Super Flyweight is a
weight divisionBoxing weight-class names are not always consistent, as shown in the following table:Current weight classes for boxing at the Summer Olympics:...
in professional
boxingBoxing is a combat sport where two participants, generally of similar 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. There are three ways to win...
. It is alternately referred to as
Junior Bantamweight. The maximum weight for this division is 115 lbs (approx 52.16 kgs).
The first title match in this division was in 1980, when the
World Boxing CouncilThe World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
responded to pressure from Asian and Latin American members who felt the difference between the
flyweightFlyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing: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,...
limit and the
bantamweightThe term bantamweight usually refers to a class in boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight. The name is derived from Bantam chickens.-History:...
limit was too significant.
Super Flyweight is a
weight divisionBoxing weight-class names are not always consistent, as shown in the following table:Current weight classes for boxing at the Summer Olympics:...
in professional
boxingBoxing is a combat sport where two participants, generally of similar 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. There are three ways to win...
. It is alternately referred to as
Junior Bantamweight. The maximum weight for this division is 115 lbs (approx 52.16 kgs).
The first title match in this division was in 1980, when the
World Boxing CouncilThe World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
responded to pressure from Asian and Latin American members who felt the difference between the
flyweightFlyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing: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,...
limit and the
bantamweightThe term bantamweight usually refers to a class in boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight. The name is derived from Bantam chickens.-History:...
limit was too significant.
Rafael OronoJesus Rafael Orono was a Venezuelan boxer.-Amateur highlights:*Campeon Centroamericano *Silver Medal "Copa de los Reyes" *Boxan Champion 1977 & 1978*Bronze at the Cordova Cardin, Cuba...
won the inaugural title in February of that year by defeating Seung-Hoon Lee. The
World Boxing AssociationThe World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. It is also the most major title out of the four. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
followed suit in 1981 when Gustavo Ballas won the vacant title by knocking out Sok-Chul Baek. The first
International Boxing FederationThe International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
champion was Joo-Do Chun, who won the belt in 1983 with a knockout of Ken Kasugai.
Notable champions in this division have been
Mark JohnsonMarcellus Joseph Johnson, better known as Mark Johnson is a boxer in the Super Flyweight division.- Amateur career :...
,
Johnny TapiaJohn Lee Tapia , well-known as Johnny Tapia, is a five-time world boxing champion. He is nicknamed "Mi Vida Loca".-Amateur career:...
,
Robert QuirogaRobert Quiroga was the International Boxing Federation Super flyweight champion from 1990 to 1993. Quiroga successfully defended his title five times and retired in 1995...
,
Danny RomeroDanny Romero is a former world champion boxer from Albuquerque, New Mexico. His nickname is "Kid Dynamite".Romero is a devoted Catholic...
,
Vic DarchinyanVakhtang Darchinyan is a professional boxer who is the current WBA, WBC and IBF Undisputed Super Flyweight World Champion. Darchinyan was also formerly the IBF and IBO champion of the flyweight division and briefly reigned as the IBO's super flyweight champion also...
, and
Khaosai GalaxyKhaosai Galaxy is a former professional Thai super flyweight boxer and Muaythai kickboxer. Khaosai defended his WBA world title 19 times in seven years , winning 16 of his title fights by knockouts. A member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame he is widely considered as one of the greatest...
.
Current champions
| Sanctioning Body |
Reign Began |
Champion |
Record |
Defenses |
| WBA The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. It is also the most major title out of the four. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
|
November 1 2008 |
ARM Vic DarchinyanVakhtang Darchinyan is a professional boxer who is the current WBA, WBC and IBF Undisputed Super Flyweight World Champion. Darchinyan was also formerly the IBF and IBO champion of the flyweight division and briefly reigned as the IBO's super flyweight champion also...
|
32-1-1 (26 KO) |
1 |
| WBC The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
|
November 1 2008 |
ARM Vic DarchinyanVakhtang Darchinyan is a professional boxer who is the current WBA, WBC and IBF Undisputed Super Flyweight World Champion. Darchinyan was also formerly the IBF and IBO champion of the flyweight division and briefly reigned as the IBO's super flyweight champion also...
|
32-1-1 (26 KO) |
1 |
| IBF The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
|
|
Vacant |
|
|
WBOThe World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. Its offices are located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.-History:...
|
September 4 2009 |
PHI Marvin Sonsona Marvin Sonsona is a Filipino boxer from General Santos City, South Cotabato. He is the Current WBO Super flyweight Champion. A relative of his named Eden Sonsona is also a boxer and a former Philippine national bantamweight champion...
|
14-0 (12 KO) |
0 |