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For other uses, see Flyweight (disambiguation).

Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb (51 kg) but above 108 lb (49 kg). Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,

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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, regardless of how small the boxer. Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of Boxing and Wrestling (Greco-Roman The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in Boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds (between 51 and 54 Kilograms 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. The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC is the governing body of professional Boxing in the United Kingdom. Jimmy Wilde, who reigned from 1914 to 1923, was the first fighter recognized both in Britain and the United States as a flyweight champion. Jimmy Wilde ( 15 May 1892 &ndash 10 March 1969) was a former Welsh world Boxing champion [1]

Some notable flyweights include Pone Kingpetch, Walter McGowan, Pascual Pérez, Pancho Villa, Dave McAuley, Miguel Canto, Pone Kingpetch, and Jorge Arce. Pone Kingpetch (โผน กิ่งเพชร also known as Mana Seedokbuab (มานะ สีดอกบวบ is Thailand 's 3 times Flyweight world boxing Walter McGowan, MBE (born 13 October, 1942 in Hamilton South Lanarkshire, Scotland) is a retired Scottish boxer Pascual Nicolás Pérez ( March 4, 1926 &ndash January 22, 1977) was an Argentine Flyweight boxer. Pancho Villa ( August 1, 1901 - July 14, 1925) was the nome de guerre by which the legendary Filipino Flyweight Dave McAuley, born June 15 1961 in Larne, Northern Ireland is a former professional boxer. Miguel Angel Canto Solis (born January 30, 1948 in Mérida Yucatán) is a former world Boxing champion from Mexico. Pone Kingpetch (โผน กิ่งเพชร also known as Mana Seedokbuab (มานะ สีดอกบวบ is Thailand 's 3 times Flyweight world boxing Jorge Arce (pronounced "ar-se" born July 27, 1979 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico) was a world champion in the light flyweight

Current world champions

Sanctioning Body Reign Began Champion Record Defenses
WBA March 19, 2007 Flag of Japan Takefumi Sakata 31-4-1 (15 KO) 2
WBC July 18, 2007 Flag of Japan Daisuke Naito 31-2-2 (20 KO) 1
IBF July 7, 2007 Flag of the Philippines Nonito Donaire 18-1 (11 KO) 1
WBO July 13, 2007 Flag of Argentina Omar Narvaez 24-0-2 (15 KO) 9

Amateur Champions

Olympic Champions


Pan American Champions


Professional Champions

References

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Ricardo Delgado is a film and comic book artist that has worked on such films as The Incredibles, Men in Black and Apollo 13 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 Georgi Kostadinov (born March 3, 1950) is a former boxer from Bulgaria. Bulgaria competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There were eleven Boxing events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Leo Randolph (born February 27, 1958 in Tacoma Washington) was an American boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at The United States 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. Petar Lesov (Петър Лесов born September 12, 1960) was a Bulgarian boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1980 Bulgaria 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. Steve McCrory ( April 13, 1964 &ndash August 1, 2000, both in Detroit Michigan) was an American boxer, who 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. Kim Kwang-Sun (born June 8, 1964 in Chunnahbokdo Korea is a South Korean boxer, who won the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight (51 kg category South Korea was the host nation and competed as Korea at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place in the old Pavelló Club Joventut de Badalona in Barcelona. Choi Chol-Su (born December 1 1969 is a North Korean boxer, who won the gold medal in the men's Flyweight (51 kg category at the 1992 Summer Olympics North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medal winners Medal table Results Maikro Romero (born December 9, 1972) is a Cuban boxer, who won the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight (&ndash 51 kg category at the 1996 Cuba 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 Wijan Ponlid (born April 26, 1976) is a Thai boxer who competed in the Men's Flyweight (&ndash 51 kg division at the 2000 Summer Thailand competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. Yuriorkis Gamboa Toledano (born December 23, 1981) is a Cuban professional boxer who as an amateur boxer, won an Olympic Cuba won 27 medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, including 9 gold medals 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 The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. 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. 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Yuriorkis Gamboa Toledano (born December 23, 1981) is a Cuban professional boxer who as an amateur boxer, won an Olympic 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 This is a List of World Flyweight Boxing Champions by organization as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations The World Boxing Association Boxing: The Definitive Illustrated Guide to World Boxing. London, England: Carlton Books, 186. ISBN 0785806415.  

Dictionary

flyweight

-noun

  1. (mechanics) a weight that moves outward depending on centrifugal force.
  2. (sports) a weight division of professional boxing between junior flyweight and junior bantamweight; a boxer in this division
  3. (sports) a similar division and contestant in wrestling
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