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    Flyweight Boxing Weight Class

    The classic 112-pound division, one of the original eight weight classes.

    Pounds
    112 lbs
    Kilos
    50.8 kg
    Stone
    8 st 0 lb
    WBC: Ricardo Sandoval
    WBA: Ricardo Sandoval
    IBF: Masamichi Yabuki
    WBO: Anthony Olascuaga

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    Current Flyweight Champions

    Sanctioning BodyChampion
    wbcRicardo Sandoval
    wbaRicardo Sandoval
    ibfMasamichi Yabuki
    wboAnthony Olascuaga

    All-Time Greats

    • Pancho Villa
      First Filipino and Asian world champion.
    • Miguel Canto
      Mexican defensive genius with 14 title defences.
    • Jimmy Wilde
      Welsh hall-of-famer often called the greatest flyweight ever.

    History of the Flyweight Division

    Flyweight has existed since 1909 in Britain and was recognised by the NSC and later the IBU, making it one of boxing's oldest divisions.

    The class has produced some of the most technically gifted fighters in history, including Pancho Villa, the first Asian world champion in any sport.

    Modern flyweight is dominated by Japanese, Mexican and Filipino fighters, with stars like Naoya Inoue and Juan Francisco Estrada moving up through it.

    Weight Cut Tips for Flyweight

    Cutting to 112 from a walking weight of 118–122 is standard; emphasise sodium and carb manipulation 5 days out.

    One below
    Light Flyweight
    108 lbs
    One above
    Super Flyweight
    115 lbs

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