Light flyweight, also known as junior flyweight or super strawweight, is a weight class in boxing.
The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds (49 kilograms). When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this weight class. However, on January 19, 1922, the NBA decided to withdraw recognition of the junior flyweight division. On December 31, 1929, the New York State Athletic Commission also abolished the junior flyweight class. No champion had been crowned in this division prior to its abolition.
The World Boxing Council (WBC) decided to resurrect this division in the 1970s. The first champion in this division was Franco Udella, who won the WBC title in 1975. The World Boxing Association also crowned its first champion in 1975, when Jaime Rios defeated Rigoberto Marcano via fifteen-round decision. The first International Boxing Federation champion was Dodie Boy Peñalosa, who won the belt in 1983.
The first light flyweight "superfight" took place on March 13, 1993, when Michael Carbajal, the IBF champion, knocked out WBC champion Humberto González to unify the championship. Their rematch, on February 19, 1994, was the first time a light flyweight fighter (Carbajal) made a million dollar purse.
See main article: List of world light-flyweight boxing champions.
| Sanctioning body | Reign began | Champion | Record | Defenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBA | Vacant | ||||
| WBC | Vacant | ||||
| IBF | October 12, 2024 | Masamichi Yabuki | 17–4 (16 KO) | 0 | |
| WBO | October 13, 2024 | Shokichi Iwata | 14–1 (11 KO) | 0 |
As of October 14, 2024.[1]
Keys:
Current The Ring world champion
| Rank | Name | Record | Title(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=gold | C | |||
| 1 | Masamichi Yabuki | 17–4 (16 KO) | IBF | |
| 2 | Shokichi Iwata | 14–1 (11 KO) | WBO | |
| 3 | Sivenathi Nontshinga | 13–2 (10 KO) | ||
| 4 | Adrian Curiel | 24–6–1 (5 KO) | ||
| 5 | Elwin Soto | 21–3 (13 KO) | ||
| 6 | Carlos Cañizales | 27–2–1 (19 KO) | ||
| 7 | Christian Araneta | 24–2 (19 KO) | ||
| 8 | Thanongsak Simsri | 36–1 (33 KO) | ||
| 9 | Regie Suganob | 15–1 (5 KO) | ||
| 10 | Erick Rosa | 7–0 (2 KO) |
At the Summer Olympic Games, the division is defined as up to 49 kilograms.
György Gedó (HUN) György Gedó (HUN)
Henryk Średnicki (POL)
Sergey Kazakov (RUS)
Valeriy Sydorenko (UKR) Sergey Kazakov (RUS) Sergey Kazakov (RUS) David Ayrapetyan (RUS)
Hovhannes Danielyan (ARM)
Paddy Barnes (IRL)
Salman Alizade (AZE) David Ayrapetyan (RUS)
Rafael Carbonell (CUB) Jorge Hernández (CUB) Hector Ramírez (CUB) Rogelio Marcelo (CUB)
Edgar Velázquez (VEN) Maikro Romero (CUB) Yan Bartelemí Varela (CUB)
Luis Yáñez (USA)
Joselito Velázquez (MEX)