List of flyweight boxing champions

      This is a List of World Flyweight Boxing Champions by organization, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations:

      Reign Began Reign Ended Champion Recognition

      World
      April 11, 1913 June 2, 1913 Sid Smith Universal
      The organization which eventually became the British Boxing Board of Control recognized the flyweight division in 1911 and declared Sid Smith the first champion. Smith's bout with Eugene Criqui of France on April 11, 1913, was the first international flyweight championship contest.[1]
      June 2, 1913 January 26, 1914 Bill Ladbury Universal
      January 26, 1914 May 15, 1914 Percy Jones Universal
      May 15, 1914 November 16, 1914 Joe Symonds Universal
      November 16, 1914 January 25, 1915 Jimmy Wilde Universal
      January 25, 1915 October 18, 1915 Joe Symonds Universal
      February 14, 1916 18 June 1923 Jimmy Wilde Universal
      When Jimmy Wilde defeated American flyweight champion the Young Zulu Kid by an 11 round KO for the title in London on December 18, 1916, he was recognized in both Europe and America as the world flyweight champion.
      18 June 1923 14 July 1925 Pancho Villa Universal
      Pancho Villa's death on July 14, 1925, following a loss to Jimmy "Baby Face" McLarnin 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.
      22 August 1925 25 August 1927 2 Fidel LaBarba Universal
      The title again became vacant when Fidel La Barba retired to attend Stanford University in 1927. Several fighters claimed the title including Wille Le Morte elected by the New Jersey Boxing Commission; Midget Wolgast, who won an 18-man tournament defeating Black Bill on March 21, 1930, in the tournament finals, recognized by the New York Boxing Commission; and Pinky Silverberg, 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 on January 19, 1937, which unified the world titles.
      9 June 1928 31 October 1931 Frankie Genaro NBA
      26 October 1931 23 February 1932 Victor "Young" Perez NBA/IBU
      31 October 1932 8 September 1935 Jackie Brown NBA/British
      The IBU stripped Brown of the title and matched Velentin Angelmann and Kid David for the vacant title. The IBU later stripped Angelmann for losing a bout to Peter Kane.[2]
      8 September 1935 29 June 1938 4 Benny Lynch Universal
      The title was vacated when Lynch failed the weight requirement to qualify for the flyweight division and surrendered the title. Peter Kane defeated Jackie Jurich on September 22, 1938, to win the championship.
      September 22, 1938 May 1939 Peter Kane Universal
      Kane vacated his title to box at bantamweight.
      December 14, 1939 1942 Little Dado NBA
      The NBA proclaimed Dado as champion in 1939. After one defense Dado could no longer make weight and the NBA reinstated Kane as champion in 1942.[3]
      June 19, 1943 July 31, 1947 Jackie Paterson NBA
      Paterson striped of title by NBA and BBBC because he was unable to make weight for a title defense against Dado Marino.[3]
      October 20, 1947 March 30, 1950 Rinty Monaghan Universal
      Monaghan wins NBA and BBBC title by defeating Dado Marino on October 20, 1947. He wins universal recognition of champion after defeating Jackie Paterson on March 23, 1948. The title is vacated after Monaghan announces his retirement due to chronic bronchitis 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.
      25 April 1950 1 August 1950 Terry Allen Universal
      1 August 1950 19 May 1952 Dado Marino Universal
      19 May 1952 26 November 1954 Yoshio Shirai Universal
      26 November 1954 16 April 1960 Pascual Pérez Universal
      16 April 1960 10 October 1962 Pone Kingpetch Universal
      10 October 1962 12 January 1963 Masahiko "Fighting" Harada Universal
      12 January 1963 18 July 1963 Pone Kingpetch Universal
      18 July 1963 23 September 1964 Hiroyuki Ebihara Universal
      23 September 1964 23 April 1965 Pone Kingpetch Universal
      23 April 1965 14 June 1966 Salvatore Burruni Universal
      14 June 1966 19 September 1967 Walter McGowan Universal
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      WBC
      Title inaugurated
      1963-09-18 1964-01-23 Japan Hiroyuki Ebihara WBC
      1964-01-23 1965-04-23 Thailand Pone Kingpetch WBC
      1965-04-23 1966-06-14 Italy Salvatore Burruni WBC
      1966-06-14 1966-12-30 United Kingdom Walter McGowan WBC
      1966-12-30 1969-02-23 Thailand Chartchai Chionoi WBC
      1969-02-23 1970-03-20 Mexico Efren Torres WBC
      1970-03-20 1970-12-07 Thailand Chartchai Chionoi WBC
      1970-12-07 1971-12-29-Stripped Philippines Erbito Salavarria WBC
      1972-06-03 1972-09-29 Venezuela Betulio González WBC
      1972-09-29 1973-02-09-Vacated Thailand Venice Borkhorsor WBC
      The title is vacated when Venice Borkosor abandons the title following his last fight against Julio Guerrero on July 10, 1973. The title is won by Miguel Canto Solis defeating Betulio González in Caracas by a 15-round decision on August 4.
      1973-08-04 1974-10-01 Venezuela Betulio González WBC
      1974-10-01 1975-01-08 Japan Shoji Oguma WBC
      1975-01-08 1979-03-18 Mexico Miguel Canto WBC
      1979-03-18 1980-05-18 South Korea Chan-Hee Park WBC
      1980-05-18 1981-05-12 Japan Shoji Oguma WBC
      1981-05-12 1982-03-20 Mexico Antonio Avelar WBC
      1982-03-20 1982-07-24 Colombia Prudencio Cardona WBC
      1982-07-24 1982-11-06 Mexico Freddy Castillo WBC
      1982-11-06 1983-03-15 Dominican Republic Eleoncio Mercedes WBC
      1983-03-15 1983-09-27 United Kingdom Charlie Magri WBC
      1983-09-27 1984-01-18 Philippines Frank Cedeno WBC
      1984-01-18 1984-04-09 Japan Koji Kobayashi WBC
      1984-04-09 1984-10-08 Mexico Gabriel Bernal WBC
      1984-10-08 1988-07-24 Thailand Sot Chitalada WBC
      1988-07-24 1989-06-03 South Korea Yong-Kang Kim WBC
      1989-06-03 1991-02-15 Thailand Sot Chitalada WBC
      1991-02-15 1992-06-23 Thailand Muangchai Kittikasem WBC
      1992-06-23 1997-11-12 Russia Yuri Arbachakov WBC
      1997-11-12 1998-12-04 Thailand Chatchai Sasakul WBC
      1998-12-04 1999-09-17-Stripped Philippines Manny Pacquiao WBC
      1999-09-17 2000-05-19 Thailand Medgoen Singsurat WBC
      2000-05-19 2001-03-02 Philippines Malcolm Tuñacao WBC
      2001-03-02 2007-07-18 Thailand Pongsaklek Wonjongkam WBC
      2007-07-18 2009-11-29 Japan Daisuke Naito WBC
      2009-11-29 2010-03-27 Japan Kōki Kameda WBC
      2010-03-27 2012-03-02 Thailand Pongsaklek Wonjongkam WBC
      2012-03-02 2012-07-16 Philippines Sonny Boy Jaro WBC
      2012-07-16 2013-04-08 Japan Toshiyuki Igarashi WBC
      2013-04-08 Present Japan Akira Yaegashi WBC
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      WBA
      Title inaugurated
      1962-10-02 1963-01-12 Japan Fighting Harada WBA
      1963-01-12 1963-12-18 Thailand Pone Kingpetch WBA
      1963-12-18 1964-01-23 Japan Hiroyuki Ebihara WBA
      1964-01-23 1965-04-23 Thailand Pone Kingpetch WBA
      1965-04-23 1965-11-Stripped Italy Salvatore Burruni WBA
      1966-03-01 1968-10-01-Retired Argentina Horacio Enrique Accavallo WBA
      1969-03-30 1969-10-19 Japan Hiroyuki Ebihara WBA
      1969-10-19 1970-04-05 Philippines Bernabe Villacampo WBA
      1970-04-05 1970-10-22 Thailand Berkrerk Chartvanchai WBA
      1970-10-22 1973-01-24-Died Japan Masao Ohba WBA
      1973-05-17 1974-10-18 Thailand Chartchai Chionoi WBA
      1974-10-18 1975-04-01 Japan Susumu Hanagata WBA
      1975-04-01 1976-02-27 Philippines Erbito Salavarria WBA
      1976-02-27 1976-10-02 Panama Alfonso Lopez WBA
      1976-10-02 1978-08-12 Mexico Guty Espadas WBA
      1978-08-12 1979-11-17 Venezuela Betulio González WBA
      1979-11-17 1980-02-17 Panama Luis Ibarra WBA
      1980-02-17 1980-12-13 South Korea Tae-Shik Kim WBA
      1980-12-13 1981-03-28 South Africa Peter Mathebula WBA
      1981-03-28 1981-06-06 Argentina Santos Benigno Laciar WBA
      1981-06-06 1981-09-26 Panama Luis Ibarra WBA
      1981-09-26 1982-05-01 Mexico Juan Herrera WBA
      1982-05-01 1985-07-19-Vacated Argentina Santos Benigno Laciar WBA
      1985-10-05 1987-02-13 Panama Hilario Zapata WBA
      1987-02-13 1989-09-30 Colombia Fidel Bassa WBA
      1989-09-30 1990-03-10 Venezuela Jesus Kiki Rojas WBA
      1990-03-10 1990-07-29 South Korea Yul-Woo Lee WBA
      1990-07-29 1991-03-14 Japan Leopard Tamakuma WBA
      1991-03-14 1991-06-01 Colombia Elvis Álvarez WBA
      1991-06-01 1992-09-26 South Korea Yong-Kang Kim WBA
      1992-09-26 1992-12-15 Venezuela Aquiles Guzman WBA
      1992-12-15 1994-02-13 Venezuela David Griman WBA
      1994-02-13 1996-11-24 Thailand Saen Sor Ploenchit WBA
      1996-11-24 1998-05-29 Venezuela Jose Bonilla WBA
      1998-05-29 1999-03-13 Argentina Hugo Rafael Soto WBA
      1999-03-13 1999-09-03 Venezuela Leo Gamez WBA
      1999-09-03 2000-08-05 Thailand Sornpichai Kratingdaenggym WBA
      2000-08-05 2003-12-06 Puerto Rico Eric Morel WBA
      2003-12-06 2007-03-18-Stripped Venezuela Lorenzo Parra WBA
      2007-03-19 2008-12-31 Japan Takefumi Sakata WBA
      2008-12-31 2010-02-07 Thailand Denkaosan Kaovichit WBA
      2010-02-07 2011-01-04-Vacated Japan Daiki Kameda WBA
      2011-01-04 2011-04-02 Panama Luis Concepcion WBA
      2011-04-02 2012-11-17 Mexico Hernan Marquez WBA
      2012-11-17 2013-04-06 United States Brian Viloria WBA Super Champion
      2012-11-17 Present Argentina Juan Carlos Reveco WBA Regular Champion
      2013-04-06 Present Mexico Juan Francisco Estrada WBA Super Champion
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      IBF
      Title inaugurated
      1983-12-24 1985-12-20 South Korea Soon-Chun Kwon IBF
      1985-12-20 1986-04-27 South Korea Jong-Kwan Chung IBF
      1986-04-27 1986-08-02 South Korea Bi-Won Chung IBF
      1986-08-02 1987-02-22 South Korea Hi-Sup Shin IBF
      1987-02-22 1987-09-05 Philippines Dodie Boy Penalosa IBF
      1987-09-05 1988-01-16 South Korea Chang-Ho Choi IBF
      1988-01-16 1988-10-05 Philippines Rolando Bohol IBF
      1988-10-05 1989-06-07 United Kingdom Duke McKenzie IBF
      1989-06-07 1992-06-11 Republic of Ireland Dave McAuley IBF
      1992-06-11 1992-11-29 Colombia Rodolfo Blanco IBF
      1992-11-29 1994-11-25-Retired Thailand Pichit Sitbangprachan IBF
      1995-02-18 1995-04-22 Colombia Francisco Tejedor IBF
      1995-04-22 1996-Vacated United States Danny Romero IBF
      1996-05-04 1999-04-Vacated United States Mark Johnson IBF
      1999-04-10 2004-12-16 Colombia Irene Pacheco IBF
      2004-12-16 2007-07-07 Armenia Vic Darchinyan IBF
      2007-07-07 2009-Vacated Philippines Nonito Donaire IBF
      2009-11-20 Present South Africa Moruti Mthalane IBF
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      WBO
      Title inaugurated
      1989-03-03 1990-03-Vacated Colombia Elvis Álvarez WBO
      1990-08-18 1992-03-18 Mexico Isidro Perez WBO
      1992-03-18 1993-05-15 United Kingdom Pat Clinton WBO
      1993-05-15 1995-02-11 South Africa Jacob Matlala WBO
      1995-02-11 1996-12-13 Mexico Alberto Jiménez WBO
      1996-12-13 1998-08-14 Argentina Carlos Gabriel Salazar WBO
      1998-08-14 1999-04-23 Mexico Ruben Sánchez León WBO
      1999-04-23 1999-Vacated Spain Jose Lopez Bueno WBO
      1999-12-18 2000-12-15 Mexico Isidro García WBO
      2000-12-15 2001-09-08-Vacated Mexico Fernando Montiel WBO
      2002-05-04 2002-07-13 Nicaragua Adonis Rivas WBO
      2002-07-13 2010-05-Vacated Argentina Omar Andres Narvaez WBO
      2010-06-12 2011-07-16 Mexico Julio Cesar Miranda WBO
      2011-07-16 2013-04-06 United States Brian Viloria WBO
      2013-04-06 Present Mexico Juan Francisco Estrada WBO
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      Footnotes

      1 Disputed. See article on Pedro Carrasco.
      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.
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      References

      1. ^ Mullan, Harry (1996). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing. London, England: Carlton Books. p. 186. ISBN 0-7858-0641-5. 
      2. ^ Mullan (1996). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing. p. 186. 
      3. ^ a b Mullan (1996). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing. p. 187. 
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