Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds (52.163 kg) and up to 118 pounds (53.525 kg). However, in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) it is 134-136 pounds (60.8 - 61.7 kg). Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight. The name is derived from Bantam chickens.
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[edit] History
The first title fight with gloves was between Chappie Moran and Tommy Kelly in 1889. At that time, the limit for this weight class was 110 pounds. In 1910, however, the British settled on a limit of 118.[1]
[edit] Notable bantamweights
- "Prince" Naseem Hamed
- Raul "Raton" Macias
- Monte Attell
- Baltasar Belenguer "Sangchili"
- Fabrice Benichou
- Panama Al Brown
- Orlando Canizales
- Jimmy Carruthers
- Jeff Chandler
- Benny "Irish" Cohen
- Frankie Conley (1910)
- Sixto Escobar
- Luisito Espinosa
- Eder Jofre
- Alphonse Halimi
- Alex Geiser
- Fighting Harada
- Pete Herman
- Akhil Kumar
- Miguel "Happy" Lora
- Errol "Black Mac" MacBean
- Abner Mares
- Joe Lynch
- Rubén Olivares
- Manuel Ortiz
- Lionel Rose
- Charlie Phil Rosenberg
- Isadore "Corporal Izzy" Schwartz
- Charles "Bud" Taylor
- Alfonso Zamora
- Carlos Zarate
- Johnny Owen
- Manju Wanniarachchi
- Jonatan "Bullen Barbaren" Landsberg
[edit] Amateur Champions
[edit] Olympic Champions
- 1904:
Oliver Kirk (USA) - 1908:
Henry Thomas (GBR) - 1920:
Clarence Walker (RSA) - 1924: William Smith (RSA)
- 1928:
Vittorio Tamagnini (ITA) - 1932:
Horace Gwynne (CAN) - 1936: Ulderico Sergo (ITA)
- 1948:
Tibor Csík (HUN) - 1952:
Pentti Hämäläinen (FIN) - 1956:
Wolfgang Behrendt (EUA) - 1960:
Oleg Grigoryev (URS) - 1964:
Takao Sakurai (JPN) - 1968: Valeriy Sokolov (URS)
- 1972:
Orlando Martínez (CUB) - 1976:
Gu Yong-Ju (PRK) - 1980: Juan Hernández (CUB)
- 1984:
Maurizio Stecca (ITA) - 1988:
Kennedy McKinney (USA) - 1992: Joel Casamayor (CUB)
- 1996:
István Kovács (HUN) - 2000: Guillermo Rigondeaux (CUB)
- 2004: Guillermo Rigondeaux (CUB)
- 2008:
Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan (MGL)
[edit] Pan American Champions
- 1951:
Ricardo Gonzales (ARG) - 1955:
Salvador Enriquez (VEN) - 1959:
Waldo Claudiano (BRA) - 1963: Abel Almaraz (ARG)
- 1967:
Juvencio Martínez (MEX) - 1971: Pedro Flores (MEX)
- 1975: Orlando Martínez (CUB)
- 1979: Jackie Beard (USA)
- 1983: Manuel Vilchez (VEN)
- 1987: Manuel Martínez (CUB)
- 1991: Enrique Carrion (CUB)
- 1995: Juan Despaigne (CUB)
- 1999: Gerald Tucker (USA)
- 2003: Daniel Chyutin (CUB)
- 2007: Carlos Cuadras (MEX)
[edit] Commonwealth Games Champions
[edit] Professional Champions
[edit] Current champions
| Sanctioning Body | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBA Super | May 31, 2008 |  Anselmo Moreno |
32-1-1 (11 KO) | 9 |
| WBA Regular | December 26, 2010 |  Nonito Donaire |
27-1 (18 KO) | 3 |
| WBC | November 6, 2011 | Nonito Donaire |
27-1 (18 KO) | 0 |
| IBF | August 13, 2011 |  Abner Mares |
23-0-1 (13 KO) | 1 |
| WBO | November 26, 2011 | Nonito Donaire |
27-1 (18 KO) | 0 |
For a full list, see List of bantamweight boxing champions
[edit] Kickboxing bantamweight
In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between 53 kg (116 lb) and 55 kg (120 lb). However, some governing bodies have slightly different classes. For example, the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) Bantamweight division (professional and amateur) is 117.1 lbs.–122 lbs. or 53.22 kg–55.45 kg.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Mullan, Harry (1996). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing. London, England: Carlton Books. pp. 178. ISBN 0785806415.
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