Flyweight
Limit: 112 lb / 50.8 kg
Boxing's oldest 'small' division, fought to a flyweight limit since 1909. Long dominated by Mexican and Thai fighters, the 112-pound class has produced four of the longest-reigning champions in history (Pascual Pérez 1954-60, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam 2001-07/2010-12, Miguel Canto 1975-79, Sot Chitalada 1984-91).
Current world champions
- wba
- Seigo Yuri Akui
- wbc
- Kenshiro Teraji
- ibf
- Angel Ayala
- wbo
- Anthony Olascuaga
Alternate division names
- wbc
- Flyweight
- wba
- Flyweight
- ibf
- Flyweight
- wbo
- Flyweight
Legends of the division
Pongsaklek WonjongkamMiguel CantoPascual PérezSot ChitaladaRoman Gonzalez (briefly)
Trivia
- ▸Pongsaklek Wonjongkam holds the all-time divisional record with 17 consecutive WBC flyweight defences (2001-2007).
- ▸Roman 'Chocolatito' González was the first Nicaraguan four-weight world champion, starting at minimumweight and reaching super flyweight via the 112-pound class.
- ▸The flyweight division was the first to be removed from the Olympics — then added back — multiple times since 1904.