Bantamweight

The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds (between 51 and 54 kilograms). Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight. The name is derived from Bantam chickens.

History

The first bantamweight title fight with gloves was between Chappie Moran and Tommy Kelly in 1889. At that time, the limit for this weight class was 110 pounds. In 1910, however, the British settled on a limit of 118. [cite book
last = Mullan
first = Harry
title = The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing
publisher = Carlton Books
date = 1996
location = London, England
pages = 178
isbn = 0785806415]

Notable bantamweights

* Monte Attell
* Fabrice Benichou
* Panama Al Brown
* Tony Canzoneri
* Jimmy Carruthers
* Benny "Irish" Cohen
* Joe Lynch
* Sixto Escobar
* Luisito Espinosa
* Eder Jofre
* Alphonse Halimi
* Fighting Harada
* Pete Herman
* Miguel "Happy" Lora
* Ruben Olivares
* Manuel Ortiz
* Lionel Rose
* Charlie Phil Rosenberg
* Isadore “Corporal Izzy” Schwartz
* Charles "Bud" Taylor
* Alfonso Zamora
* Carlos Zarate
* Jeff Chandler
* Orlando Canizales
* Naseem Hamed
* Tyler Kennedy
* Akhil Kumar

Amateur Champions

Olympic Champions

Pan American Champions

Professional Champions

For a full list see, List of bantamweight boxing champions

Kickboxing bantamweight

*International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) Bantamweight (Pro & Amateur) 117.1 lbs.–122 lbs. or 53.22 kg–55.45 kg.

ee also

*Reigning boxing champions

References

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bantamweight — ► NOUN ▪ a weight in boxing and other sports between flyweight and featherweight … English terms dictionary
bantamweight — [bam′təmwāt΄] n. a boxer between a flyweight and a junior featherweight, with a maximum weight of 118 pounds (53.53 kg) … English World dictionary
bantamweight — [[t]bæ̱ntəmweɪt[/t]] bantamweights N COUNT: usu sing, oft N n A bantamweight is a boxer who weighs between 51 and 53.5 kilograms, or a wrestler who weighs between 52 and 57 kilograms. A bantamweight is heavier than a flyweight but lighter than a… … English dictionary
bantamweight — UK [ˈbæntəmˌweɪt] / US noun [countable] Word forms bantamweight : singular bantamweight plural bantamweights a boxer or wrestler who is fairly light … English dictionary
Bantamweight (MMA) — The bantamweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The King of the Cage bantamweight class, which limits competitors to 145 lb (66 kg) [cite web |url=… … Wikipedia
bantamweight — noun Date: 1884 a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 118 pounds for professionals and 119 pounds for amateurs compare featherweight, flyweight … New Collegiate Dictionary
bantamweight — /ban teuhm wayt /, n. a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a flyweight and a featherweight, esp. a professional boxer weighing up to 118 pounds. [1880 85; BANTAM + WEIGHT] * * * … Universalium
bantamweight — noun a) a weight in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg). b) a boxer or other competitor of this weight … Wiktionary
bantamweight — Synonyms and related words: Chinese boxer, black belt, boxer, brown belt, bruiser, catchweight, featherweight, fighter, fisticuffer, flyweight, heavyweight, karate expert, light heavyweight, lightweight, middleweight, palooka, prizefighter, pug,… … Moby Thesaurus
bantamweight — ban|tam|weight [ˈbæntəmweıt] n [C ] a ↑boxer who weighs less than 53.52 kilograms, and who is heavier than a ↑flyweight but lighter than a ↑featherweight … Dictionary of contemporary English

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