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    Featherweight Boxing Weight Class

    One of the eight original weight classes at 126 pounds.

    Pounds
    126 lbs
    Kilos
    57.2 kg
    Stone
    9 st 0 lb
    WBC: Bruce Carrington
    WBA: Brandon Figueroa
    IBF: Angelo Leo
    WBO: Rafael Espinoza

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    Current Featherweight Champions

    Sanctioning BodyChampion
    wbcBruce Carrington
    wbaBrandon Figueroa
    ibfAngelo Leo
    wboRafael Espinoza

    All-Time Greats

    • Willie Pep
      229-11-1 record with arguably the best defence ever.
    • Salvador Sánchez
      Mexican prodigy who died tragically at 23 as champion.
    • Naseem Hamed
      Flamboyant British KO artist who unified the division.

    History of the Featherweight Division

    Featherweight is one of the eight original weight classes recognised since the bare-knuckle era of the late 1800s.

    The division has produced some of boxing's greatest names: Willie Pep, Sandy Saddler, Salvador Sánchez and Naseem Hamed.

    Modern featherweight is currently led by Rey Vargas, Luis Alberto Lopez, and Nick Ball with active unifications expected.

    Weight Cut Tips for Featherweight

    126 fighters often walk at 135–140; a 10-day cut combining sauna and hot baths is typical.

    One below
    Super Bantamweight
    122 lbs
    One above
    Super Featherweight
    130 lbs

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