Minimumweight
Mini flyweight, also known as paperweight, minimumweight, strawweight, or super atomweight, is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing In professional boxing, boxers in the minimumweight division may weigh no more than . This is a relatively new weight category for professionals, first inaugurated by the major boxing sanctioning bodies between 1987 and 1990. History The minimumweight division was originally introduced in 1968 for the Summer Olympic Games under the name light flyweight. However, the division was not recognized by any of the four most widely regarded sanctioning bodies until the International Boxing Federation (IBF) in June 1987, when Kyung-Yung Lee knocked out Masaharu Kawakami to become the inaugural champion. The division was then later recognized by the World Boxing Council (WBC) in October 1987, the World Boxing Association (WBA) in January 1988, and the World Boxing Organization (WBO) in August 1989, while The Ring (magazine), Ring magazine did not begin rank ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chana Porpaoin
Chana Porpaoin (; born 1966-03-25 in Lom Sak District, Phetchabun Province, Thailand) is a Thai boxer. Chana and his younger brother, Songkram Porpaoin, became only the second set of twins to both capture world titles (the Galaxy twins, also of Thailand, were the first). The professional ring name of the twins "Chana-Songkram" ("winning the war") comes from their supporter Prachuap Pao-in, at that time, was an investigative inspector at the Chana Songkram Metropolitan Police Station (located in the Bang Lamphu neighbourhood near Khaosan Road). Biography & professional career Chana has a real name Koon Motma (คูณ หมดมา; nicknamed: Thid; ถิด). He started boxing from Muay Thai in the name "Lomnua Sakchainarong" (ลมเหนือ ศักดิ์ชัยณรงค์) by fighting regularly at Rajadamnern Stadium and also won mini flyweight champion in 1988. He turned professional in May 1988 under Niwat "Chae-mae" Laosuwanwat of Galaxy Boxing ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kyung-Yung Lee
Kyung-Yung Lee (born December 4, 1966), is a former professional boxer from South Korea. He is the first boxer to win world titles in the minimumweight division. Lee held the Lineal minimumweight title from 1988 to 1989 and the IBF minimumweight title in 1988 . Professional boxing record See also *List of IBF world champions *List of minimumweight boxing champions *List of Korean boxers This is a partial list of Korean boxers. * Yuh Myung-woo, 2-time WBA light flyweight boxing champion with a record of 38 wins and only 1 loss * Kim Ji-won (boxer), unbeaten world champion. He is one of just fifteen world boxing champions to retir ... References External links * Kyung-Yung Lee - CBZ Profile , - , - 1966 births Living people Mini-flyweight boxers Boxers from Seoul South Korean male boxers 20th-century South Korean sportsmen {{SouthKorea-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wandee Chor Chareon
Wandee Singwancha or Wandee Chor Chareon (; born On Doowiset (อ้อน ดูวิเศษ) on February 5, 1980 in Nong Han District, Udon Thani Province, Thailand) is a professional boxer in the light flyweight (108 lb) division. His record is 67-17-1 (18 KOs). He is a former WBC Minimumweight and WBC interim light-flyweight champion. Professional boxing career He is the nephew of Wanwin Chor Charoen, a former challenger for WBF Mini flyweight world champion at Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo, Samutprakarn Province in 1994, the first WBF event in Thailand. Wanwin is his uncle. He won the Minimumweight world title for the vacant championship by defeating the Tokyo-based Taiwanese boxer Rocky Lin at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama is the List of cities in Japan, second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous Municipalities of Japan, municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Songkram Porpaoin
Songkram Porpaoin (; born 25 March 1966) is a retired professional Minimumweight boxer from Thailand. He's the twin younger brother of Chana Porpaoin, a two times WBA Minimumweight champion in 1990s. Biography & career Songkram has a real name Manatsanun Motma (มนัสนันท์ หมดมา; formerly: Kam Motma; ค้ำ หมดมา; nicenamed: Tho; โท) born in Lom Sak District, Phetchabun Province. When his old brother Chana won the world champion his manager, Niwat "Chae-mae" Laosuwanwat of Galaxy Boxing Promotion is hoping to be the world's second twins world champion after the Galaxy brothers Khaosai- Khaokor Galaxy in 1980s. Before his professional career he used to Muay Thai in the north region his native in the name "Kongla Sakchainarong" (ก้องหล้า ศักดิ์ชัยณรงค์; while his brother Chana used the name "Lomnua Sakchainarong"; ลมเหนือ ศักดิ์ชัยณรงค์) and was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oscar Collazo (boxer)
Oscar Manuel Collazo (born January 15, 1997) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer and unified mini flyweight champion who has held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) mini flyweight title since May 2023 and the World Boxing Association WBA (Super version) and ''Ring magazine titles since November 2024. Amateur career During his seven-year amateur career, Collazo won five national amateur boxing titles, the bronze medal the 2017 Panamerican Championships and the gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games. Professional career Early career Collazo made his professional debut as a light flyweight against Vicente Castro Cheneque on 15 February 2020. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. Collazo was next booked to face Kevin John Cruz Jusino on 5 December 2020. He won his second professional bout a round quicker than his first, as he won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. Collazo moved up to flyweight for his next bout, against Francisco Bonilla on 25 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hideyuki Ohashi
is a Japanese former professional boxer and two-time minimumweight world champion. Professional career Ohashi dropped out of college to begin a professional boxing career, and made his debut in February, 1985, with the Yonekura Boxing Gym. He won the vacant Japanese Light flyweight title in his 6th professional fight, and in December 1986, he challenged Jung-Koo Chang for the WBC Light flyweight title, but lost by TKO in the 5th round. Ohashi reclaimed the Japanese Light flyweight title in January 1988, and challenged Chang for the second time in June of the same year, only to lose again by 8th-round TKO. This was Chang's 15th consecutive defense of the WBC title, and Ohashi was knocked down a total of 7 times in 8 rounds before the referee stopped the contest. Ohashi challenged Jum-Hwan Choi in January 1990 for the Lineal and WBC Minimumweight title, and won by KO to claim his first world title. This win stopped the streak of 21 losses in a row suffered in world title b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ala Villamor
Edito "Ala" Villamor (born October 10, 1970) is a Filipino former professional boxer. Competing from 1989 to 1996, he challenged twice for mini-flyweight world championships; the IBF title in 1993 and the WBC title in 1996. Biography and career Villamor turned professional in 1989 along with his contemporaries were Andy Tabanas, Gerry Peñalosa, Rey Cosep and the Alfante brothers. He held the Philippines mini flyweight champion between 1990 and 1993, with never been defeated, by defeating many skilled boxers were Nico Thomas, Napa Kiatwanchai, Ronnie Magramo. During that time he was regarded as the rising star Filipino boxer who had hopes of becoming a future world champion. He had the opportunity to challenge the world champion for the first time with Thailand's Ratanapol Sor Vorapin, the IBF mini flyweight title holder on June 27, 1993 at Nimibutr Stadium, National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand. He lost TKO in the seventh round, Sor Vorapin retained title for the second ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ricardo López (boxer)
Ricardo López Nava (born July 25, 1966) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2001. He was a two-weight world champion, having held the WBC mini flyweight title from 1990 to 1998, defending it against a record-breaking 21 opponents; the WBA and WBO mini flyweight titles between 1997 and 1998; and the IBF junior flyweight title from 1999 until his retirement in 2001. He is one of just fifteen world boxing champions to retire without a loss. He is the father of undefeated former boxer Alonso López. Amateur career López would win four consecutive Guantes de Oro de México Championships from 1981 to 1984. His record has been reported as 37–1. Professional career On January 18, 1985, Ricardo made his professional debut at the age of 18 by scoring a third-round knockout of Rogelio Hernandez. He accumulated a record of 26–0 before receiving his first shot at a world title. WBC mini flyweight champion On October 10, 1990, López defeated ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Knockout CP Freshmart
Thammanoon Niyomtrong (, born 20 September 1990), known by his ring name Knockout CP Freshmart, is a Thai professional boxer and former Muay Thai fighter who held the World Boxing Association (WBA) mini-flyweight title from 2016 to 2020, and the ( Super version) from 2020 to 2024. Muay Thai career Under the ring name "Newlukrak Pagonponsurin" (นิวลูกรัก ปกรณ์พรสุรินทร์) or "Newlukrak Sor Kattika" (นิวลูกรัก ส.กัตติกา), he won titles at Rajadamnern Stadium and Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in the 105 lbs division. Niyomtrong trains at Excindicongbingbangongym in Bangkok. He's also an amateur boxing Thai national champion. Professional boxing career Early career Sponsored by Thai convenience store chain CP Freshmart (a network of Charoen Pokphand), he won the vacant WBC Youth World mini-flyweight title in his professional debut on June 22, 2012, defeating Marzon Cabilla by a sixth-round technical decisio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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World Boxing Organization
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is an organization which sanctions professional boxing bouts. It is recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) as one of the four major world championship groups, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), and International Boxing Federation (IBF). The WBO's headquarters are located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico. History The WBO started after a group of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican and Dominican Republic, Dominican businessmen broke out of the World Boxing Association, WBA's 1988 annual convention in Isla Margarita, Venezuela over disputes regarding what rules should be applied. The WBO's first president was Ramon Pina Acevedo of the Dominican Republic. Soon after its beginning, the WBO was staging world championship bouts around the globe. Its first championship fight was for its vacant super middleweight title, between Thomas Hearns and James Kinchen; Hearns won by decision. In ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alex Sánchez (boxer)
Alexander Sánchez Sepúlveda (born June 5, 1973) is a former Puerto Rican professional boxer. He held the WBO minimumweight title from 1993 to 1997. Boxing career Sánchez began his professional boxing career on October 4, 1991, knocking out Carlos Figueroa in round one at Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. After one more win that year, he took 1992 off, but came back in 1993 to post nine wins in a row before facing Orlando Malone for the WBO's world Strawweight championship. On December 22 of that year, Sánchez became a world champion by knocking Malone out in the first round at San Juan, Puerto Rico. He went on a European tour in 1994, retaining his title and winning a non-title bout in Spain, and retaining his title in Germany. By then, Sánchez was actively challenging Michael Carbajal into a fight. That fight, however, never came off. In 1995, he retained his title twice, and won four non-title bouts. In 1996, he only had one fight, knocking out Jose Luis Velardez in round fi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA), formerly known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), is an international professional boxing organization based in Panama. The WBA awards its world championship title at the professional level. Founded in the United States in 1921 by 13 state representatives as the NBA, it is the oldest major organization regulating fights. In 1962, it changed its name in recognition of boxing's growing popularity around the world and began to admit other nations as members. By 1975, a majority of its members were Latin American nations and the organization headquarters was moved to Panama City, Panama. It moved again in the 1990s to Venezuela before returning to Panama in 2007. Alongside the World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO), it was one of four major organizations which sanctions professional boxing bouts. As of August 2024, boxing website BoxRec no longer recognizes WBA world tit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |