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The featherweight class was established in 1860 but did not achieve universal recognition until Weir won the title. [1] 1890-01-13 1890-09-02 Torpedo Billy Murphy: World 1890-09-02 1892-Vacated Young Griffo: World 1892-06-27 1896-11-27 George Dixon: World 1896-11-27 1897-03-24 Frank Erne: World 1897-03-24 1897-10-24 George Dixon: World 1897-10 ...
International Lethwei Federation Japan has a featherweight division with an upper limit of 65 kg (143 lb). In International Lethwei Federation Japan, Thar A Thae Ta Pwint is the Featherweight Champion. In World Lethwei Championship, the featherweight division has an upper limit of 57 kg (126 lb).
Barrera vacated the title to stay at featherweight. [97] 13 Agapito Sánchez (def. Jorge Monsalvo) 23 Jun 2001 – 13 Aug 2002 1 Sánchez is stripped of the title for failing a pre-fight eye test. [98] 14 Joan Guzmán (def. Fabio Daniel Oliva) 17 Aug 2002 – 4 Jul 2005 2 Guzmán vacated the title to move up to featherweight. [99] 15 Daniel ...
This category lists professional boxers who have held a full featherweight world championship by the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF), or World Boxing Organization (WBO).
Mares vacates the title to move up to featherweight. [131] 27 Victor Terrazas (def. Cristian Mijares) 20 Apr – 24 Aug 2013 0 28 Léo Santa Cruz: 24 Aug 2013 – 1 Nov 2015 4 Santa Cruz vacates the title to stay at featherweight. [132] 29 Julio Ceja (interim champion promoted) 1 Nov 2015 – 27 Feb 2016 0 30 Hugo Ruiz: 27 Feb – 16 Sep 2016 0 31
In late 2016, a featherweight division was introduced for the women with the first bout to be for the inaugural championship at UFC 208 on February 11, 2017. In that same year the UFC announced the Women's Flyweight division would officially be added, with the winner of the 26th season of The Ultimate Fighter to be named the inaugural champion.
This is a list of Super featherweight boxing champions, as recognized by boxing organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The World Boxing Council (WBC), established in 1963.
While there was no official featherweight champion between 1989 and 2002 (as The Ring awarded no titles in any division during that period), Naseem Hamed was retroactively awarded the Ring title in 2019 (the only former world champion in any division thus far to receive this honor) due to his dominance of the division and the multiple champions ...