National title lineage

ITALIAN LIGHTWEIGHT Champions

A complete roll of ITALIAN lightweight champions since 1939 — 12 champions across 15 reigns. LUCIO CUSMA is the current titleholder. The longest reign belongs to LUCIO CUSMA (46y 1m, 0 defences).

  1. 15
    LUCIO CUSMACURRENT CHAMPION

    1980–present · 46y 1m · 0 defences

  2. 14

    1977–1980 · 3y 4m · 5 defences

  3. 13

    1976–1977 · 6m · 0 defences

  4. 12

    1975–1976 · 1y 4m · 0 defences

  5. 11

    1974–1975 · 8m · 0 defences

  6. 10

    1974 · 3m · 1 defence

  7. 9

    1973–1974 · 1y · 0 defences

  8. 8

    1972–1973 · 11m · 1 defence

  9. 7

    1970–1972 · 2y 2m · 0 defences

  10. 6

    1968–1970 · 2y 4m · 0 defences

  11. 5

    1967–1968 · 8m · 1 defence

  12. 4

    1966–1967 · 1y 3m · 0 defences

  13. 3

    1965–1966 · 11m · 1 defence

  14. 2

    1958–1965 · 7y 3m · 0 defences

  15. 1

    1939–1958 · 18y 10m · 0 defences · won vacant

The Ring Record

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

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