Continental title lineage

COMMONWEALTH LIGHTWEIGHT Champions

A complete roll of COMMONWEALTH lightweight champions since 1894 — 31 champions across 35 reigns. LOUIE O'DOHERTY is the current titleholder. The longest reign belongs to JACK GOLDSWAIN (24y 4m, 0 defences).

  1. 35
    LOUIE O'DOHERTYCURRENT CHAMPION

    2026–present · 5m · 0 defences · won vacant

  2. 34

    2026 · 2m · 0 defences · later vacated

  3. 33

    2022–2026 · 3y 4m · 3 defences

  4. 32

    2018–2022 · 4y 4m · 2 defences

  5. 31

    2017–2018 · 10m · 0 defences

  6. 30

    2016–2017 · 1y 6m · 0 defences

  7. 29

    2014–2016 · 1y 9m · 0 defences

  8. 28

    2007–2014 · 6y 9m · 3 defences

  9. 27

    2000–2007 · 7y 8m · 0 defences

  10. 26

    1995–2000 · 4y 3m · 0 defences

  11. 25

    1993–1995 · 2y 1m · 4 defences

  12. 24

    1993 · 9m · 0 defences

  13. 23

    1992–1993 · 4m · 0 defences

  14. 22

    1990–1992 · 2y 7m · 5 defences

  15. 21

    1982–1990 · 7y 10m · 0 defences

  16. 20

    1975–1982 · 7y 1m · 0 defences

  17. 19

    1968–1975 · 6y 8m · 0 defences

  18. 18

    1968 · 2m · 0 defences

  19. 17

    1967–1968 · 8m · 0 defences

  20. 16

    1967 · 2m · 0 defences

  21. 15

    1962–1967 · 5y 2m · 0 defences

  22. 14

    1959–1962 · 3y 3m · 1 defence

  23. 13

    1957–1959 · 1y 10m · 0 defences

  24. 12

    1955–1957 · 2y 5m · 0 defences

  25. 11

    1954–1955 · 8m · 0 defences

  26. 10

    1954 · 3m · 0 defences

  27. 9

    1953–1954 · 7m · 1 defence

  28. 8

    1953 · 7m · 0 defences

  29. 7

    1948–1953 · 4y 4m · 0 defences

  30. 6

    1936–1948 · 12y 9m · 0 defences

  31. 5

    1933–1936 · 2y 8m · 1 defence

  32. 4

    1933 · 28d · 0 defences

  33. 3

    1930–1933 · 2y 11m · 1 defence

  34. 2

    1906–1930 · 24y 4m · 0 defences

  35. 1

    1894–1906 · 11y 9m · 1 defence

The Ring Record

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

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