Light flyweight

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Light flyweight, also known as junior flyweight or super strawweight, is a weight class in boxing.

Professional boxing[]

The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds (49 kilograms). When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this weight class. However, on January 19, 1922, the NBA decided to withdraw recognition of the junior flyweight division. On December 31, 1929, the New York State Athletic Commission also abolished the junior flyweight class. No champion had been crowned in this division prior to its abolition.[1]

The World Boxing Council (WBC) decided to resurrect this division in the 1970s. The first champion in this division was Franco Udella, who won the WBC title in 1975. The World Boxing Association also crowned its first champion in 1975, when Jaime Rios defeated Rigoberto Marcano via fifteen-round decision. The first International Boxing Federation champion was Dodie Boy Penalosa, who won the belt in 1983.

The first light flyweight "superfight" took place on March 13, 1993, when Michael Carbajal, the IBF champion, knocked out WBC champion Humberto González to unify the championship. Their rematch, on February 19, 1994, was the first time a light flyweight fighter (Carbajal) made a million dollar purse.

Current world champions[]

Main article: List of world light-flyweight boxing champions
Sanctioning body Reign began Champion Record Defenses
WBA (super) December 31, 2018 Japan Hiroto Kyoguchi 15–0 (10 KO) 3
WBC September 22, 2021 Japan Masamichi Yabuki 13–3 (12 KO) 0
IBF October 29, 2018 Nicaragua Felix Alvarado 37–2 (32 KO) 2
WBO October 16, 2021 Puerto Rico Jonathan Gonzalez 25–3–1–1 (14 KO) 0

Current The Ring world rankings[]

As of January 22, 2022.[2]

Keys:

 C  Current The Ring world champion
Rank Name Record (W–L–D) Title(s)
C Japan Hiroto Kyoguchi 15–0 (10 KO) WBA
1 Nicaragua Felix Alvarado 37–2 (32 KO) IBF
2 Japan Masamichi Yabuki 13–3 (12 KO) WBC
3 Japan Kenshiro Teraji 18–1 (10 KO)
4 Puerto Rico Jonathan González 25–3–1 (14 KO) WBO
5 United States Jesse Rodriguez 14–0 (10 KO)
6 Mexico Elwin Soto 19–2 (13 KO)
7 South Africa Hekkie Budler 33–4 (10 KO)
8 Argentina Agustin Mauro Gauto 17–0 (12 KO)
9 Mexico Esteban Bermudez 14–3–2 (10 KO)
10 Cuba Daniel Matellon 12–0–2 (6 KO)

Amateur boxing[]

At the Summer Olympic Games, the division is defined as up to 49 kilograms.

Olympic champions[]

European champions[]

Pan American champions[]

Notable light flyweights[]

References[]

  1. ^ Goldman, Herbert (June 1980), "Junior Divisions", The Ring, 59, no. 4: 74, 75
  2. ^ "The Ring ratings: junior flyweight". Retrieved 19 April 2020.

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