Flyweight facts for kids

In boxing, a flyweight is a special group for boxers based on their weight. A flyweight boxer weighs more than 49 kilograms (108 pounds) but no more than 52 kilograms (112 pounds). Boxing organizations created many different weight groups. This helps make sure that fighters compete against others who are about the same size. Most of these groups are separated by only a few pounds.

The Flyweight Division in Boxing

The flyweight division was one of the last of boxing's eight main weight classes to be created. Before 1909, any boxer who weighed less than a featherweight was simply called a bantamweight.

How the Flyweight Division Started

In 1911, a boxing organization in Britain held a special match. This match crowned Sid Smith as the first flyweight champion of the world. Later, Jimmy Wilde became very famous. He was a champion from 1914 to 1923. He was the first boxer recognized as a flyweight champion in both Britain and the United States.

Famous Flyweight Boxers

Many great boxers have competed in the flyweight division. Some of these famous fighters include:

• Pancho Villa
• Walter McGowan
• Pascual Pérez
• Pone Kingpetch
• 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
• Pongsaklek Wonjongkam

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