Light flyweight, also known as junior flyweight or super strawweight, is a
weight class
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in
boxing
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.
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
The World Boxing Association (WBA), formerly known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), is the oldest and one of four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxi ...
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
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also abolished the junior flyweight class. No champion had been crowned in this division prior to its abolition.
The
World Boxing Council
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(WBC) decided to resurrect this division in the 1970s. The first champion in this division was
Franco Udella
Franco Udella (born 25 February 1947 in Cagliari) is an Italian former world boxing champion.
Amateur career
Olympic games results
1968 (as a Light flyweight)
*Lost to Alberto Morales (Mexico) 0-5
1972 (as a flyweight)
*1st round bye
*Defe ...
, who won the WBC title in 1975. The
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA), formerly known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), is the oldest and one of four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxi ...
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
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, who won the belt in 1983.
The first light flyweight "superfight" took place on March 13, 1993, when
Michael Carbajal
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Amateur career
Carbajal had an amat ...
, the IBF champion, knocked out WBC champion
Humberto González
Humberto González (born March 25, 1966) is a Mexican former professional boxing champion. He held the WBC three times, IBF and Lineal Jr. Flyweight titles. He was nicknamed ''Chiquita''.
Professional career
Gonzalez made his professional boxi ...
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
Current ''The Ring'' world rankings
As of , .
Keys:
: Current '' The Ring'' world champion
Amateur boxing
At the
Summer Olympic Games
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György Gedó
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The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
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György Gedó
György Gedó (born 23 April 1949) is a retired Hungarian light-flyweight boxer. He competed in the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1972. He was the European light-flyweight champion in 1969 and 1971.HUN)
* 1973 –
Vladislav Sasypko
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URS
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URS
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Henryk Średnicki
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Shamil Sabirov
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Urs (from ''‘Urs'') or ''Urus'' (literal meaning wedding), is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint, usually held at the saint's dargah (shrine or tomb). In most Sufi orders such as Naqshbandiyyah, Suhrawardiyya, Chishtiyya, Qadiriyya, etc ...
René Breitbarth
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Daniel Petrov
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Daniel Petrov
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Valeriy Sydorenko
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Paddy Barnes
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Pan American champions
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The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
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Luis Román Rolón
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Rogelio Marcelo
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Maikro Romero
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Later he changed weight class to Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) a ...
Luis Yáñez
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Michael Carbajal
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Amateur career
Carbajal had an amat ...
Luis Estaba
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Yoko Gushiken
is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1974 to 1981. He held the WBA light-flyweight title from 1976 to 1981, making a total of 13 successful defences. Following his retirement from boxing, he remains popular in Japan as a ...
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Louisa Hawton
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Donnie Nietes
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Saman Sorjaturong
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Flyweight
Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 51 kg (112 lb).
Professional boxing
The flyweight division was the last of b ...