Featherweight

For the mixed martial arts division of the same name, see Featherweight (MMA)

Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing and wrestling (Greco-Roman). The featherweight division in Mixed martial arts generally groups competitors within 136 to 145 lb (61 to 66 kg) Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of the opponent

1 Professional boxing
2 Amateur boxing
- 2.1 Olympic champions
- 2.2 Pan American Champions
3 Professional Champions
4 Kickboxing Featherweight
5 See also
6 References

Professional boxing

A featherweight boxer weighs in at 9 stones (60 kilos) or under (at 126 pounds or under in the USA). 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, moved the limit to 120 and then 122 pounds. George Dixon may refer to George Dixon (boxer (1870 - 1908 Canadian boxer George Dixon (football player, Canadian Football League (CFL Finally, in 1920 the United States fixed the limit at 126 pounds. ^[1]

The 1860 fight between Nobby Clark and Jim Elliott is sometimes called the first featherweight championship. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting However, the division only gained wide acceptance in 1889 after the Ike Weir-Frank Murphy fight. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Amateur boxing

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

Olympic champions

Pan American Champions

1951 – Francisco Núñez (ARG)
1955 – Oswaldo Cañete (ARG)
1959 – Carlos Aro (ARG)
1963 – Rosemiro Mateus (BRA)
1967 – Miguel García (ARG)
1971 – Juan García (MEX)
1975 – Dave Armstrong (USA)
1979 – Bernard Taylor (USA)
1983 – Adolfo Horta (CUB)
1987 – Kelcie Banks (USA)
1991 – Arnaldo Mesa (CUB)
1995 – Arnaldo Mesa (CUB)
1999 – Yudel Johnson (CUB)
2003 – Likar Ramos Concha (COL)

Professional Champions

List of featherweight boxing champions

Kickboxing Featherweight

International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) Featherweight (Pro & Amateur) 122. At the 1904 Summer Olympics, seven Boxing events were contested Oliver Leonard Kirk ( April 20, 1884 &ndash 1958 was an American Bantamweight and Featherweight Professional The United States hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis Missouri. At the 1908 Summer Olympics, five Boxing events were contested Richard Gunn may refer to Richard Gunn (actor, American actor Richard Gunn (writer (born 1971 British author and journalist The United Kingdom was the host nation of the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. These are the results of the Boxing competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Paul Fritsch ( February 25, 1901 &ndash September 22, 1970) was a French Featherweight Professional France competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. These are the results of the Boxing competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Jackie Fields ( February 9, 1908 &ndash June 3, 1987) born Jacob Finkelstein was an American boxer. The United States competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. These are the results of the Boxing competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Lambertus "Bep" van Klaveren ( September 26, 1907 &ndash February 12, 1992) was a Dutch boxer, who The Netherlands was the host nation for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. These are the results of the Boxing competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Carmelo Ambrosio Robledo (born July 13, 1912) is an Argentine boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the Argentina competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. These are the results of the Boxing competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Oscar Casanovas ( May 15, 1914 &ndash 1987 was an Argentine boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Argentina competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics Medal table Medal summary Ernesto Formenti ( August 2, 1927 &ndash October 5, 1989) was an Italian boxer who won the gold medal in the Italy competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Ján Zachara is a former Czechoslovak boxer who won the gold medal in the Featherweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki Czechoslovakia competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place in the new stadium at West Melbourne Vladimir Konstantinovich Safronov (Владимир Константинович Сафронов ( December 29, 1934 &mdash December 26 1979 The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. In the 1960 Summer Olympics, Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr (later known as Muhammad Ali won the Gold medal in the Boxing Light heavyweight division Francesco Musso (born 1937-08-22 in Port St Louis, France) is a former Featherweight Professional boxer, who won Italy was the host nation for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics:It was held October 11 to 23. Stanislav Stepashkin (Станислав Степанович Степашкин born September 1, 1940 in Moscow) is an amateur boxer The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Antonio Roldán Reyna (born June 15, 1946 in Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal) was a boxer from Mexico, who competed Mexico was the host nation for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1972 Summer OlympicsIt was held August 27 to September 10, with the participation of 357 fighters from 81 countries Boris Kuznetsov may be Boris Abramovich Kuznetsov, Russian lawyer Boris Kuznetsov (boxer, Soviet boxer Boris Kuznetsov (footballer The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There were eleven Boxing events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Ángel Herrera may refer to Ángel Herrera Oria, Spanish journalist politician Catholic lay leader and later priest bishop and cardinal Ángel Cuba competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place in the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow. Rudi Fink (born June 6, 1958 in Cottbus) is a retired boxer from Germany, who won the gold medal in the Featherweight division Athletes from East Germany ( German Democratic Republic) competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles California. Meldrick Taylor (born October 19, 1966 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a former Olympic gold medalist and world Boxing champion in two The United States was the host nation of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles California. Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in the Chamshil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul. Giovanni Parisi (born December 2, 1967 in Vibo Valentia, Calabria) is an Italian boxer, who won the gold medal in the Men's Italy competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. Medalists Gold Gelindo Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place in the old Pavelló Club Joventut de Badalona in Barcelona. Andreas Tews (born September 11, 1968 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) was a German amateur boxer. Germany competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medal winners Medal table Results Somluck Kamsing (สมรักษ์ คำสิงห์; born January 16, 1973 in Khon Kaen) is a Thai boxer. Thailand competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 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 Bekzat Sattarkhanov ( April 4, 1980 in Shymkent – December 31, 2000 in Shymkent) was a Kazakh boxer Kazakhstan competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. Aleksei Viktorovich Tishchenko (Алексей Викторович Тищенко born May 29, 1984 in Omsk, Soviet Union) is a Russian Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics was represented by the Russian Olympic Committee (abbreviated ROC) The Boxing tournament at the 1951 Pan American Games was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 25 to March 8, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Boxing tournament at the 1955 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico, from March 12 to March 26, with the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Boxing tournament at the 1959 Pan American Games was held in Chicago, United States, from August 27 to September 7. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Boxing tournament at the 1963 Pan American Games was held in São Paulo, Brazil, from April 20 to May 5. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The Boxing tournament at the 1967 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg Canada, from July 24 to August 6. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Boxing tournament at the 1971 Pan American Games was held in Cali Colombia, from July 25 to August 6. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Boxing tournament at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City Mexico, from October 12 to October 26. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Boxing tournament at the 1979 Pan American Games was held in San Juan Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15. Bernard Taylor (born 1957-06-26 in Charlotte NC) "The BT Express" is a retired boxer from the United States, who competed in the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Boxing tournament at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas Venezuela, from August 14 to August 29. Adolfo Horta (born October 3, 1957) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who won the silver medal in the Men's Featherweight division (&ndash 57 kg The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The Boxing tournament at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, United States from Kelcie Herron Banks (born May 8, 1965 in Chicago) is a retired boxer from the United States, who competed in the Featherweight The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Boxing Tournament at the 1991 Pan American Games was held in Havana Cuba from August 2 to August 18. Arnaldo Mesa Bonell (born December 6, 1967 in Holguín) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who won the silver medal for his native country The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The Boxing Tournament at the 1995 Pan American Games was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from March 11 to March 27. Arnaldo Mesa Bonell (born December 6, 1967 in Holguín) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who won the silver medal for his native country The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The Boxing Tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg Canada from July 31 to August 8. Yudel Johnson (Cedeno born 6 June 1981 is a Cuban Light-Welterweight Boxer best known for winning Olympic Silver 2004 The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15. Likar Arturo Ramos Concha (born September 8, 1985 in Barranquilla, Atlántico) is a boxer from Colombia, who participated Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. |This is a chronological List of World Featherweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations The World Boxing Association The International Kickboxing Federation ( IKF) is the Largest Kickboxing Sanctioning Body in the World 1 lbs. - 127 lbs. or 55. 50 kg - 57. 72 kg.

References

^ Mullan, Harry (1996). Boxing weight -class names are not always consistent as shown in the following table See also Boxing List of current This is a list of current boxing world champions who are certified by the four major Boxing sanctioning bodies and The Ring magazine The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing. London, England: Carlton Books, 172. ISBN 0785806415.

Dictionary

-noun

A weight division in professional boxing of a maximum of 126 pounds or 57 kilograms
A boxer who fights in this division

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