Bantamweight
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For the mixed martial arts division of the same name, see Bantamweight (MMA).
The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds (between 51 and 54 kilograms). Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight. The name is derived from Bantam chickens.
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[edit] History
The first bantamweight 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
- Monte Attell
- Fabrice Benichou
- Panama Al Brown
- Tony Canzoneri
- Jimmy Carruthers
- Benny "Irish" Cohen
- Joe Lynch
- Sixto Escobar
- Luisito Espinosa
- Eder Jofre
- Alphonse Halimi
- Fighting Harada
- Pete Herman
- Miguel "Happy" Lora
- Ruben Olivares
- Manuel Ortiz
- Lionel Rose
- Charlie Phil Rosenberg
- Isadore “Corporal Izzy” Schwartz
- Charles "Bud" Taylor
- Alfonso Zamora
- Carlos Zarate
- Jeff Chandler
- Orlando Canizales
- Naseem Hamed
- Akhil Kumar
[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)
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[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: Guillermo Rigondeaux (CUB)
[edit] Professional Champions
| Sanctioning Body | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBA | May 21, 2008 |  Anselmo Moreno |
24–1 (8 KO) | 2 |
| WBC | April 16, 2005 |  Hozumi Hasegawa |
26–2 (10 KO) | 8 |
| IBF | September 29, 2007 |  Joseph Agbeko |
26–1 (22 KO) | 1 |
| WBO | August 11, 2007 |  Gerry Peñalosa |
54–6–2 (36 KO) | 1 |
For a full list, see List of bantamweight boxing champions
[edit] Kickboxing bantamweight
- International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) Bantamweight (Pro & Amateur) 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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