Flyweight#Mixed Martial Arts

Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports.

Boxing

Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing up to and including 51 kg (112 lb) for a title fight.{{Cite web |title=Technical & Competition Rules – Effective from March 24, 2011 |url=http://www.aiba.org/documents/site1/Articles%20%26%20Rules/technical_and_competition_rules_20111025.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111216004453/http://www.aiba.org/documents/site1/Articles%20%26%20Rules/technical_and_competition_rules_20111025.pdf |archive-date=2011-12-16 |publisher=INTERNATIONAL BOXING ASSOCIATION}}

=Professional boxing=

The flyweight division was the last of boxing's eight traditional weight classes to be established. Before 1909, anyone below featherweight was considered a bantamweight, regardless of how small the boxer. In 1911, the organization that eventually became the British Boxing Board of Control held a match that crowned Sid Smith as the first flyweight champion of the world. Jimmy Wilde, who reigned from 1916 to 1923, was the first fighter recognized both in Britain and the United States as a flyweight champion.{{cite book

| last = Mullan

| first = Harry

| title = Boxing: The Definitive Illustrated Guide to World Boxing

| publisher = Carlton Books

| year = 1996

| location = London, England

| isbn = 0-7858-0641-5

| page = 186}}

Other notable flyweights include Victor Perez, Pancho Villa, Walter McGowan, Pascual Pérez, Pone Kingpetch, Salvatore Burruni, Fighting Harada, Masao Ohba, Chartchai Chionoi, Efren Torres, Erbito Salavarria, Miguel Canto, Dave McAuley, Charlie Magri, Gabriel Bernal, Santos Laciar, Sot Chitalada, Yong-Kang Kim, Yuri Arbachakov, Danny Romero, Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson, Manny Pacquiao, Jorge Arce, Vic Darchinyan, Nonito Donaire, Omar Andrés Narváez, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, Amnat Ruenroeng, Román González, Donnie Nietes, Nicola Adams.

==Current world champions==

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!Sanctioning Body

!Reign Began

!Champion

!Record

!Defenses

WBA

|March 13, 2025

|Kenshiro Teraji

|25–1 (16 KO)

|align=center|0

WBC

|October 13, 2024

|Kenshiro Teraji

|25–1 (16 KO)

|align=center|1

IBF

|March 29, 2025

|Masamichi Yabuki

|18–4 (17 KO)

|align=center|0

WBO

|July 20, 2024

|Anthony Olascuaga

|9–1 (6 KO)

|align=center|2

==Current ''The Ring'' world rankings==

As of March 19, 2025{{Cite web|url=https://ringmagazine.com/en/ring-ranking|title=The Ring ratings: flyweight|access-date=19 March 2025}}

Keys:

:{{Color box|gold|C|border=darkgray}} Current The Ring world champion

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!Rank

!Name

!Record

!Title(s)

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|{{font color|gray|vacant}}

|Kenshiro Teraji

|25–1 (16 KO)

|WBC, WBA

|Ángel Ayala

|18–0 (8 KO)

|IBF

|Seigo Yuri Akui

|21–3–1 (11 KO)

|Galal Yafai

|9–0 (7 KO)

|Ricardo Rafael Sandoval

|25–2 (18 KO)

|Felix Alvarado

|42–4 (35 KO)

|Anthony Olascuaga

|9–1 (6 KO)

|WBO

|Francisco Rodríguez Jr.

|40–6–1 (27 KO)

|Tobias Reyes

|16–1–1 (15 KO)

|Hiroto Kyoguchi

|19–3 (12 KO)

==Longest reigning world flyweight champions==

Below is a list of longest reigning flyweight champions in boxing measured by the individual's longest reign. Career total time as champion (for multiple time champions) does not apply.

	Name	Title reign	Title recognition	Successful defenses	Beaten opponents	Fights
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1.	Omar Andres Narvaez	7 years, 10 months	WBO	align="center"\| 16	align="center"\| 15	{{Cite web\|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/38843\|title=Professional boxing record: Omar Andres Narvaez\|access-date=15 April 2020}}
2.	Jimmy Wilde	7 years, 4 months, 4 days	World	align="center"\| 3	align="center"\| 3	{{Cite web\|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/009023\|title=Professional boxing record: Jimmy Wilde\|access-date=15 April 2020}}
3.	Pongsaklek Wonjongkam	6 years, 4 months, 16 days	WBC	align="center"\| 17	align="center"\| 16	{{Cite web\|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/34051\|title=Professional boxing record: Pongsaklek Wonjongkam\|access-date=18 April 2020}}
4.	Artem Dalakian	5 years, 10 months, 27 days	WBA	align="center"\| 5	align="center"\| 5	{{Cite web\|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/577951\|title=Professional boxing record: Artem DalakinSpence Jrl\|access-date=24 December 2021}}
3.	Irene Pacheco	5 years, 8 months, 6 days	IBF	align="center"\| 6	align="center"\| 6	{{Cite web\|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/5450\|title=Professional boxing record: Irene Pacheco\|access-date=18 April 2020}}
6.	Pascual Perez	5 years, 4 months, 20 days	World	align="center"\| 9	align="center"\| 9	{{Cite web\|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/9037\|title=Professional boxing record: Pascual Perez\|access-date=18 April 2020}}{{cite web \|url=https://archive.org/details/TheBoxingRegisterInternationalBoxingHallOfFameOfficialRecordBook\|work=The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book \|publisher=International Boxing Hall Of Fame \|title=Pascual Perez, p. 678\|format=pdf \|access-date=26 May 2019}}
7.	Yuri Arbachakov	5 years, 4 months, 19 days	WBC	align="center"\| 9	align="center"\| 9	{{Cite web\|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/3208\|title=Professional boxing record: Yuri Arbachakov\|access-date=18 April 2020}}
8.	Jackie Paterson	4 years, 9 months, 4 days	NBA	align="center"\| 1	align="center"\| 1	{{Cite web\|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/70\|title=Professional boxing record: Jackie Paterson\|access-date=18 April 2020}}
9.	Miguel Canto	4 years, 2 months, 10 days	WBC	align="center"\| 14	align="center"\| 11	{{Cite web\|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/9002\|title=Professional boxing record: Miguel Canto\|access-date=18 April 2020}}
10.	Moruti Mthalane	4 years, 1 month, 23 days	IBF	align="center"\| 4	align="center"\| 4	{{Cite web\|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/85424\|title=Professional boxing record: Moruti Mthalane\|access-date=18 April 2020}}
11.	Sot Chitalada	3 years, 9 months, 16 days	WBC	align="center"\| 6	align="center"\| 5	{{Cite web\|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/003348\|title=Professional boxing record: Sot Chitalada\|access-date=18 April 2020}}

=Amateur boxing=

==Olympic Champions==

===Men's===

1904: {{flagIOCathlete|George Finnegan|USA|1904 Summer}}
1920: {{flagIOCathlete|Frankie Genaro|USA|1920 Summer}}
1924: {{flagIOCathlete|Fidel La Barba|USA|1924 Summer}}
1928: {{flagIOCathlete|Antal Kocsis|HUN|1928 Summer}}
1932: {{flagIOCathlete|István Énekes|HUN|1932 Summer}}
1936: {{flagIOCathlete|Willi Kaiser|GER|1936 Summer}}
1948: {{flagIOCathlete|Pascual Pérez|ARG|1948 Summer}}
1952: {{flagIOCathlete|Nathan Brooks|USA|1952 Summer}}
1956: {{flagIOCathlete|Terry Spinks|GBR|1956 Summer}}
1960: {{flagIOCathlete|Gyula Török|HUN|1960 Summer}}
1964: {{flagIOCathlete|Fernando Atzori|ITA|1964 Summer}}
1968: {{flagIOCathlete|Ricardo Delgado|MEX|1968 Summer}}
1972: {{flagIOCathlete|Georgi Kostadinov|BUL|1972 Summer}}
1976: {{flagIOCathlete|Leo Randolph|USA|1976 Summer}}
1980: {{flagIOCathlete|Petar Lessov|BUL|1980 Summer}}
1984: {{flagIOCathlete|Steve McCrory|USA|1984 Summer}}
1988: {{flagIOCathlete|Kim Kwang-Sun|KOR|1988 Summer}}
1992: {{flagIOCathlete|Choi Chol-Su|PRK|1992 Summer}}
1996: {{flagIOCathlete|Maikro Romero|CUB|1996 Summer}}
2000: {{flagIOCathlete|Wijan Ponlid|THA|2000 Summer}}
2004: {{flagIOCathlete|Yuriorkis Gamboa|CUB|2004 Summer}}
2008: {{flagIOCathlete|Somjit Jongjohor|THA|2008 Summer}}
2012: {{flagIOCathlete|Robeisy Ramirez|CUB|2012 Summer}}
2016: {{flagIOCathlete|Shakhobidin Zoirov|UZB|2016 Summer}}
2020: {{flagIOCathlete|Galal Yafai|GBR|2020 Summer}}
2024: {{flagIOCathlete|Hasanboy Dusmatov|UZB|2024 Summer}}

===Women's===

2012: {{flagIOCathlete|Nicola Adams|GBR|2012 Summer}}
2016: {{flagIOCathlete|Nicola Adams|GBR|2016 Summer}}
2020: {{flagIOCathlete|Stoyka Krasteva|BUL|2020 Summer}}

==Pan American Champions==

===Men's===

1951: {{flagicon|ARG}} Alberto Barenghi (ARG)
1955: {{flagicon|MEX}} Hilario Correa (MEX)
1959: {{flagicon|ARG}} Miguel Angel Botta (ARG)
1963: {{flagicon|URU}} Floreal García (URU)
1967: {{flagicon|VEN}} Francisco Rodríguez (VEN)
1971: {{flagicon|VEN}} Francisco Rodríguez (VEN)
1975: {{flagicon|CUB}} Ramón Duvalón (CUB)
1979: {{flagicon|PUR}} Alberto Mercado (PUR)
1983: {{flagicon|CUB}} Pedro Orlando Reyes (CUB)
1987: {{flagicon|CUB}} Adalberto Regalado (CUB)
1991: {{flagicon|CUB}} José Ramos (CUB)
1995: {{flagicon|DOM}} Joan Guzmán (DOM)
1999: {{flagicon|ARG}} Omar Andrés Narváez (ARG)
2003: {{flagicon|CUB}} Yuriorkis Gamboa (CUB)
2007: {{flagicon|PUR}} McWilliams Arroyo (PUR)
2011: {{flagicon|CUB}} Robeisy Ramírez (CUB)
2015: {{flagicon|USA}} Antonio Vargas (USA)
2019: {{flagicon|DOM}} Rodrigo Marte (DOM)

Kickboxing

In kickboxing, a flyweight fighter generally weighs 53 kg (116 lb) or under. The International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) Flyweight division (professional and amateur) is 112.1 lb. – 117 lb. or 50.95 kg – 53.18 kg.

In ONE Championship, the flyweight division is up to {{convert|61.2|kg|lb|abbr=on}}.

Bare-knuckle boxing

The limit for flyweight generally differs among promotions in bare knuckle boxing:

In Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, the flyweight division has an upper limit of {{convert|125|lb|kg|abbr=on}}.
In BKB™, the flyweight division has an upper limit of {{convert|70|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.

Mixed martial arts

The flyweight division in mixed martial arts – as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission combat sports doctrine

{{cite web |url= http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-467.html#NAC467Sec7956|title= Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 467 - Unarmed Combat |access-date=2007-02-20 |work=leg.state.nv.us}} and by the Association of Boxing Commissions{{cite web |url=http://www.abcboxing.com/unified_mma_rules.html |title=Unified Rules of MMA |work=ABCBoxing.com |access-date=2012-07-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120705135723/http://www.abcboxing.com/unified_mma_rules.html |archive-date=2012-07-05 }} – groups together all competitors 125 lb (57 kg) and below. It sits between Strawweight (106 lb-115 lb) and Bantamweight (126 lb-135lb).

The flyweight division in mixed martial arts refers to a number of different weight classes:

The UFC's flyweight division, which groups competitors within 116 to 125 lb (53 to 57 kg)
The Pancrase light flyweight division with an upper limit of 54 kg (119 lb)
The Shooto flyweight division with an upper limit of 114.6 lb (52 kg) {{cite web |url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/7/19/1576346/the-way-of-shooto-4-quick-results |title='The Way of Shooto 4' Quick Results |last=Nelson |first=Chris |publisher=BloodyElbow.com |date=2010-07-19 |access-date=2012-03-19}}
The ONE Championship's flyweight division, with upper limit at {{convert|61.2|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}
The Road FC's flyweight division, with upper limit at 125 lb (57 kg)