Super featherweight
Super featherweight (WBA and WBC), also known as Junior Lightweight (IBF and WBO), is a weight division in professional boxing, contested between 126 pounds (57 kg) and 130 pounds (59 kg).
The super featherweight division was established by the New York Walker Law in 1920, although first founded by the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) in 1930. The first English champion was "Battling Kid" Nelson in 1914 who lost his title to Benny Berger in 1915. Artie O’Leary also won this title in 1917. This weight class appeared into two distinct historical periods, from 1921 to 1933 and 1960 to the present.
Some of the notable fighters to hold championship titles at this weight include Brian Mitchell , Arturo Gatti, Vasiliy Lomachenko, Flash Elorde, Alexis Argüello, Azumah Nelson, Julio César Chávez, Diego Corrales, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Érik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, Acelino Freitas, Juan Manuel Márquez, Oscar De La Hoya, Rocky Lockridge, and Manny Pacquiao.
Current world champions
| Sanctioning body | Reign began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBA | January 2, 2021 |  Roger Gutiérrez |
26–3–1 (20 KO) | 0 |
| WBC | April 30, 2022 |  Shakur Stevenson |
18–0 (9 KO) | 0 |
| IBF | November 27, 2021 |  Kenichi Ogawa |
26–1–1–1 (18 KO) | 0 |
| WBO | October 23, 2021 | Shakur Stevenson |
18–0 (9 KO) | 1 |
Current world rankings
The Ring
As of 14 December 2021.[1]
Keys:
- C Current The Ring world champion
| Rank | Name | Record (W–L–D) | Title(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | vacant | ||
| 1 | Shakur Stevenson |
18–0 (9 KO) | WBO |
| 2 |  Miguel Berchelt |
38–3 (34 KO) | |
| 3 | Jamel Herring |
23–3 (11 KO) | |
| 4 |  Shavkat Rakhimov |
16–0–1 (13 KO) | |
| 5 | Chris Colbert |
16–1 (6 KO) | |
| 6 | Roger Gutiérrez |
26–3–1 (20 KO) | WBA |
| 7 | Kenichi Ogawa |
26–1–1 (18 KO) | IBF |
| 8 | O'Shaquie Foster |
18–2 (11 KO) | |
| 9 | Xavier Martinez |
17–0 (11 KO) | |
| 10 |  Robson Conceição |
16–1 (8 KO) |
BoxRec
As of 20 March 2022.[2]
| Rank | Name | Record (W–L–D) | Points | Title(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Valdez |
30–1 (23 KO) | 196.0 | WBC |
| 2 | Shakur Stevenson |
18–0 (9 KO) | 108.9 | WBO |
| 3 | Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov |
16–0–1 (13 KO) | 64.04 | |
| 4 | Jamel Herring |
23–3 (11 KO) | 54.44 | |
| 5 | O'Shaquie Foster |
19–2 (11 KO) | 50.65 | |
| 6 | Kenichi Ogawa |
26–1–1 (18 KO) | 48.50 | IBF |
| 7 |  Zelfa Barrett |
27–1 (16 KO) | 41.16 | |
| 8 |  Hector Garcia |
15-0 (10 KO) | 35.14 | |
| 9 | Kid Galahad |
28-2 (17 KO) | 27.40 | |
| 10 |  Jono Carroll |
22-2-1 (7 KO) | 23.90 |
References
- "The Ring ratings: super featherweight/junior lightweight". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "BoxRec ratings: super featherweight, active". Retrieved 1 January 2021.