List of European Boxing Union flyweight champions
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The European Boxing Union
(EBU) is an organisation in the sport of boxing
in Europe
. The boxers that have won the EBU title in the flyweight
division are listed below.
European Boxing Union
The European Boxing Union is an organization that oversees competition in that sport over the continent of Europe.-History:The EBU started life as the International Boxing Union in Paris in 1910...
(EBU) is an organisation in the sport of boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
in Europe
Europe
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. The boxers that have won the EBU title in the flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
division are listed below.
List of champions
List of EBU bantamweight champions. | |||
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Name | Date of title victory | Successful defences | Nationality |
Sid Smith Sid Smith (boxer) Sid Smith was an English flyweight boxer of Jewish heritage. He was the first officially recognised British flyweight champion, and was also recognised by the International Boxing Union as the World flyweight champion.-Professional career:He had his first professional fight on 1 February 1907, a... |
11 April 1913 | 0 | British |
Bill Ladbury | 2 June 1913 | 0 | British |
Percy Jones Percy Jones (boxer) Rhondda's Percy Jones became the first Welshman ever to win a World Boxing title when he took the World Flyweight Championship from Bill Ladbury in 1914... |
26 January 1914 | 1 | British |
Jimmy Wilde Jimmy Wilde Jimmy Wilde , was a Welsh world boxing champion. He was the first official world flyweight champion and was rated by American boxing writer Nat Fleischer, as well as many other professionals and fans including former boxer, trainer, manager and promoter, Charley 'Broadway' Rose, as "the greatest... |
30 March 1914 | 0 | British |
Joe Symonds | 15 May 1914 | 0 | British |
Tancy Lee | 25 January 1915 | 1 | British |
Jimmy Wilde Jimmy Wilde Jimmy Wilde , was a Welsh world boxing champion. He was the first official world flyweight champion and was rated by American boxing writer Nat Fleischer, as well as many other professionals and fans including former boxer, trainer, manager and promoter, Charley 'Broadway' Rose, as "the greatest... |
26 June 1916 | 2 | British |
Michel Montreuil | 29 September 1923 | 2 | French |
Elky Clark | 31 January 1925 | 4 | British |
Johnny Hill | 19 March 1928 | 0 | British |
Emile Pladner | 7 February 1929 | 0 | French |
Johnny Hill | 21 March 1929 | 0 | British |
Eugene Huat | 20 June 1929 | 0 | French |
Kid Oliva | 6 March 1930 | 0 | French |
Lucien Popescu | 7 June 1930 | 1 | Romanian |
Jackie Brown Jackie Brown (boxer) For the Scottish flyweight boxer called Jackie Brown, see Jackie Brown .Jackie Brown was a flyweight boxer, who was British and European flyweight champion, and was also recognised by the National Boxing Association as the World flyweight champion.-Professional career:He had his first professional... |
4 May 1931 | 3 | British |
Praxille Gyde | 1 November 1932 | 7 | French |
Kid Davidt | 23 June 1935 | 0 | Belgian |
Benny Lynch Benny Lynch Benny Lynch was a Scottish professional boxer who fought in the flyweight division. He is considered by some to be one of the finest boxers below the lightweight division in his era and Ring Magazine has described him as the greatest fighter that Scotland has ever produced... |
16 September 1936 | 0 | British |
Ernst Weiss | 5 October 1936 | 0 | Austrian |
Valentin Angelmann | 12 December 1936 | 1 | French |
Enrico Urbinati | 5 December 1938 | 4 | Italian |
Raoul DeGryse Raoul Degryse Raoul Degryse is a Belgian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Oudenaarde.In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the flyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Gavino Matta.-External links:*... |
9 October 1946 | 0 | Belgian |
Maurice Sandeyron | 21 May 1947 | 2 | French |
Rinty Monaghan Rinty Monaghan John Joseph "Rinty" Monaghan was a former world flyweight boxing champion from Belfast. He became famous in the post-war period, eventually rising to become undisputed world champion and a hero to many people in his home city.... |
5 April 1949 | 1 | British |
Terry Allen Terry Allen (boxer) Terry Allen was an English flyweight boxer. During his career, he became British, Commonwealth, European and World flyweight champion.- Family :... |
25 April 1950 | 0 | British |
Jean Sneyers | 30 October 1950 | 1 | Belgian |
Teddy Gardner | 18 February 1952 | 2 | British |
Louis Skena | 13 June 1953 | 1 | French |
Nazzareno Giannelli | 10 September 1954 | 0 | Italian |
Dai Dower Dai Dower David William "Dai" Dower MBE , former British, Empire and European Flyweight boxing champion, is one of the most successful Welsh boxers of all time.-Amateur career:... |
8 March 1955 | 0 | British |
Young Martin | 3 October 1955 | 3 | Spanish |
Risto Luukkonen | 4 September 1959 | 0 | Finnish |
Salvatore Burruni Salvatore Burruni Salvatore Burruni , was an Italian flyweight and bantamweight boxer who fought between 1957 to 1969. Burruni was born in Alghero , and fought mostly in Europe.-Amateur career:... |
29 June 1961 | 5 | Italian |
René Libeer René Libeer René Libeer is a former boxer from France, who won a bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia... |
13 June 1965 | 3 | French |
Fernando Atzori Fernando Atzori Fernando Atzori is a former professional boxer, and olympic boxing gold medalist from Italy.- Amateur career :... |
25 January 1967 | 9 | Italian |
Fritz Chervet | 3 March 1972 | 3 | Swiss |
Fernando Atzori Fernando Atzori Fernando Atzori is a former professional boxer, and olympic boxing gold medalist from Italy.- Amateur career :... |
28 June 1973 | 0 | Italian |
Fritz Chervet | 26 December 1973 | 0 | Swiss |
Franco Udella Franco Udella Franco Udella is an Italian former world boxing champion.- Olympic games results :1968 *Lost to Alberto Morales 0-51972 *1st round bye... |
25 October 1974 | 8 | Italian |
Charlie Magri Charlie Magri Charlie Magri is a former English flyweight boxer. He is from a Maltese family that settled in Stepney, London where he grew up... |
1 May 1979 | 4 | British |
Antoine Montero | 17 June 1983 | 2 | French |
Charlie Magri Charlie Magri Charlie Magri is a former English flyweight boxer. He is from a Maltese family that settled in Stepney, London where he grew up... |
23 August 1984 | 0 | British |
Franco Cherchi | 27 February 1985 | 1 | Italian |
Charlie Magri Charlie Magri Charlie Magri is a former English flyweight boxer. He is from a Maltese family that settled in Stepney, London where he grew up... |
30 October 1985 | 0 | British |
Duke McKenzie Duke McKenzie Duke McKenzie MBE is a British former professional boxer, now a boxing commentator for broadcaster ITV.-Boxing career:Previously a highly successful professional boxer, McKenzie has been British champion at two weights, a European champion once and World champion at three different weights... |
20 May 1986 | 2 | British |
Eyüp Can Eyüp Can (boxer) Eyüp Can is a retired Turkish boxer. He won a Flyweight Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, losing in the semi final to eventual gold medalist Steve McCrory... |
16 February 1989 | 1 | Turkish |
Pat Clinton Pat Clinton Patrick Clinton is a former professional boxer in the flyweight division. He was a member of Croy Miners Amateur Boxing Club.- Boxing career :... |
3 August 1990 | 0 | British |
Salvatore Fanni | 23 February 1991 | 4 | Italian |
Robbie Regan Robbie Regan Robbie Regan Robbie Regan Robbie Regan (born 30 August 1968 in Caerphilly, Wales is a Welsh former professional boxer.-Pro career:Regan is a former WBO World Bantamweight champion and former interim IBF World Flyweight champion. In 1995 he captured the interim IBF flyweight title with a KO win... |
14 November 1992 | 1 | British |
Luigi Camputaro | 22 September 1993 | 2 | Italian |
Robbie Regan Robbie Regan Robbie Regan Robbie Regan Robbie Regan (born 30 August 1968 in Caerphilly, Wales is a Welsh former professional boxer.-Pro career:Regan is a former WBO World Bantamweight champion and former interim IBF World Flyweight champion. In 1995 he captured the interim IBF flyweight title with a KO win... |
19 November 1994 | 0 | British |
Luigi Camputaro | 15 September 1995 | 0 | Italian |
Jesper D. Jensen | 31 May 1996 | 3 | Danish |
David Guerault | 13 June 1997 | 4 | French |
Alexander Makhmutov | 3 December 1999 | 0 | Russian |
Damaen Kelly Damaen Kelly Damaen Kelly is a former professional boxer from Belfast, Northern Ireland, who represented the Republic of Ireland at international level. Kelly fought his final professional fights in the Bantamweight division but was more noted for boxing in the Flyweight division... |
12 February 2000 | 1 | British |
Alexander Makhmutov | 9 December 2000 | 4 | Russian |
Mimoun Chent | 1 June 2002 | 0 | French |
Alexander Makhmutov | 19 May 2003 | 0 | Russian |
Brahim Asloum Brahim Asloum Brahim Asloum born January 31, 1979 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère) is a French boxer. He won the Light Flyweight Gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.Asloum is the former WBA light flyweight world champion.- Olympic results :... |
14 November 2003 | 3 | French |
Ivan Pozo Iván Pozo Iván Pozo is a Spanish professional boxer. Pozo is a former EBU European Flyweight champion and former WBO Inter-Continental Flyweight champion. He currently fights at bantamweight and defended his WBC Mundo Hispano title by defeating Adonis Rivas by unanimous decision on March 4, 2011.-References:... |
8 July 2005 | 2 | Spanish |
Andrea Sarritzu | 27 July 2006 | 3 | Italian |
Bernard Inom Bernard Inom Bernard Inom is a retired boxer from France, who competed in the light flyweight division during the 1990s. He won the silver medal at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin, Germany, where he was defeated in the final by Bulgaria's Daniel Petrov.-References:... |
3 May 2008 | 0 | French |
Ivan Pozo Iván Pozo Iván Pozo is a Spanish professional boxer. Pozo is a former EBU European Flyweight champion and former WBO Inter-Continental Flyweight champion. He currently fights at bantamweight and defended his WBC Mundo Hispano title by defeating Adonis Rivas by unanimous decision on March 4, 2011.-References:... |
16 January 2009 | 0 | Spanish |
Andrea Sarritzu | 14 November 2009 | 1 | Italian |
See also
- List of European Boxing Union heavyweight champions
- List of European Boxing Union cruiserweight champions
- List of European Boxing Union light heavyweight champions
- List of European Boxing Union super middleweight champions
- List of European Boxing Union middleweight champions
- List of European Boxing Union light middleweight champions
- List of European Boxing Union welterweight champions
- List of European Boxing Union light welterweight champions
- List of European Boxing Union lightweight champions
- List of European Boxing Union super featherweight champions
- List of European Boxing Union featherweight champions
- List of European Boxing Union super bantamweight champions
- List of European Boxing Union bantamweight champions