Super bantamweight
Template:Short description Super bantamweight, also known as junior featherweight, is a weight class in professional boxing, contested from Script error: No such module "convert". and up to Script error: No such module "convert"..
There were attempts by boxing promoters in the 1920s to establish this weight class, but few sanctioning organizations or state athletic commissions would recognize it. Jack Wolf won recognition as champion when he beat Joe Lynch at Madison Square Garden on September 21, 1922, but afterwards the weight division fell into disuse.[1]
The division was revived in the 1970s and the first title fight in 54 years in the division took place in 1976 when the World Boxing Council recognized Rigoberto Riasco as its champion when he defeated Waruinge Nakayama in eight rounds. The World Boxing Association crowned its first champion in 1977 when Soo Hwan Hong knocked out Hector Carasquilla in three rounds to win the inaugural WBA championship. In 1983 the International Boxing Federation sanctioned the bout between Bobby Berna and Seung-In Suh for its first title. Berna won in the eleventh round.
On December 26, 2023, Naoya Inoue became the division's first undisputed champion.
Notable fighters to hold championship titles at this weight have been Wilfredo Gómez, Lupe Pintor, Jeff Fenech, Daniel Zaragoza, Kennedy McKinney, Érik Morales, Naoya Inoue, Marco Antonio Barrera, Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire, Rafael Márquez, Toshiaki Nishioka, and Israel Vázquez.
Current world champions
Template:Main article Current champions
| Sanctioning body | Reign began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBA | December 26, 2023 | Naoya Inoue | 30–0 (27 KO) | 4 |
| WBC | July 25, 2023 | Naoya Inoue | 30–0 (27 KO) | 5 |
| IBF | December 26, 2023 | Naoya Inoue | 30–0 (27 KO) | 4 |
| WBO | July 25, 2023 | Naoya Inoue | 30–0 (27 KO) | 5 |
Current The Ring world rankings
As of June 4, 2025.[2]
Keys:
- <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> C Current The Ring world champion
| Rank | Name | Record | Title(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Naoya Inoue | 30–0 (27 KO) | WBO, WBC, WBA, IBF |
| 1 | Marlon Tapales | 40–4 (21 KO) | |
| 2 | Murodjon Akhmadaliev | 14–1 (11 KO) | |
| 3 | Luis Nery | 36–2 (28 KO) | |
| 4 | Sam Goodman | 20–0 (8 KO) | |
| 5 | Alan Picasso Romero | 31–0–1 (17 KO) | |
| 6 | Shabaz Masoud | 14–0 (4 KO) | |
| 7 | TJ Doheny | 26–6 (20 KO) | |
| 8 | Elijah Pierce | 20–2 (16 KO) | |
| 9 | Ramon Cardenas | 26–2 (14 KO) | |
| 10 | Sebastian Hernandez Reyes | 20–0 (18 KO) |
Lineal Champions
- Template:Flagicon Rigoberto Riasco (1976)
- Template:Flagicon Royal Kobayashi (1976)
- Template:Flagicon Dong-Kyun Yum (1976-1977)
- Template:Flagicon Wilfredo Gomez (1977-1983) Vacated
- Template:Flagicon Paulie Ayala (2002-2003) Vacated
- Template:Flagicon Israel Vazquez (2005-2007)
- Template:Flagicon Rafael Márquez (2007)
- Template:Flagicon Israel Vázquez (2007-2009) Vacated (2)
- Template:Flagicon Nonito Donaire (2012-2013)
- Template:Flagicon Guillermo Rigondeaux (2013-2022) Abandoned
- Template:Flagicon Naoya Inoue (2023-Present)
References
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