super featherweight
{{Short description|Weight division in professional boxing: 57–59 kg}}
{{one source|date=April 2020}}
Super featherweight, also known as junior lightweight, is a weight division in professional boxing, contested between {{convert|126|lb|kg}} and {{convert|130|lb|kg}}.
The super featherweight division was established by the New York Walker Law in 1920, although first founded{{clarify|date=May 2018}} by the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) in 1930. The first English champion was "Battling Kid" Nelson in 1914, who lost his title to Benny Berger in 1915. Artie O’Leary also won this title in 1917. This weight class appeared into two distinct historical periods, from 1921 to 1933 and 1960 to the present.
Some of the notable fighters to hold championship titles at this weight include Brian Mitchell, Arturo Gatti, Josh Warrington, Vasiliy Lomachenko, Flash Elorde, Alexis Argüello, Azumah Nelson, Julio César Chávez, Diego Corrales, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Érik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, Acelino Freitas, Juan Manuel Márquez, Oscar De La Hoya, Rocky Lockridge, and Manny Pacquiao. The first World Boxing Association (previously known as the National Boxing Association up until 1962) champion was Johnny Dundee in 1922.{{cite web | url=https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association | title=National Boxing Association - BoxRec }} The first World Boxing Council champion was Gabriel Elorde in 1963.{{cite web | url=https://powcastsports.com/punches-and-trophies-the-19th-elorde-awards-will-once-again-honor-the-best-of-philippine-boxing-plus-migs-will-defend-his-title/ | title=Punches and Trophies: The 19th Elorde Awards Will Once Again Honor the Best of Philippine Boxing, Plus Migs will Defend his Title | date=27 February 2019 }} The inaugural champion for the International Boxing Federation was Hwan-Kil Yuh in 1984.{{cite web | url=https://www.asianboxing.info/on-this-day/archives/04-2018 | title=Blog Archives }} The first World Boxing Organisation champion was John John Molina in 1989.{{cite web | url=https://www.ringtv.com/552098-best-i-faced-john-john-molina/ | title=Best I Faced: John John Molina | date=10 January 2019 }}
Current world champions
{{main|List of world super-featherweight boxing champions}}
| class="wikitable"
!Sanctioning body !Reign began !Champion !Record !Defenses |
| WBA
|November 25, 2023 |25–1–2 (9 KO) |align=center|1 |
| WBC
|November 2, 2024 |26–3 (12 KO) |align=center|0 |
| IBF
| |Vacant | |align=center| |
| WBO
|February 3, 2023 |39–2–1 (33 KO) |align=center|3 |
Current world rankings
=''The Ring''=
As of February 26, 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://ringmagazine.com/en/ring-ranking|title=The Ring ratings: super featherweight/junior lightweight|access-date=26 February 2025}}
Keys:
:{{Color box|gold|C|border=darkgray}} Current The Ring world champion
| class="wikitable"
!Rank !Name !Record !Title(s) |
| style="background:gold" | C
|{{font color|gray|vacant}} | | |
| 1
|39–2–1 (32 KO) |WBO |
| 2
|23–3 (12 KO) |WBC |
| 3
|23–1 (8 KO) | |
| 4
|25–1–2 (9 KO) |WBA |
| 5
|17–1 (9 KO) | |
| 6
|19–3–1–1 (9 KO) | |
| 7
|Eduardo Nunez |27–1 (27 KO) | |
| 8
|13–0 (8 KO) | |
| 9
|36–2 (32 KO) | |
| 10
|26–0–0–1 (9 KO) | |
=BoxRec=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Rank !Name !Record !Title(s) |
| 1
|38–2–1 (31 KO) |WBO |
| 2
|22–3 (12 KO) | |
| 3
|17–1 (9 KO) | |
| 4
|17–2–1 (14 KO) | |
| 5
|25–1–1 (9 KO) |
| 6
|15–1 (10 KO) | |
| 7
|19–2–1–1 (8 KO) | |
| 8
|26–2 (17 KO) | |
| 9
|Elnur Samedov |17–1 (7 KO) | |
| 10
|22–1 (8 KO) | |