

    1975–1980 · 5y 2m · 1 defence · later vacated

  27. 41

    1974–1975 · 10m · 0 defences

  28. 40

    1973–1974 · 1y 2m · 0 defences

  29. 39

    1972–1973 · 9m · 0 defences

  30. 38

    1972 · 3m · 0 defences

  31. 37

    1968–1972 · 3y 12m · 1 defence

  32. 36

    1967–1968 · 10m · 0 defences

  33. 35

    1966–1967 · 5m · 0 defences

  34. 34

    1965–1966 · 1y 8m · 2 defences

  35. 33

    1963–1965 · 1y 8m · 1 defence

  36. 32

    1961–1963 · 1y 9m · 1 defence

  37. 31

    1961 · 7m · 0 defences

  38. 30

    1957–1961 · 4y 1m · 0 defences

  39. 29

    1956–1957 · 12m · 1 defence

  40. 28

    1955–1956 · 12m · 0 defences

  41. 27

    1953–1955 · 1y 7m · 0 defences

  42. 26

    1952–1953 · 1y 2m · 0 defences

  43. 25

    1951–1952 · 11m · 0 defences

  44. 24

    1951 · 3m · 0 defences

  45. 23

    1950–1951 · 11m · 0 defences

  46. 22

    1950 · 4m · 0 defences

  47. 21

    1949–1950 · 10m · 0 defences

  48. 20

    1948–1949 · 11m · 0 defences

  49. 19

    1947–1948 · 8m · 0 defences

  50. 18

    1944–1947 · 3y 2m · 0 defences

  51. 17

    1944 · 5m · 0 defences

  52. 16

    1938–1944 · 5y 3m · 2 defences

  53. 15

    1938 · 6m · 0 defences

  54. 14

    1936–1938 · 2y 2m · 1 defence

  55. 13

    1934–1936 · 1y 6m · 0 defences

  56. 12

    1934 · 9m · 0 defences

  57. 11

    1932–1934 · 1y 4m · 0 defences

  58. 10

    1932 · 1m · 0 defences

  59. 9

    1930–1932 · 2y 3m · 1 defence

  60. 8

    1929–1930 · 1y 1m · 0 defences

  61. 7

    1928–1929 · 8m · 0 defences · won vacant

  62. 6

    1923–1928 · 4y 10m · 0 defences · later vacated

  63. 5

    1921–1923 · 2y 7m · 0 defences · won vacant

  64. 4

    1908–1921 · 12y 5m · 0 defences · later vacated

  65. 3

    1908 · 8m · 0 defences

  66. 2

    1906–1908 · 2y 2m · 1 defence

  67. 1

    1895–1906 · 11y · 0 defences

The Ring Record

Rankings derived from the Mike Paul / Bob Bordier heavyweight rating system.

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