National Amateur Flyweight Champions

Below is a list of United States national

Amateur Boxing Amateur boxing is a variant of boxing practiced at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games, as well as many associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration, comprising three rounds of three ...

Flyweight Champions, also known as United States Amateur Champions, along with the state or region which they represented. The weight class was contested at 105 pounds between 1888 and 1912. It was contested at 108 pounds between 1913 and 1921, before moving to 112 pounds in 1922, where it is contested at currently. The United States National Boxing Championships bestow the title of United States Amateur Champion on amateur boxers for winning the annual national amateur boxing tournament organized by USA Boxing, the national governing body for Olympic boxing and is the United States' member organization of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA). It is one of four premier amateur boxing tournaments, the others being the National Golden Gloves Tournament, which crowns its own amateur flyweight champion, the Police Athletic League Tournament, and the United States Armed Forces Tournament, all sending champions to the US Olympic Trials. *1888 -

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, New York, NY *1889 -

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, New York, NY (spring), D. O'Brien, New York, NY (winter *1890 -

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, New York, NY *1891 - Not held *1892 - Not held *1893 -

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, Lex AC *1894 - J. Madden, New York, NY *1895 -

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, Pittsburgh, PA *1896 -

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, Yemassee AC *1897 - G.W. Owens, Pittsburgh, PA *1898 - Not held *1899 - David Watson, Paterson, NJ *1900 -

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, New York, NY *1901 -

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, New York, NY *1902 -

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, Avonia AC *1903 -

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, Riverside BC *1904 - J. O'Brien, Cambridge, MA *1905 -

Fred Stingel Fred may refer to: People * Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Mononym * Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French * Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Frederico Rodr ...

, Boston, MA *1906 - James Carroll, Olympic Club *1907 - J. O'Brien, Cambridge, MA *1908 -

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, Boston, MA *1909 -

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, Cambridge, MA *1910 -

James Rothwell James Rothwell (1883 – 1940) was an English footballer who played as a full-back in the Southern League for West Ham United. Rothwell was born in Crosby, Lancashire. He played for Litherland and had trials with Liverpool before joining ...

, Boston, MA *1911 - John Fallon, Boston, MA *1912 - James Lynch, Cambridge, MA *1913 -

Barney Snyder Barney may refer to: People and fictional characters * Barney (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Barney (surname), a list of people Film and television * the title character of '' Barney & Friends'', an American live ac ...

, Boston, MA *1914 -

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, Cleveland, OH *1915 -

Howard Root Howard Eugene Root (13 April 1926 – 19 November 2007) was an American-born British Anglican priest, theologian, and academic. He was Professor of Theology at the University of Southampton from 1966 to 1981, and Director of the Anglican Centre in ...

, Cleveland, OH *1916 -

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, Boston, MA *1917 - Thomas Fall, Lowell, MA *1918 -

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, Chelsea, MA *1919 - D. Kamins, Clark House AA *1920 -

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, (who later fought as Frankie Genaro),New York, NY *1921 - John Hamm, Pittsburgh, PA *1922 - T.P. McManus, Pittsburgh, PA *1923 -

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, New York, NY *1924 - Fidel LaBarba, Los Angeles, CA *1925 - Alfred Rollinson, Shelton, CT *1926 - Lawrence Lyons, Pittsburgh, PA *1927 - Harry Lieberson, New York, NY *1928 - Hymie Miller, Los Angeles, CA *1929 - James Kerr, Grand Rapids, MI *1930 -

George Ostrow George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President ...

, Revere, MA *1931 - Babe Triscaro, Cleveland, OH *1932 - Lou Salica, New York, NY *1933 - Tony Valore, Cleveland, OH *1934 - Thomas Barry, Chicago, IL *1935 - Johnny Marcelline, Philadelphia, PA *1936 -

Jackie Wilson Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American singer and performer of the 1950s and 60s. He was a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. Nicknamed "Mr. Excitement", he was considered a mas ...

, Cleveland, OH *1937 - Bill Speary, Philadelphia, PA *1938 - Robert Carroll, Newark, NJ *1939 - Jose Mercado, Hawaii *1940 - Johnny Manaio, Honolulu, HI *1941 -

Lawrence Torphy Lawrence may refer to: Education Colleges and universities * Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan, United States * Lawrence University, a liberal arts university in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States Preparato ...

, Philadelphia, PA *1942 -

Leroy Jackson Leroy or Le Roy may refer to: People * Leroy (name), a given name and surname * Leroy (musician), American musician * Leroy (sailor), French sailor Places United States * Leroy, Alabama * Le Roy, Illinois * Le Roy, Iowa * Le Roy, Kansas * L ...

, Cleveland, OH *1943 -

Anthony Peppi Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the '' Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Ant ...

, Boston, MA *1944 -

Cecil Schoonmaker Cecil may refer to: People with the name * Cecil (given name), a given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) * Cecil (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places Canada * Cecil, Alber ...

, New York, NY *1945 - Keith Hamilton, New Orleans, LA *1946 - David Buna, Hawaii *1947 -

Robert Holiday The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, h ...

, Cincinnati, OH *1948 -

Frankie Sodano Frankie Sodano (March 10, 1931 – May 11, 2015) was an American boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. At the 1948 Summer Olympics, he defeated Rabin Bhatta of India, before losing to František Majdl ...

, Philadelphia, PA *1949 -

Johnny Ortega Johnny is an English language personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine given name John, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Varia ...

, Oakland, CA *1950 -

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, Philadelphia, PA *1951 -

Billy Peacock Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a young ...

, Philadelphia, PA *1952 - Billy Hill, Washington, DC *1953 - Bobby Singleton, Philadelphia, PA *1954 - Charles Branch, Philadelphia, PA *1955 -

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, Honolulu, HI *1956 - Albert Pell, New York, NY *1957 - Albert Pell, New York, NY *1958 -

Ray Perez Ray Perez (January 25, 1939 – March 12, 2013) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1958 to 1970. As an amateur, he competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially ...

, Honolulu, HI *1959 - Gil Yanez, Toledo, OH *1960 -

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, Monroe, MI *1961 - Pete Gonzalez, Portland, OR *1962 -

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, New York, NY *1963 -

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, South Africa *1964 -

Melvin Miller Melvin is a masculine given name and surname, likely a variant of Melville and a descendant of the French surname de Maleuin and the later Melwin. It may alternatively be spelled as Melvyn or, in Welsh, Melfyn and the name Melivinia or Melva may b ...

, Butte, MT *1965 -

Sammy Goss Samuel Goss (born January 28, 1947) is an American boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX ...

, Trenton, NJ *1966 - Nicky Priola, Lake Charles, LA *1967 - Roland Miller, Billings, MT *1968 -

Kenneth Bazer Kenneth is an English given name and surname. The name is an Anglicised form of two entirely different Gaelic personal names: ''Cainnech'' and '' Cináed''. The modern Gaelic form of ''Cainnech'' is ''Coinneach''; the name was derived from a by ...

, New Orleans, LA *1969 -

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, Army *1970 - Eddie Santiago, New York, NY *1971 -

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, Columbia, SC *1972 -

, Charles, SC *1973 -

Richard Rozelle Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'str ...

, Columbus, OH *1974 -

Greg Richardson Greg Richardson (born February 7, 1958) is a former Professional boxing, professional boxer who was World Boxing Council, WBC Bantamweight Champion between February 25, 1991, and September 19, 1991. Early life, family and education Richardson ...

, Cleveland, OH *1975 -

, Columbus, OH *1976 -

Leo Randolph Leo Randolph (born February 27, 1958) is an American former boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Amateur career Randolph had a very good amateur career. Randolph was a product of the Tacoma Boys Club amateur p ...

, Tacoma, WA *1977 - Jerome Coffee, Nashville, TN *1978 - Mike Felde, Missoula, MT *1979 -

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, St. Louis, MO *1980 -

Richard Sandoval Richard Sandoval (born 18 October 1960) is an American retired professional boxer and former Lineal and WBA Bantamweight Champion. Sandoval was a silver medalist at the 1979 Pan American Games in Puerto Rico and was a U.S. Olympian during his ...

, Pomona, CA *1981 -

Fred Perkins Fred Perkins (July 8, 1938 – ) is an architect based in Little Rock, Arkansas. He has designed about 200 churches. He is managing partner of Roark Perkins Perry Yelvington Architects Works include: * Morris House, Lonoke, Arkansas, Mid-cen ...

, Army *1982 -

Steve McCrory Steve McCrory (April 13, 1964 – August 1, 2000) was an American boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. A year earlier he won a bronze medal at the 1983 Pan American Games. Personal life McCrory is the brother ...

, Detroit, MI (spring); Todd Hickman, Akron, OH (winter) *1983 -

, Detroit, MI *1984 - Bernard Price, Muncie, IN *1985 -

Arthur Johnson Arthur Johnson may refer to: Sports *Arthur Johnson (athletic director), athletic director for Temple Owls *Arthur Johnson (boxer) (born 1966), U.S. Olympic boxer * Arthur Johnson (rugby league), Widnes and Great Britain 1908/09 - 1922/23 *Arthur J ...

, St. Louis, MO *1986 -

, St. Louis, MO *1987 -

, St. Louis, MO *1988 - Tony Gonzalez, San Diego, CA *1989 - Brian Lonon, Army *1990 - Rudy Bradley, Army *1991 - Tim Austin, Cincinnati, OH *1992 -

Arturo Hoffman Arturo is a Spanish and Italian variant of the name Arthur. People * Arturo Álvarez (footballer, born 1985), American-born Salvadoran footballer *Arturo Álvarez (footballer, born 1959), Mexican footballer *Arthuro Henrique Bernhardt (b. 1982), B ...

, Dade City, FL *1993 - Russell Roberts, Gretna, LA *1994 - Carlos Navarro, Los Angeles, CA *1995 -

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, Virginia City, NV *1996 -

Ramases Patterson Ramases, born Kimberley Barrington Frost (1 January 1934 – 2 December 1976), was a British psychedelic musician who released two cult albums in the early 1970s. Biography Barrington Frost was, anecdotally, born sometime between 1935 and 19 ...

, River Rouge, MI *1997 -

Clarence Vinson Clarence Adam Vinson (born July 10, 1978 in Washington, D.C.) is an American boxer. Nicknamed "Untouchable", Vinson won the bantamweight bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Amateur career Vinson was also the 1997 and 1998 United States a ...

, Washington, DC *1998 -

, Washington, DC *1999 - Roberto Benitez, Brooklyn, NY *2000 - Roberto Benitez, Brooklyn, NY *2001 - Roberto Benitez, Brooklyn, NY *2002 - Raul Martinez, San Antonio, TX *2003 - Raul Martinez, San Antonio, TX *2004 -

Ron Siler Ronald "Ron" Siler Jr. (born April 8, 1980) is an American former amateur boxer who competed for the United States at the 2004 Olympics. He is now a boxing coach at the Cincinnati Golden Gloves gym. Background Siler hails from the Over-the-Rh ...

, Cincinnati, OH *2005 - Rau'shee Warren, Cincinnati, OH *2006 - Rau'shee Warren, Cincinnati, OH *2007 - Rau'shee Warren, Cincinnati, OH *2008 - Randy Caballero, Coachella, CA *2009 - Louie Byrd, Denver, CO *2010 - Louie Byrd, Denver, CO *2011 -

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, Cincinnati, OH *2012 -

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