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 125-136 pounds (56.6 - 61.7 kg). Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight. The name is derived from bantam chickens.
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History [edit]
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]
Notable bantamweights [edit]
- Monte Attell
- Fabrice Benichou
- Panama Al Brown
- Orlando Canizales
- Jimmy Carruthers
- Jeff Chandler
- Frankie Conley (1910)
- George Dixon (the first black world champion at any weight, 1890)
- Sixto Escobar
- Luisito Espinosa
- Eder Jofre
- Alphonse Halimi
- Fighting Harada
- Pete Herman
- Akhil Kumar
- Abner Mares
- Joe Lynch
- Rubén Olivares
- Manuel Ortiz
- Lionel Rose
- Charlie Phil Rosenberg
- Charles "Bud" Taylor
- Alfonso Zamora
- Carlos Zarate
- Joichiro Tatsuyoshi
- Johnny Owen
- ( Guillermo Rigondeaux)
Amateur Champions [edit]
Olympic Champions [edit]
- 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) - 2012: Luke Campbell (GBR)
Pan American Champions [edit]
- 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)
Commonwealth Games Champions [edit]
Professional Champions [edit]
Current champions [edit]
| Sanctioning Body | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBA Super | May 31, 2008 |  Anselmo Moreno |
33-2-1 (12 KO) | 10 |
| WBA Regular | December 26, 2010 |  Koki Kameda |
30-1 (17 KO) | 6 |
| WBC | November 6, 2011 | Shinsuke Yamanaka |
18-0-2 (13 KO) | 3 |
| IBF | May 11, 2013 |  Jamie McDonnell |
21-2-1 (9 KO) | 0 |
| WBO | March 2, 2013 |  Paulus Ambunda |
20-0 (10 KO) | 0 |
For a full list, see List of bantamweight boxing champions
Kickboxing bantamweight [edit]
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.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Mullan, Harry (1996). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing. London, England: Carlton Books. p. 178. ISBN 0-7858-0641-5.
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