Flyweight
Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
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Boxing[edit]
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 52 kg (112 lb).[1]
Professional boxing[edit]
The flyweight division was the last of boxing's eight traditional weight classes to be established. Before 1909, anyone below featherweight was considered a bantamweight, regardless of how small the boxer. In 1911, the organization that eventually became the British Boxing Board of Control held a match that crowned Sid Smith as the first flyweight champion of the world. Jimmy Wilde, who reigned from 1914 to 1923, was the first fighter recognized both in Britain and the United States as a flyweight champion.[2]
Other notable flyweights include Pancho Villa, Walter McGowan, Pascual Pérez, Pone Kingpetch, Fighting Harada, Masao Ohba, Chartchai Chionoi, Efren Torres, Erbito Salavarria, Miguel Canto, Dave McAuley, Charlie Magri, Gabriel Bernal, Santos Laciar, Sot Chitalada, Yong-Kang Kim, Yuri Arbachakov, Danny Romero, Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson, Manny Pacquiao, Jorge Arce, Vic Darchinyan, Nonito Donaire, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, Amnat Ruenroeng, Román González, McWilliams Arroyo, Donnie Nietes and Nicola Adams.
Pongsaklek Wonjongkam holds the record for most consecutive title defenses at this division, with 19 defenses of the WBC title.
Professional champions[edit]
Current champions
| Sanctioning Body | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBA | April 22, 2015 |  Kazuto Ioka |
22–1–0 (13 KO) | 5 |
| WBC | May 20, 2017 | Daigo Higa |
13–0–0 (13 KO) | 0 |
| IBF | April 29, 2017 |  Donnie Nietes |
40–1–4 (22 KO) | 0 |
| WBO | July 28, 2017 | Sho Kimura |
15–1–2 (8 KO) | 0 |
Longest reigning flyweight champions[edit]
Below is a list of longest reigning flyweight champions in boxing measured by the individual's longest reign. Career total time as champion ( for multiple time champions) does not apply.
| Name | Title reign | Title recognition | Successful defenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Omar Andres Narvaez |
7 years, 10 months | WBO | 16 |
| 2. |  Jimmy Wilde |
7 years, 4 months, 4 days | World | 5 |
| 3. |  Pongsaklek Wonjongkam |
6 years, 4 months, 16 days | WBC | 19 |
| 4. |  Irene Pacheco |
5 years, 8 months, 6 days | IBF | 6 |
| 5. | Pascual Perez |
5 years, 4 months, 20 days | World | 16 |
| 6. |  Yuri Arbachakov |
5 years, 4 months, 19 days | WBC | 9 |
| 7. |  Miguel Canto |
4 years, 2 months, 10 days | WBC | 14 |
| 8. |  Moruti Mthalane |
4 years, 1 month, 23 days | IBF | 4 |
| 9. | Jackie Paterson |
4 years, 1 month, 12 days | NBA | N/A |
| 10. | Sot Chitalada |
3 years, 9 months, 16 days | WBC | 6 |
Amateur Champions[edit]
Kickboxing[edit]
In kickboxing, a flyweight fighter generally weighs 53 kg (115 lb) or under. The International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) Flyweight division (professional and amateur) is 112.1 lbs. – 117 lbs. or 50.95 kg – 53.18 kg.
Mixed Martial Arts[edit]
The flyweight division in mixed martial arts – as defined the Nevada State Athletic Commission combat sports doctrine[3] and by the Association of Boxing Commissions[4] – groups together all competitors 125 lb (57 kg) and below.
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.aiba.org/documents/site1/Articles%20&%20Rules/technical_and_competition_rules_20111025.pdf Technical & Competition Rules, Appendix K AIBA
- ^ Mullan, Harry (1996). Boxing: The Definitive Illustrated Guide to World Boxing. London, England: Carlton Books. p. 186. ISBN 0-7858-0641-5.
- ^ "Nevada Revised Statutes: CHAPTER 467 - UNARMED COMBAT". http://www.leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 2007-02-20. External link in
|work=(help) - ^ "UNIFIED RULES OF MMA". ABCBoxing.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
