List of flyweight boxing champions
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This is a List of World Flyweight Boxing Champions by organization, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations:
- The World Boxing AssociationWorld 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 was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
(WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), - The World Boxing CouncilWorld 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...
(WBC), founded in 1963, - The International Boxing FederationInternational 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 :...
(IBF), founded in 1983, - The World Boxing OrganizationWorld Boxing OrganizationThe World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...
(WBO), founded in 1988
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April 11, 1913 | June 2, 1913 | Sid Smith Sid Smith (boxer) Sid Smith was an English flyweight boxer of Jewish heritage. He was the first officially recognised British flyweight champion, and was also recognised by the International Boxing Union as the World flyweight champion.-Professional career:He had his first professional fight on 1 February 1907, a... |
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June 2, 1913 | January 26, 1914 | Bill Ladbury | Universal |
January 26, 1914 | May 15, 1914 | Percy Jones Percy Jones (boxer) Rhondda's Percy Jones became the first Welshman ever to win a World Boxing title when he took the World Flyweight Championship from Bill Ladbury in 1914... |
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May 15, 1914 | November 16, 1914 | Joe Symonds | Universal |
November 16, 1914 | January 25, 1915 | Jimmy Wilde Jimmy Wilde Jimmy Wilde , was a Welsh world boxing champion. He was the first official world flyweight champion and was rated by American boxing writer Nat Fleischer, as well as many other professionals and fans including former boxer, trainer, manager and promoter, Charley 'Broadway' Rose, as "the greatest... |
Universal |
January 25, 1915 | October 18, 1915 | Joe Symonds | Universal |
February 14, 1916 | 18 June 1923 | Jimmy Wilde Jimmy Wilde Jimmy Wilde , was a Welsh world boxing champion. He was the first official world flyweight champion and was rated by American boxing writer Nat Fleischer, as well as many other professionals and fans including former boxer, trainer, manager and promoter, Charley 'Broadway' Rose, as "the greatest... |
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18 June 1923 | 14 July 1925 | Pancho Villa Francisco Guilledo Francisco Guilledo , more commonly known as Pancho Villa, was a Filipino boxer. Villa, who stood only 5 feet and 1 inch tall and never weighed more than 114 pounds , rose from obscurity to win the World Flyweight boxing championship in 1923, earning acclaim in some quarters as "the... |
Universal |
Jimmy McLarnin James McLarnin, known as Jimmy McLarnin , was an Irish Canadian professional boxer who became two-time welterweight world champion and an International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee.-Background:McLarnin was born in Hillsborough, County Down, Ireland, into a large Methodist family who emigrated... on July 4, caused the title to be vacated. A bout on August 22, 1925, between Fidel La Barba and American Flyweight Champion Frankie Genaro saw the title go to La Barba who defeated Genaro in a 10-round decision. |
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22 August 1925 | 25 August 1927 2 | Fidel LaBarba | Universal |
Stanford University The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San... in 1927. Several fighters claimed the title including Wille Le Morte elected by the New Jersey Boxing Commission; Midget Wolgast Midget Wolgast Joseph Robert Loscalzo also known as Midget Wolgast was a world flyweight boxing champion.-Professional career:... , who won an 18-man tournament defeating Black Bill Eladio Valdes "Black Bill" Eladio Valdes was a Cuban boxer of the 1920s.Small of stature at 5 ft 3½ and weighing between 109–115 lbs, he was managed by Luis "Pincho" Gutierrez and trained by Moe Fleischer.... on March 21, 1930, in the tournament finals, recognized by the New York Boxing Commission; and Pinky Silverberg Pinky Silverberg Pinky Silverberg was a boxer in the flyweight division who briefly held the National Boxing Association flyweight title in 1927. Silverberg won his the title vacated by Fidel LaBarba, who had recently retired, by defeating Ruby Bradley on October 22, 1927, when Bradley was disqualified due to a... , who briefly held the National Boxing Association title in 1927 before being stripped of it later that year. After stripping Silverberg, the National Boxing Association recognized Frankie Genaro due to his victory over Canadian Flyweight Champion Albert "Frenchie" Belanger on February 6, 1928, in an NBA sanctioned tournament. Some confusion about who was the real champion was settled with Genaro defeating Wolgast by TKO on May 16 and La Morte in a 10-round decision on August 6. However, the title remained in dispute until Scottish flyweight Champion Benny Lynch's victory over NBA and British Flyweight Champion Jackie Brown on September 8, 1935, and American Flyweight Champion Small Montana Small Montana Benjamin Gan , more commomly known as Small Montana, was a Filipino boxer.Montana, who stood 5 feet and 4 inch tall and never weighed more than 112 pounds, won the Flyweight Championship of the World .-Fighting style:Montana was known for his quick punches, although he was a scrappy and not very... on January 19, 1937, which unified the world titles. |
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9 June 1928 | 31 October 1931 | Frankie Genaro Frankie Genaro Frank "Frankie" Genaro was a former Olympic gold medalist and boxing world flyweight champion... |
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26 October 1931 | 23 February 1932 | Victor "Young" Perez Victor Perez Victor "Young" Perez was a Sephardic Jew born in French Tunisia, who became the World Flyweight Champion in 1931 and 1932. He was born to Khmaïssa Perez a household goods salesman and Khaïlou René Perez. He was raised along with his four siblings in Dar-El Berdgana, the Jewish quarter of Tunis... |
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31 October 1932 | 8 September 1935 | Jackie Brown Jackie Brown (boxer) For the Scottish flyweight boxer called Jackie Brown, see Jackie Brown .Jackie Brown was a flyweight boxer, who was British and European flyweight champion, and was also recognised by the National Boxing Association as the World flyweight champion.-Professional career:He had his first professional... |
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Peter Kane Peter Kane was one of England's greatest flyweight boxers and a world champion in the 1930s. Kane was born in Heywood, Lancashire, on February 28, 1918, but grew up in the town of Golborne, Lancashire, after his family moved there before his first birthday.-Boxing style:He was a two-fisted... . |
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8 September 1935 | 29 June 1938 4 | Benny Lynch Benny Lynch Benny Lynch was a Scottish professional boxer who fought in the flyweight division. He is considered by some to be one of the finest boxers below the lightweight division in his era and Ring Magazine has described him as the greatest fighter that Scotland has ever produced... |
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Jackie Jurich Jackie Jurich is a former American professional boxer. He is also known by his nickname "Rose of San Jose."- Profesional career :... on September 22, 1938, to win the championship. |
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September 22, 1938 | May 1939 | Peter Kane Peter Kane Peter Kane was one of England's greatest flyweight boxers and a world champion in the 1930s. Kane was born in Heywood, Lancashire, on February 28, 1918, but grew up in the town of Golborne, Lancashire, after his family moved there before his first birthday.-Boxing style:He was a two-fisted... |
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December 14, 1939 | 1942 | Little Dado Little Dado Eleuterio Zapanta or Little Dado, , was a flyweight boxer from the Philippines, who became World bantamweight champion in 1940 and World flyweight champion in 1941.-Professional career:... |
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June 19, 1943 | July 31, 1947 | Jackie Paterson Jackie Paterson Jackie Paterson was a Scottish boxer who was world flyweight boxing champion. He was also British champion at flyweight and bantamweight.-Early life:... |
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Dado Marino Dado Marino, was a flyweight boxer from Honolulu, Hawaii, who became World flyweight champion in 1950. He also boxed as a bantamweight, and unsuccessfully fought for the World bantamweight title.-Professional career:... . |
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October 20, 1947 | March 30, 1950 | Rinty Monaghan Rinty Monaghan John Joseph "Rinty" Monaghan was a former world flyweight boxing champion from Belfast. He became famous in the post-war period, eventually rising to become undisputed world champion and a hero to many people in his home city.... |
Universal |
Bronchitis Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the large bronchi in the lungs that is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks. Characteristic symptoms include cough, sputum production, and shortness of breath and wheezing related to the obstruction of the inflamed airways... on March 30, 1950. The title is won by Terry Allen defeating Honore Pratesi in London, England by a 15-round decision on April 25. |
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25 April 1950 | 1 August 1950 | Terry Allen Terry Allen (boxer) Terry Allen was an English flyweight boxer. During his career, he became British, Commonwealth, European and World flyweight champion.- Family :... |
Universal |
1 August 1950 | 19 May 1952 | Dado Marino Dado Marino Dado Marino, was a flyweight boxer from Honolulu, Hawaii, who became World flyweight champion in 1950. He also boxed as a bantamweight, and unsuccessfully fought for the World bantamweight title.-Professional career:... |
Universal |
19 May 1952 | 26 November 1954 | Yoshio Shirai Yoshio Shirai Yoshio Shirai was a professional boxer from Tokyo, Japan. He won the world flyweight title in 1952, becoming the first Japanese boxer to win a world title.- Childhood and Early Career :... |
Universal |
26 November 1954 | 16 April 1960 | Pascual Pérez | Universal |
16 April 1960 | 10 October 1962 | Pone Kingpetch Pone Kingpetch Pone Kingpetch , a.k.a. Mana Seedokbuab was a professional Thai boxer and three time world flyweight champion. He became Thailand's first world boxing champion on April 16, 1960 when he defeated Pascual Pérez of Argentina at Lumphini Boxing Stadium in Bangkok for the world flyweight championship... |
Universal |
10 October 1962 | 12 January 1963 | Masahiko "Fighting" Harada Fighting Harada Masahiko Harada , better known as Fighting Harada, is a former world boxing champion. He is currently the president of the Japanese boxing commission.... |
Universal |
12 January 1963 | 18 July 1963 | Pone Kingpetch Pone Kingpetch Pone Kingpetch , a.k.a. Mana Seedokbuab was a professional Thai boxer and three time world flyweight champion. He became Thailand's first world boxing champion on April 16, 1960 when he defeated Pascual Pérez of Argentina at Lumphini Boxing Stadium in Bangkok for the world flyweight championship... |
Universal |
18 July 1963 | 23 September 1964 | Hiroyuki Ebihara Hiroyuki Ebihara Hiroyuki Ebihara was a Japanese world-champion flyweight boxer from Fussa, Tokyo. His record includes 62 wins , 5 losses, and 1 draw. He was the first world flyweight champion certified by the World Boxing Council, and he was also certified by the World Boxing Association and The Ring... |
Universal |
23 September 1964 | 23 April 1965 | Pone Kingpetch Pone Kingpetch Pone Kingpetch , a.k.a. Mana Seedokbuab was a professional Thai boxer and three time world flyweight champion. He became Thailand's first world boxing champion on April 16, 1960 when he defeated Pascual Pérez of Argentina at Lumphini Boxing Stadium in Bangkok for the world flyweight championship... |
Universal |
23 April 1965 | 14 June 1966 | Salvatore Burruni Salvatore Burruni Salvatore Burruni , was an Italian flyweight and bantamweight boxer who fought between 1957 to 1969. Burruni was born in Alghero , and fought mostly in Europe.-Amateur career:... |
Universal |
14 June 1966 | 19 September 1967 | Walter McGowan Walter McGowan Walter McGowan, MBE , is a retired Scottish boxer. He is renowned for having been WBC world flyweight champion.He was the son of Thomas McGowan, who had boxed under the name of 'Joe Gans'.... |
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1963-09-18 | 1964-01-23 | Hiroyuki Ebihara Hiroyuki Ebihara Hiroyuki Ebihara was a Japanese world-champion flyweight boxer from Fussa, Tokyo. His record includes 62 wins , 5 losses, and 1 draw. He was the first world flyweight champion certified by the World Boxing Council, and he was also certified by the World Boxing Association and The Ring... |
WBC |
1964-01-23 | 1965-04-23 | Pone Kingpetch Pone Kingpetch Pone Kingpetch , a.k.a. Mana Seedokbuab was a professional Thai boxer and three time world flyweight champion. He became Thailand's first world boxing champion on April 16, 1960 when he defeated Pascual Pérez of Argentina at Lumphini Boxing Stadium in Bangkok for the world flyweight championship... |
WBC |
1965-04-23 | 1966-06-14 | Salvatore Burruni Salvatore Burruni Salvatore Burruni , was an Italian flyweight and bantamweight boxer who fought between 1957 to 1969. Burruni was born in Alghero , and fought mostly in Europe.-Amateur career:... |
WBC |
1966-06-14 | 1966-12-30 | Walter McGowan Walter McGowan Walter McGowan, MBE , is a retired Scottish boxer. He is renowned for having been WBC world flyweight champion.He was the son of Thomas McGowan, who had boxed under the name of 'Joe Gans'.... |
WBC |
1966-12-30 | 1969-02-23 | Chartchai Chionoi Chartchai Chionoi Chartchai Chionoi a.k.a. Chartchai Laemfapha is a former professional Thai boxer and WBC World champion in Flyweight division.... |
WBC |
1969-02-23 | 1970-03-20 | Efren Torres Efren Torres Efren Torres was a Mexican boxer, who was world champion in the Flyweight division.Torres was born in Guadalajara.-Pro career:... |
WBC |
1970-03-20 | 1970-12-07 | Chartchai Chionoi Chartchai Chionoi Chartchai Chionoi a.k.a. Chartchai Laemfapha is a former professional Thai boxer and WBC World champion in Flyweight division.... |
WBC |
1970-12-07 | 1971-12-29-Stripped | Erbito Salavarria Erbito Salavarria Erbito Salavarria is a retired professional boxer from the Philippines. He's also a former WBA and WBC flyweight champion.- Biography :Salavarria made his professional debut in 1963. He captured the WBC flyweight title with a TKO win over Chartchai Chionoi in 1970... |
WBC |
1972-06-03 | 1972-09-29 | Betulio González Betulio González Betulio Segundo González is a former boxer from Venezuela, who is considered a national hero in Venezuela. He is considered by many to be Venezuela's greatest world champion in boxing history... |
WBC |
1972-09-29 | 1973-02-09-Vacated | Venice Borkhorsor | WBC |
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1973-08-04 | 1974-10-01 | Betulio González Betulio González Betulio Segundo González is a former boxer from Venezuela, who is considered a national hero in Venezuela. He is considered by many to be Venezuela's greatest world champion in boxing history... |
WBC |
1974-10-01 | 1975-01-08 | Shoji Oguma Shoji Oguma Shoji Oguma was a Japanese southpaw boxer at Flyweight.- Professional career :Oguma turned pro in 1970 and in 1974 won the WBC Flyweight Title by winning a split decision over Betulio González. He lost the title three months later in his first defense against Miguel Canto... |
WBC |
1975-01-08 | 1979-03-18 | Miguel Canto Miguel Canto Miguel Angel Canto Solis is a former world boxing champion from Mexico.- Boxing Life :Contrary to many Mexican boxers, Canto was not a "slam-bang" type of boxer... |
WBC |
1979-03-18 | 1980-05-18 | Chan-Hee Park | WBC |
1980-05-18 | 1981-05-12 | Shoji Oguma Shoji Oguma Shoji Oguma was a Japanese southpaw boxer at Flyweight.- Professional career :Oguma turned pro in 1970 and in 1974 won the WBC Flyweight Title by winning a split decision over Betulio González. He lost the title three months later in his first defense against Miguel Canto... |
WBC |
1981-05-12 | 1982-03-20 | Antonio Avelar Antonio Avelar Jose Antonio Rodríguez Avelar was a Mexican boxer in the Flyweight division. He is a former NABF and the WBC Flyweight Champion.-Professional career:... |
WBC |
1982-03-20 | 1982-07-24 | Prudencio Cardona Prudencio Cardona Prudencio Cardona is a former boxer who was world flyweight champion. He represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.-Professional boxing career:... |
WBC |
1982-07-24 | 1982-11-06 | Freddy Castillo Freddy Castillo Freddy Castillo is a Mexican former world boxing champion.- Pro career :Known as "Chato Loco", Castillo turned pro in 1971 and won the WBC light flyweight title with a TKO win over Luis Estaba in 1978. He lost the belt in his first defense later that year to Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh by split decision... |
WBC |
1982-11-06 | 1983-03-15 | Eleoncio Mercedes Eleoncio Mercedes Eleoncio Mercedes was a Dominican boxer, who was world champion in the Flyweight division.-Amateur career:As an amateur he competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada... |
WBC |
1983-03-15 | 1983-09-27 | Charlie Magri Charlie Magri Charlie Magri is a former English flyweight boxer. He is from a Maltese family that settled in Stepney, London where he grew up... |
WBC |
1983-09-27 | 1984-01-18 | Frank Cedeno Frank Cedeno Frank Cedeno is a Filipino-English former boxer. Cedeno held the WBC Flyweight title from 27 September 1983 to 18 January 1984. In a September 1983 World Boxing Council title fight, Cedeno knocked out Charlie Magri in the sixth round to claim the Flyweight title.-External links:*... |
WBC |
1984-01-18 | 1984-04-09 | Koji Kobayashi Kōji Kobayashi (boxer) is a retired Japanese boxer who is a former WBC flyweight champion. As of August, 2011, he is Japan's latest world champion who was certified by The Ring.Kobayashi was poor at sports in his childhood. He was a slow runner, and lacked in arm strength... |
WBC |
1984-04-09 | 1984-10-08 | Gabriel Bernal Gabriel Bernal Gabriel Bernal was a retired WBC Flyweight Champion. He held the title for 6 months in 1984.-Pro career:... |
WBC |
1984-10-08 | 1988-07-24 | Sot Chitalada Sot Chitalada Sot Chitalada in Chonburi, Thailand, was formerly twice WBC Flyweight Champion.Chitalada built a reputation as a Muay Thai in name Chaovalit Sithphrabrahma champion in Thailand before making the transition to professional boxing... |
WBC |
1988-07-24 | 1989-06-03 | Yong-Kang Kim Yong-Kang Kim Yong-Kang Kim is a former professional boxer in the flyweight division.- Pro career :... |
WBC |
1989-06-03 | 1991-02-15 | Sot Chitalada Sot Chitalada Sot Chitalada in Chonburi, Thailand, was formerly twice WBC Flyweight Champion.Chitalada built a reputation as a Muay Thai in name Chaovalit Sithphrabrahma champion in Thailand before making the transition to professional boxing... |
WBC |
1991-02-15 | 1992-06-23 | Muangchai Kittikasem Muangchai Kittikasem Muangchai Kittikasem is a former boxer from Thailand. He was world champion in two weightclasses.He claims to have fought fought around forty to fifty Muay Thai in fights in ring name Jingjok Uvichaiyont but never won any championships... |
WBC |
1992-06-23 | 1997-11-12 | Yuri Arbachakov Yuri Arbachakov Yuri Arbachakov was a boxing champion in the flyweight division. He was the first Russian professional boxing champion.-Amateur career:Arbachakov was an amateur boxing star in the Soviet Union... |
WBC |
1997-11-12 | 1998-12-04 | Chatchai Sasakul Chatchai Sasakul Chatchai Sasakul is a former boxing champion in the flyweight division. Aside of being a professional boxer, Sasakul is also a practitioner in snooker.- Amateur career :Sasakul was an amateur boxing star in Thailand... |
WBC |
1998-12-04 | 1999-09-17-Stripped | Manny Pacquiao Manny Pacquiao Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the... |
WBC |
1999-09-17 | 2000-05-19 | Medgoen Singsurat | WBC |
2000-05-19 | 2001-03-02 | Malcolm Tuñacao Malcolm Tuñacao Malcolm Alindajao Tuñacao is a professional southpaw boxer in the flyweight division.- Fight career :... |
WBC |
2001-03-02 | 2007-07-18 | Pongsaklek Wonjongkam Pongsaklek Wonjongkam Pongsaklek Wonjongkam is a professional southpaw boxer in the flyweight division. His record is 83-3-1 . He is the WBC Flyweight Champion, as well as The Ring World Flyweight Champion... |
WBC |
2007-07-18 | 2009-11-29 | Daisuke Naito Daisuke Naito is a professional boxer from Japan. He is the former WBC flyweight champion, and former Japanese and OPBF flyweight champion.- Professional career :Naito made his professional debut in October, 1996... |
WBC |
2009-11-29 | 2010-03-27 | Kōki Kameda Koki Kameda is a Japanese professional boxer in the Flyweight division and the current WBA Bantamweight Regular Champion. He is the oldest of the three Kameda brothers. His younger brother, Daiki Kameda, is a professional boxer in the super flyweight division, and the youngest brother Tomoki, is the WBC Youth... |
WBC |
2010-03-27 | Current | Pongsaklek Wonjongkam Pongsaklek Wonjongkam Pongsaklek Wonjongkam is a professional southpaw boxer in the flyweight division. His record is 83-3-1 . He is the WBC Flyweight Champion, as well as The Ring World Flyweight Champion... |
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WBA |
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1962-10-02 | 1963-01-12 | Fighting Harada Fighting Harada Masahiko Harada , better known as Fighting Harada, is a former world boxing champion. He is currently the president of the Japanese boxing commission.... |
WBA |
1963-01-12 | 1963-12-18 | Pone Kingpetch Pone Kingpetch Pone Kingpetch , a.k.a. Mana Seedokbuab was a professional Thai boxer and three time world flyweight champion. He became Thailand's first world boxing champion on April 16, 1960 when he defeated Pascual Pérez of Argentina at Lumphini Boxing Stadium in Bangkok for the world flyweight championship... |
WBA |
1963-12-18 | 1964-01-23 | Hiroyuki Ebihara Hiroyuki Ebihara Hiroyuki Ebihara was a Japanese world-champion flyweight boxer from Fussa, Tokyo. His record includes 62 wins , 5 losses, and 1 draw. He was the first world flyweight champion certified by the World Boxing Council, and he was also certified by the World Boxing Association and The Ring... |
WBA |
1964-01-23 | 1965-04-23 | Pone Kingpetch Pone Kingpetch Pone Kingpetch , a.k.a. Mana Seedokbuab was a professional Thai boxer and three time world flyweight champion. He became Thailand's first world boxing champion on April 16, 1960 when he defeated Pascual Pérez of Argentina at Lumphini Boxing Stadium in Bangkok for the world flyweight championship... |
WBA |
1965-04-23 | 1965-11-Stripped | Salvatore Burruni Salvatore Burruni Salvatore Burruni , was an Italian flyweight and bantamweight boxer who fought between 1957 to 1969. Burruni was born in Alghero , and fought mostly in Europe.-Amateur career:... |
WBA |
1966-03-01 | 1968-10-01-Retired | Horacio Enrique Accavallo Horacio Accavallo Horacio Enrique Accavallo was an Argentine flyweight boxer who fought from 1956 until 1967. He retired with a record of 75 wins , 2 losses and 6 draws.... |
WBA |
1969-03-30 | 1969-10-19 | Hiroyuki Ebihara Hiroyuki Ebihara Hiroyuki Ebihara was a Japanese world-champion flyweight boxer from Fussa, Tokyo. His record includes 62 wins , 5 losses, and 1 draw. He was the first world flyweight champion certified by the World Boxing Council, and he was also certified by the World Boxing Association and The Ring... |
WBA |
1969-10-19 | 1970-04-05 | Bernabe Villacampo | WBA |
1970-04-05 | 1970-10-22 | Berkrerk Chartvanchai | WBA |
1970-10-22 | 1973-01-24-Died | Masao Ohba Masao Ohba Masao Ohba was a professional boxer from Tokyo, Japan. He was the WBA flyweight champion at the time of his death.- Childhood and Early Career :... |
WBA |
1973-05-17 | 1974-10-18 | Chartchai Chionoi Chartchai Chionoi Chartchai Chionoi a.k.a. Chartchai Laemfapha is a former professional Thai boxer and WBC World champion in Flyweight division.... |
WBA |
1974-10-18 | 1975-04-01 | Susumu Hanagata | WBA |
1975-04-01 | 1976-02-27 | Erbito Salavarria Erbito Salavarria Erbito Salavarria is a retired professional boxer from the Philippines. He's also a former WBA and WBC flyweight champion.- Biography :Salavarria made his professional debut in 1963. He captured the WBC flyweight title with a TKO win over Chartchai Chionoi in 1970... |
WBA |
1976-02-27 | 1976-10-02 | Alfonso Lopez | WBA |
1976-10-02 | 1978-08-12 | Guty Espadas Guty Espadas Guty Espadas was a Mexican professional boxer who won the World Boxing Council Flyweight Championship. He is also the Father of former World Champion Guty Espadas Jr.-WBC Flyweight Championship:... |
WBA |
1978-08-12 | 1979-11-17 | Betulio González Betulio González Betulio Segundo González is a former boxer from Venezuela, who is considered a national hero in Venezuela. He is considered by many to be Venezuela's greatest world champion in boxing history... |
WBA |
1979-11-17 | 1980-02-17 | Luis Ibarra Luis Ibarra Luis Ibarra Castillo is a former Panamanian boxer who won the World Boxing Association flyweight championship. He was born on 1953-02-23 in Colón, Panama.-Pro career:... |
WBA |
1980-02-17 | 1980-12-13 | Tae-Shik Kim Tae-Shik Kim Tae-Shik Kim is a former boxer from South Korea.-Pro career:In 1980, Kim became the WBA Flyweight champion with a 2 round KO win over Luis Ibarra... |
WBA |
1980-12-13 | 1981-03-28 | Peter Mathebula | WBA |
1981-03-28 | 1981-06-06 | Santos Benigno Laciar | WBA |
1981-06-06 | 1981-09-26 | Luis Ibarra Luis Ibarra Luis Ibarra Castillo is a former Panamanian boxer who won the World Boxing Association flyweight championship. He was born on 1953-02-23 in Colón, Panama.-Pro career:... |
WBA |
1981-09-26 | 1982-05-01 | Juan Herrera Juan Herrera Juan Herrera is a retired Mexican boxer in the Lightweight division. He is the former WBA World Flyweight Champion.-Professional career:... |
WBA |
1982-05-01 | 1985-07-19-Vacated | Santos Benigno Laciar | WBA |
1985-10-05 | 1987-02-13 | Hilario Zapata Hilario Zapata Hilario Zapata is a former boxer who was a two time world Jr. Flyweight champion and a one time world flyweight champion. Zapata is a Panamanian.... |
WBA |
1987-02-13 | 1989-09-30 | Fidel Bassa Fidel Bassa Fidel Bassa, born 18 December 1962 in El Reten, Colombia, is a former professional boxer.He was WBA Flyweight Champion from 3 February 1987 until 30 September 1989... |
WBA |
1989-09-30 | 1990-03-10 | Jesus Kiki Rojas Jesús Kiki Rojas Jesus Kiki Rojas is a former professional boxer in the super flyweight division from Venezuela.- Boxing career :... |
WBA |
1990-03-10 | 1990-07-29 | Yul-Woo Lee | WBA |
1990-07-29 | 1991-03-14 | Leopard Tamakuma | WBA |
1991-03-14 | 1991-06-01 | Elvis Álvarez Elvis Álvarez Elvis Álvarez was professional boxer in the flyweight division.- Boxing career :... |
WBA |
1991-06-01 | 1992-09-26 | Yong-Kang Kim Yong-Kang Kim Yong-Kang Kim is a former professional boxer in the flyweight division.- Pro career :... |
WBA |
1992-09-26 | 1992-12-15 | Aquiles Guzman Aquiles Guzman Aquiles Guzman is a former Venezuelan professional boxer. He is a former World Boxing Association flyweight champion.- Professional career :... |
WBA |
1992-12-15 | 1994-02-13 | David Griman David Griman David Griman is a former Venezuelan professional boxer. He is a former World Boxing Association flyweight champion.- Amateur highlights :... |
WBA |
1994-02-13 | 1996-11-24 | Saen Sor Ploenchit | WBA |
1996-11-24 | 1998-05-29 | Jose Bonilla Jose Bonilla (boxer) Jose Bonilla , born in El Tigre, Anzoátegui) was a Venezuelan professional boxer. He is a former World Boxing Association flyweight champion.- Professional career :... |
WBA |
1998-05-29 | 1999-03-13 | Hugo Rafael Soto Hugo Rafael Soto Hugo Rafael Soto is a former professional boxer.Fighting in the flyweight and super flyweight divisions, Soto had his first professional fight in 1988. He built up a record of 39-1-2 to earn a fight with WBC flyweight champion Yuri Arbachakov, but lost by an eighth round knockout... |
WBA |
1999-03-13 | 1999-09-03 | Leo Gamez Leo Gamez Silvio Rafael Gamez , better known as Leo Gamez, is a former boxer from Venezuela. A former world Flyweight champion, Gamez became the first Flyweight boxer in history to win world titles in four different divisions.... |
WBA |
1999-09-03 | 2000-08-05 | Sornpichai Kratingdaenggym | WBA |
2000-08-05 | 2003-12-06 | Eric Morel Eric Morel Eric Arturo Morel is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He is a former World Boxing Association flyweight champion.- Amateur career :... |
WBA |
2003-12-06 | 2007-03-18-Stripped | Lorenzo Parra Lorenzo Parra Lorenzo "Lencho" Parra is a Venezuelan professional boxer. He is a former World Boxing Association flyweight champion.... |
WBA |
2007-03-19 | 2008-12-31 | Takefumi Sakata Takefumi Sakata is a Japanese boxer in the flyweight division and a former WBA flyweight champion.Sakata was the premier boxer in the Kyoei boxing gym before the arrival of Kōki Kameda in 2005... |
WBA |
2008-12-31 | 2010-02-07 | Denkaosan Kaovichit Denkaosan Kaovichit Denkaosan Kaovichit a.k.a. Denkaosan Redbull Gym. a.k.a. Denkaosan Singwangcha is a professional boxer from Thailand and reigning WBA Flyweight World champion. He is also a Muslim.... |
WBA |
2010-02-07 | 2011-01-04-Vacated | Daiki Kameda Daiki Kameda is a Japanese professional boxer in the flyweight division. He is the former WBA Flyweight Champion. Kameda has made it his custom to sing a song for the audience after each of his victories.-Personal life:... |
WBA |
2011-01-04 | 2011-04-02 | Luis Concepcion Luis Concepción Luis Concepción is a professional boxer from Panama City. His nickname is "El Nica". The southpaw resides in the capital of Panama. His professional record includes 24 fights: 22 wins , and 2 losses. He won the WBA Interim Flyweight Title by TKO against Mexican Omar Salado on September 5, 2009... |
WBA |
2011-04-02 | Current | Hernan Marquez Hernan Márquez Hernan Márquez Beltran , is a Mexican professional boxer. He is the current WBA Flyweight Champion.-Professional career:Nicknamed "Tyson" due to his aggressive style, Marquez is a hard-hitting southpaw.... |
WBA |
IBF |
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1983-12-24 | 1985-12-20 | Soon-Chun Kwon | IBF |
1985-12-20 | 1986-04-27 | Jong-Kwan Chung | IBF |
1986-04-27 | 1986-08-02 | Bi-Won Chung | IBF |
1986-08-02 | 1987-02-22 | Hi-Sup Shin | IBF |
1987-02-22 | 1987-09-05 | Dodie Boy Penalosa Dodie Boy Peñalosa Diosdado "Dodie Boy" Peñalosa is a retired Filipino boxer and a former IBF champion in the light flyweight and flyweight classes.-Professional career:... |
IBF |
1987-09-05 | 1988-01-16 | Chang-Ho Choi Chang-Ho Choi Chang-Ho Choi is a former boxer from South Korea.In 1987, Choi became the IBF Flyweight champion with a 11 round KO win over Dodie Boy Penalosa in Quezon City, Philippines... |
IBF |
1988-01-16 | 1988-10-05 | Rolando Bohol Rolando Bohol Rolando Bohol is a former Filipino boxer. He is one of the world boxing champion from the Philippines.He turned professional in 1984 and got a draw on his first match. After 15 matches , Bohol met his first setback, losing to Dadoy Andujar by a 10-round decision on September 29, 1985... |
IBF |
1988-10-05 | 1989-06-07 | Duke McKenzie Duke McKenzie Duke McKenzie MBE is a British former professional boxer, now a boxing commentator for broadcaster ITV.-Boxing career:Previously a highly successful professional boxer, McKenzie has been British champion at two weights, a European champion once and World champion at three different weights... |
IBF |
1989-06-07 | 1992-06-11 | Dave McAuley Dave McAuley Dave McAuley, born 15 June 1961 in Larne, Northern Ireland is a former professional boxer. During his professional career he held the IBF world title in the Flyweight category. He was arguably the Irelands greatest ever Flyweight.-Boxing career:... |
IBF |
1992-06-11 | 1992-11-29 | Rodolfo Blanco Rodolfo Blanco Rodolfo Blanco is a former boxer from Colombia who held the International Boxing Federation flyweight title in 1992.Blanco became a professional boxer in 1982. In 1987 he challenged Myung Woo Yuh for the World Boxing Association light flyweight title, losing by an eighth-round knockout. In 1990 he... |
IBF |
1992-11-29 | 1994-11-25-Retired | Pichit Sitbangprachan Pichit Sitbangprachan Pichit Sithbanprachan also known as Supap Hanwichachai is a retired boxer in the Flyweight division. All 27 of his fights took place in his native Thailand.- Career history :... |
IBF |
1995-02-18 | 1995-04-22 | Francisco Tejedor | IBF |
1995-04-22 | 1996-Vacated | Danny Romero Danny Romero Daniel Gregorio Romero was a former world champion professional boxer. His nickname is "Kid Dynamite".Romero is a devoted Catholic... |
IBF |
1996-05-04 | 1999-04-Vacated | Mark Johnson Mark Johnson (boxer) Marcellus Joseph Johnson, better known as Mark Johnson is a boxer in the Super Flyweight division. Johnson a fast and skilled southpaw from Washington, D.C., won titles at flyweight and junior bantamweight twice. He also was a pound-for-pound ranked stalwart during the prime of his career, which... |
IBF |
1999-04-10 | 2004-12-16 | Irene Pacheco Irene Pacheco Irene Pacheco also known as Mambaco is a Colombian boxer former world champion in the IBF Flyweight category.... |
IBF |
2004-12-16 | 2007-07-07 | Vic Darchinyan Vic Darchinyan Vakhtang "Vic" Darchinyan is an Armenian professional boxer discovered by HyeFighters. He is a three-division world champion, having won eight titles in three different weight classes. He is a former IBF Flyweight World Champion and a former Undisputed WBA, WBC & IBF Super Flyweight World... |
IBF |
2007-07-07 | 2009-Vacated | Nonito Donaire Nonito Donaire Nonito Donaire, Jr. is a Filipino-American professional boxer, who is widely known as "The Filipino Flash." He is a three-division world champion, having won five titles across three different boxing weight classes. He is a known switch-hitter with the ability to fight either southpaw or orthodox... |
IBF |
2009-11-20 | Present | Moruti Mthalane Moruti Mthalane Moruti Mthalane , is a South African professional boxer with orthodox stance who goes by the nickname of "Babyface". His professional record includes 27 fights: 25 wins , and 2 losses. He lives in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, where he won the IBF flyweight title against Mexican Julio César... |
IBF |
WBO |
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1989-03-03 | 1990-03-Vacated | Elvis Álvarez Elvis Álvarez Elvis Álvarez was professional boxer in the flyweight division.- Boxing career :... |
WBO |
1990-08-18 | 1992-03-18 | Isidro Perez Isidro Perez Isidro Pérez was a Mexican boxer in the Lightweight division. Pérez is a former two-time WBO Flyweight Champion.-Professional career:... |
WBO |
1992-03-18 | 1993-05-15 | Pat Clinton Pat Clinton Patrick Clinton is a former professional boxer in the flyweight division. He was a member of Croy Miners Amateur Boxing Club.- Boxing career :... |
WBO |
1993-05-15 | 1995-02-11 | Jacob Matlala | WBO |
1995-02-11 | 1996-12-13 | Alberto Jiménez Alberto Jiménez Alberto Jiménez was a Mexican boxer in the Lightweight division. He is the former WBO Flyweight Champion, making six title defences.-Professional career:... |
WBO |
1996-12-13 | 1998-08-14 | Carlos Gabriel Salazar | WBO |
1998-08-14 | 1999-04-23 | Ruben Sánchez León Ruben Sánchez León Ruben Sánchez León was a Mexican boxer in the Lightweight division. He is the former WBO Flyweight Champion.-Professional career:... |
WBO |
1999-04-23 | 1999-Vacated | Jose Lopez Bueno | WBO |
1999-12-18 | 2000-12-15 | Isidro García Isidro García Isidro Ayala García is a former Mexican boxer in the Featherweight division. He is the former WBO Flyweight Champion.-Professional career:... |
WBO |
2000-12-15 | 2001-09-08-Vacated | Fernando Montiel Fernando Montiel Fernando Montiel Martínez is a Mexican professional boxer in the Bantamweight division. Fernando is a former WBO Flyweight, WBO Super Flyweight and WBO and WBC Bantamweight champion.-Early life:... |
WBO |
2002-05-04 | 2002-07-13 | Adonis Rivas Adonis Rivas Adonis Antonio Rivas Ordóñez is a professional boxer in the super flyweight division.- Boxing career :Rivas turned professional in 1995 and captured the WBO super flyweight title with a decision win over Diego Morales in 1999. He defended the belt twice before losing it to Pedro Alcázar in 2001... |
WBO |
2002-07-13 | 2010-05-Vacated | Omar Andres Narvaez Omar Andrés Narváez Omar Andrés Narváez is an Argentine southpaw professional boxer in the super flyweight division and is the WBO Junior Bantamweight champion... |
WBO |
2010-06-12 | 2011-07-16 | Julio Cesar Miranda Julio César Miranda Julio César Miranda , is a Mexican professional boxer and the former WBO World Flyweight champion. He won the vacant title by defeating Richie Mepranum on June 12, 2010, by a 5th round TKO.... |
WBO |
2011-07-16 | Current | Brian Viloria Brian Viloria Brian Viloria is a Filipino-American professional boxer He is the reigning WBO Flyweight champion. He also won the WBC Light Flyweight and IBF Junior Flyweight titles... |
WBO |
Footnotes
- 1 Disputed. See article on Pedro CarrascoPedro CarrascoPedro Carrasco was a Spanish boxer whose fame transcended the boxing ring. During the 1970s, he was a media darling in Spain.Carrasco was crowned European Lightweight champion in 1967...
. - 2 Relinquished championship title.
- 3 Retired as champion, relinquishing title.
- 4 Championship recognition withdrawn by sanctioning organization due to champion's failure or refusal to defend title against the organization's #1 ranked contender.