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Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing
Boxing

Boxing is a combat sport where two participants, generally of similar human weight, fight each other with their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee and is typically engaged in during a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds....
 and wrestling
Wrestling

Wrestling is part of the martial arts. A wrestling match consists of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over, or control of, the opponent....
 (Greco-Roman).
Professional boxing
A featherweight boxer weighs in at 126 pounds (57 kilos). In the early days of the division, this limit fluctuated. The British have generally always recognized the limit at 126 pounds, but in America the weight limit was at first 114 pounds. An early champion, George Dixon
George Dixon

George Dixon may refer to:*George Dixon , Canadian boxer*George Dixon , Canadian Football League Hall of Fame player*George Dixon , sea captain and explorer...
, moved the limit to 120 and then 122 pounds.






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Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing
Boxing

Boxing is a combat sport where two participants, generally of similar human weight, fight each other with their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee and is typically engaged in during a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds....
 and wrestling
Wrestling

Wrestling is part of the martial arts. A wrestling match consists of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over, or control of, the opponent....
 (Greco-Roman).

Professional boxing


A featherweight boxer weighs in at 126 pounds (57 kilos). In the early days of the division, this limit fluctuated. The British have generally always recognized the limit at 126 pounds, but in America the weight limit was at first 114 pounds. An early champion, George Dixon
George Dixon

George Dixon may refer to:*George Dixon , Canadian boxer*George Dixon , Canadian Football League Hall of Fame player*George Dixon , sea captain and explorer...
, moved the limit to 120 and then 122 pounds. Finally, in 1920 the United States fixed the limit at 126 pounds.

The 1860 fight between Nobby Clark and Jim Elliott is sometimes called the first featherweight championship. However, the division only gained wide acceptance in 1889 after the Ike Weir-Frank Murphy fight.

Notable fighters to hold championship titles at this weight have been Abe Attell
Abe Attell

Abraham Washington Attell , better known in the boxing world as Abe "The Little Hebrew" Attell, was a boxing who became known for his record-setting period as world Featherweight champion, as well as for his involvement in the Black Sox Scandal and other scandals....
, Kid Chocolate
Kid Chocolate

Eligio Sardi?as Montalvo , better known as Kid Chocolate, was a Cuban boxing who enjoyed wild success both in the boxing ring and in society life during a span of the 1930s....
, Henry Armstrong
Henry Armstrong

Henry Jackson Jr. was a world boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong.The son of an African-American sharecropper and an Iroquois Native American, Henry Jr....
, Willie Pep
Willie Pep

Guglielmo Papaleo was an United States boxing who was better known as Willie Pep. Pep fought a total of 242 bouts during his 26 year career, a considerable number of fights even for a fighter of his era....
, Sandy Saddler
Sandy Saddler

Joseph "Sandy" Saddler was born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 23, 1926, and died on September 18, 2001. He was a two-time featherweight world champion, and also held the junior lightweight crown....
, Vicente Saldivar
Vicente Saldivar

A 5'3" southpaw, Vicente Saldivar was a dynamo in the ring. He could box or bang and often softened opponents with a brutal body attack. Among his greatest assets was his stamina....
, Alexis Argüello
Alexis Argüello

Alexis "The Explosive Thin Man" Arg?ello , is a former professional Boxing and three time World champion. Since his retirement from boxing, Arg?ello has become active in Nicaraguan politics and in November 2008 he was elected mayor of Managua, the nation's capital city....
, Salvador Sánchez
Salvador Sánchez

Salvador S?nchez Narvaez was a Mexican boxer born in the town of Santiago Tianguistenco, Estado de M?xico....
, Wilfredo Gómez
Wilfredo Gómez

Wilfredo G?mez is a former boxing and three time world champion. Nicknamed "Bazooka", G?mez had one of the highest knockout win percentages in professional boxing, winning 88 percent of his bouts by knockout....
, Azumah Nelson
Azumah Nelson

Azumah Nelson is a former boxer and three-time world champion. A native of Ghana.Nelson also has endured personal loss: His wife for many years died during the 1990s of cancer....
, Naseem Hamed
Naseem Hamed

Naseem Hamed is a United Kingdom boxing and former Bantamweight and Featherweight champion born to Yemeni parents who emigrated to Sheffield. Hamed adopted the moniker "Prince" Naseem Hamed....
, Érik Morales
Erik Morales

?rik Isaac "El Terrible" Morales Elvira is a semi-retired Mexican professional Boxing. He is a former seven-time world champion at WBC / WBO Super bantamweight , WBC Featherweight , WBC Super featherweight, WBC International Super Featherweight , and the IBF Junior lightweight divisions....
, Marco Antonio Barrera
Marco Antonio Barrera

Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia is a Mexicoprofessional boxing. He is a seven time world champion in three different weight classes; he is a former world champion at WBO Super Bantamweight , IBO / WBC Featherweight , WBC Super featherweight and IBF Junior lightweight divisions....
, Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiáo

Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao , known as Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao is a professional Filipino people boxing. He is the former World Boxing Council List of WBC world champions#Lightweight, World Boxing Council List of WBC world champions#Superfeatherweight, International Boxing Federation List of IBF world champions#Junior featherweight, and...
, and Juan Manuel Márquez
Juan Manuel Márquez

Juan Manuel M?rquez M?ndez is a Mexico professional Boxing and the current World Boxing Association, World Boxing Organization and International Boxing Organization lightweight world champion as well as the current The Ring lightweight champion....
.

Amateur boxing


In amateur boxing, the weight limit is 54 to 57 kilograms.

Olympic champions

  • 1904
    Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics

    At the 1904 Summer Olympics, seven boxing events were contested. Only United States boxers competed. The competitions were held on Wednesday, September 21, 1904 and on Thursday, September 22, 1904....
     –
  • 1908
    Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics

    At the 1908 Summer Olympics, five boxing events were contested. All of the boxing was conducted on October 27. The event was held in the Northampton Institute in Clerkenwell, East London....
     –
  • 1920
    Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics

    These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Medals were awarded in 8 boxing weight classes. The competitions were held from August 21, 1920 to August 24, 1920....
     –
  • 1924
    Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

    These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Medals were awarded in 8 boxing weight classes. The competitions were held from July 15, 1924 to July 20, 1924....
     –
  • 1928
    Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics

    These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Medals were awarded in 8 boxing weight classes....
     –
  • 1932
    Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics

    These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Medals were awarded in 8 boxing weight classes....
     –
  • 1936
    Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics

    These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Medals were awarded in 8 boxing weight classes. The competitions were held from August 10, 1936 to August 15, 1936....
     –
  • 1948
    Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

    Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1948 Summer OlympicsMedal tableMedal summary...
     –
  • 1952
    Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

    Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The events were held at T??l? Sports Hall....
     –
  • 1956
    Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

    Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place in the new stadium at West Melbourne. A total number of 164 competitors entered from 35 nations, of whom 161 from 34 nations weighed-in and boxing was held eight nights and five afternoons....
     –
  • 1960
    Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

    In the 1960 Summer Olympics, Muhammad Ali won the gold medal in the boxing light heavyweight division for the United States....
     –
  • 1964
    Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

    Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics:It was held October 11 to October 23....
     –
  • 1968
    Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

    Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics....
     –
  • 1972
    Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics

    Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics:It was held August 27 to September 10, with the participation of 357 fighters from 81 countries....
     –
  • 1976
    Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

    There were eleven boxing events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
     –
  • 1980
    Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics

    Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place in the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow. The boxing schedule began on 20 July and ended on 2 August....
     –
  • 1984
    Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

    Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The boxing schedule began on July 29 and ended on August 11....
     –
  • 1988
    Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics

    Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in the Chamshil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul. The boxing schedule began on September 17 and ended on October 2....
     –
  • 1992
    Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

    Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place in the old Pavell? Club Joventut de Badalona in Barcelona. The boxing schedule began on July 26 and ended on August 9....
     –
  • 1996
    Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

    Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics...
     –
  • 2000
    Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

    The boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held over a period of sixteen days at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour....
     –
  • 2004
    Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

    Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each....
     –
  • 2008
    Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

    The boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held over a period of sixteen days at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour....
     –


Pan American Champions

  • 1951
    Boxing at the 1951 Pan American Games

    The boxing tournament at the 1951 Pan American Games was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 25 to March 8, with the hosting nation winning in all eight weight divisions....
     – Francisco Núñez (ARG
    Argentina

    Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
    )
  • 1955
    Boxing at the 1955 Pan American Games

    The boxing tournament at the 1955 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico, from March 12 to March 26, with the inclusion of two new weight divisions to the existing eight....
     – Oswaldo Cañete (ARG
    Argentina

    Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
    )
  • 1959
    Boxing at the 1959 Pan American Games

    The boxing tournament at the 1959 Pan American Games was held in Chicago, United States, from August 27 to September 7....
     – Carlos Aro (ARG
    Argentina

    Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
    )
  • 1963
    Boxing at the 1963 Pan American Games

    The boxing tournament at the 1963 Pan American Games was held in S?o Paulo, Brazil, from April 20 to May 5....
     – Rosemiro Mateus (BRA
    Brazil

    Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
    )
  • 1967
    Boxing at the 1967 Pan American Games

    The boxing tournament at the 1967 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Canada, from July 24 to August 6....
     – Miguel García (ARG
    Argentina

    Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
    )
  • 1971
    Boxing at the 1971 Pan American Games

    The boxing tournament at the 1971 Pan American Games was held in Cali, Colombia, from July 25 to August 6. The light flyweight division was included for the first time....
     – Juan García (MEX
    Mexico

    The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
    )
  • 1975
    Boxing at the 1975 Pan American Games

    The boxing tournament at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12 to October 26.MEDAL WINNERS ...
     – Dave Armstrong (USA)
  • 1979
    Boxing at the 1979 Pan American Games

    The boxing tournament at the 1979 Pan American Games was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15....
     – Bernard Taylor
    Bernard Taylor (boxer)

    Bernard Taylor "The B.T. Express" is a retired boxing from the United States, who competed in the featherweight division.Amateur career...
     (USA
    United States

    The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
    )
  • 1983
    Boxing at the 1983 Pan American Games

    The boxing tournament at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from August 14 to August 29. The super heavyweight division was included for the first time....
     – Adolfo Horta
    Adolfo Horta

    Adolfo Horta is a retired boxing from Cuba, who won the silver medal in the Men's Featherweight division at age 22 at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow....
     (CUB
    Cuba

    The Republic of Cuba is a country in the Caribbean. It consists of the island of Cuba , the island of Isla de la Juventud, and several adjacent small islands....
    )
  • 1987
    Boxing at the 1987 Pan American Games

    The boxing tournament at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, United States from August 8 to August 23....
     – Kelcie Banks
    Kelcie Banks

    Kelcie Herron Banks is a retired boxing from the United States, who competed in the featherweight division. As an amateur he won the gold medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno, Nevada and at the Boxing at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis....
     (USA
    United States

    The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
    )
  • 1991
    Boxing at the 1991 Pan American Games

    The Boxing Tournament at the 1991 Pan American Games was held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18. It served as a qualification tournament for the Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics....
     – Arnaldo Mesa
    Arnaldo Mesa

    Arnaldo Mesa Bonell is a retired boxing from Cuba, who won the silver medal for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....
     (CUB
    Cuba

    The Republic of Cuba is a country in the Caribbean. It consists of the island of Cuba , the island of Isla de la Juventud, and several adjacent small islands....
    )
  • 1995
    Boxing at the 1995 Pan American Games

    The Boxing Tournament at the 1995 Pan American Games was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from March 11 to March 27. It served as a qualification tournament for the Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....
     – Arnaldo Mesa
    Arnaldo Mesa

    Arnaldo Mesa Bonell is a retired boxing from Cuba, who won the silver medal for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....
     (CUB
    Cuba

    The Republic of Cuba is a country in the Caribbean. It consists of the island of Cuba , the island of Isla de la Juventud, and several adjacent small islands....
    )
  • 1999
    Boxing at the 1999 Pan American Games

    The Boxing Tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Canada from July 31 to August 8. It served as a qualification tournament for the Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia....
     – Yudel Johnson
    Yudel Johnson Cedeno

    Yudel Johnson born 6 June 1981 is a Cubans Light-Welterweight Boxer best known for winning Olympic Silver 2004.Some sources write the family name Jhonson....
     (CUB
    Cuba

    The Republic of Cuba is a country in the Caribbean. It consists of the island of Cuba , the island of Isla de la Juventud, and several adjacent small islands....
    )
  • 2003
    Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games

    The Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15. It served as a qualification tournament for the Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece....
     – Likar Ramos Concha
    Likar Ramos Concha

    Likar Arturo Ramos Concha is a Boxing from Colombia, who participated in the Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native South American country....
     (COL
    Colombia

    Colombia , officially the Republic of Colombia , is a country in north-western South America. Colombia is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the north west by Panama; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean....
    )


Professional Champions

  • List of featherweight boxing champions
    List of featherweight boxing champions

    |This is a chronological List of World Featherweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations:* The World Boxing Association , founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association ,...


Kickboxing Featherweight

  • International Kickboxing Federation
    International Kickboxing Federation

    The International Kickboxing Federation is the largest Kickboxing Sanctioning Body in the World. The Organization also hosts the Largest and highest ranked/visited Kickboxing Sanctioning body website in the world as Confirmed by *...
     (IKF) Featherweight (Pro & Amateur) 122.1 lbs. - 127 lbs. or 55.50 kg - 57.72 kg.


See also

  • Boxing weight classes
    Boxing weight classes

    Boxing body weight-class names are not always consistent, as shown in the following table:Current weight classes for boxing at the Summer Olympics:...
  • Reigning boxing champions