List of Flyweight Boxing Champions - World

World

April 11, 1913 June 2, 1913 Sid Smith Universal
The organization which eventually became the British Boxing Board of Control recognized the flyweight division in 1911 and declared Sid Smith the first champion. Smith's bout with Eugene Criqui of France on April 11, 1913, was the first international flyweight championship contest.
June 2, 1913 January 26, 1914 Bill Ladbury Universal January 26, 1914 May 15, 1914 Percy Jones Universal May 15, 1914 November 16, 1914 Joe Symonds Universal November 16, 1914 January 25, 1915 Jimmy Wilde Universal January 25, 1915 October 18, 1915 Joe Symonds Universal February 14, 1916 18 June 1923 Jimmy Wilde Universal
When Jimmy Wilde defeated American flyweight champion the Young Zulu Kid by an 11 round KO for the title in London on December 18, 1916, he was recognized in both Europe and America as the world flyweight champion.
18 June 1923 14 July 1925 Pancho Villa Universal
Pancho Villa's death on July 14, 1925, following a loss to Jimmy "Baby Face" McLarnin on July 4, caused the title to be vacated. A bout on August 22, 1925, between Fidel La Barba and American Flyweight Champion Frankie Genaro saw the title go to La Barba who defeated Genaro in a 10-round decision.
22 August 1925 25 August 1927 2 Fidel LaBarba Universal
The title again became vacant when Fidel La Barba retired to attend Stanford University in 1927. Several fighters claimed the title including Wille Le Morte elected by the New Jersey Boxing Commission; Midget Wolgast, who won an 18-man tournament defeating Black Bill on March 21, 1930, in the tournament finals, recognized by the New York Boxing Commission; and Pinky Silverberg, who briefly held the National Boxing Association title in 1927 before being stripped of it later that year. After stripping Silverberg, the National Boxing Association recognized Frankie Genaro due to his victory over Canadian Flyweight Champion Albert "Frenchie" Belanger on February 6, 1928, in an NBA sanctioned tournament. Some confusion about who was the real champion was settled with Genaro defeating Wolgast by TKO on May 16 and La Morte in a 10-round decision on August 6. However, the title remained in dispute until Scottish flyweight Champion Benny Lynch's victory over NBA and British Flyweight Champion Jackie Brown on September 8, 1935, and American Flyweight Champion Small Montana on January 19, 1937, which unified the world titles.
9 June 1928 31 October 1931 Frankie Genaro NBA 26 October 1931 23 February 1932 Victor "Young" Perez NBA/IBU 31 October 1932 8 September 1935 Jackie Brown NBA/British
The IBU stripped Brown of the title and matched Velentin Angelmann and Kid David for the vacant title. The IBU later stripped Angelmann for losing a bout to Peter Kane.
8 September 1935 29 June 1938 4 Benny Lynch Universal
The title was vacated when Lynch failed the weight requirement to qualify for the flyweight division and surrendered the title. Peter Kane defeated Jackie Jurich on September 22, 1938, to win the championship.
September 22, 1938 May 1939 Peter Kane Universal
Kane vacated his title to box at bantamweight.
December 14, 1939 1942 Little Dado NBA
The NBA proclaimed Dado as champion in 1939. After one defense Dado could no longer make weight and the NBA reinstated Kane as champion in 1942.
June 19, 1943 July 31, 1947 Jackie Paterson NBA
Paterson striped of title by NBA and BBBC because he was unable to make weight for a title defense against Dado Marino.
October 20, 1947 March 30, 1950 Rinty Monaghan Universal
Monaghan wins NBA and BBBC title by defeating Dado Marino on October 20, 1947. He wins universal recognition of champion after defeating Jackie Paterson on March 23, 1948. The title is vacated after Monaghan announces his retirement due to chronic bronchitis on March 30, 1950. The title is won by Terry Allen defeating Honore Pratesi in London, England by a 15-round decision on April 25.
25 April 1950 1 August 1950 Terry Allen Universal 1 August 1950 19 May 1952 Dado Marino Universal 19 May 1952 26 November 1954 Yoshio Shirai Universal 26 November 1954 16 April 1960 Pascual Pérez Universal 16 April 1960 10 October 1962 Pone Kingpetch Universal 10 October 1962 12 January 1963 Masahiko "Fighting" Harada Universal 12 January 1963 18 July 1963 Pone Kingpetch Universal 18 July 1963 23 September 1964 Hiroyuki Ebihara Universal 23 September 1964 23 April 1965 Pone Kingpetch Universal 23 April 1965 14 June 1966 Salvatore Burruni Universal 14 June 1966 19 September 1967 Walter McGowan Universal

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