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Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports.

Boxing

Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 51 kg (112 lb).^[1]

Professional boxing

The flyweight division was the last of boxing's eight traditional weight classes to be established. Before 1909, anyone below featherweight was considered a bantamweight, regardless of how small the boxer. In 1911, the organization that eventually became the British Boxing Board of Control held a match that crowned Sid Smith as the first flyweight champion of the world. Jimmy Wilde, who reigned from 1914 to 1923, was the first fighter recognized both in Britain and the United States as a flyweight champion.^[2]

Other notable flyweights 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, Amnat Ruenroeng, Román González, McWilliams Arroyo, Donnie Nietes and Nicola Adams.

Pongsaklek Wonjongkam holds the record for most consecutive title defenses at this division, with 19 defenses of the WBC title.

Professional champions

Current champions

Sanctioning Body	Reign Began	Champion	Record	Defenses
WBA	February 24, 2018	Artem Dalakian	17–0–0 (12 KO)	1
WBC	April 15, 2018	Cristofer Rosales	28–3–0 (19 KO)	1
IBF	July 15, 2018	Moruti Mthalane	36–2–0 (24 KO)	0
WBO	September 24, 2018	Kosei Tanaka	12–0–0 (7 KO)	0

Longest reigning flyweight champions

Below is a list of longest reigning flyweight champions in boxing measured by the individual's longest reign. Career total time as champion ( for multiple time champions) does not apply.

	Name	Title reign	Title recognition	Successful defenses
1.	Omar Andres Narvaez	7 years, 10 months	WBO	16
2.	Jimmy Wilde	7 years, 4 months, 4 days	World	5
3.	Pongsaklek Wonjongkam	6 years, 4 months, 16 days	WBC	19
4.	Irene Pacheco	5 years, 8 months, 6 days	IBF	6
5.	Pascual Perez	5 years, 4 months, 20 days	World	16
6.	Yuri Arbachakov	5 years, 4 months, 19 days	WBC	9
7.	Miguel Canto	4 years, 2 months, 10 days	WBC	14
8.	Moruti Mthalane	4 years, 1 month, 23 days	IBF	4
9.	Jackie Paterson	4 years, 1 month, 12 days	NBA	N/A
10.	Sot Chitalada	3 years, 9 months, 16 days	WBC	6

Amateur Champions

Kickboxing

In kickboxing, a flyweight fighter generally weighs 53 kg (116 lb) or under. The International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) Flyweight division (professional and amateur) is 112.1 lbs. – 117 lbs. or 50.95 kg – 53.18 kg.

Mixed Martial Arts

The flyweight division in mixed martial arts – as defined the Nevada State Athletic Commission combat sports doctrine^[3] and by the Association of Boxing Commissions^[4] – groups together all competitors 125 lb (57 kg) and below.

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