Super flyweight is a weight division in professional 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...

. It is alternatively referred to as junior bantamweight and light bantamweight. The maximum weight for this division is 115 lb (52.2 kg).

The first title match in this division was in 1980, when the World Boxing Council

World Boxing Council

The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...

 responded to pressure from Asian and Latin American members who felt the difference between the flyweight

Flyweight

Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...

 limit and the bantamweight

Bantamweight

Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...

 limit was too significant. Rafael Orono

Rafael Orono

Jesus Rafael Orono is a former super flyweight boxing champion from Venezuela.-Amateur career:Born in Patono, Sucre, Orono began as an amateur and compiled a record of 49 wins and 8 losses.-Amateur highlights:...

 won the inaugural title in February of that year by defeating Seung-Hoon Lee. The World Boxing Association

World Boxing Association

The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...

 followed suit in 1981 when Gustavo Ballas won the vacant title by knocking out Sok-Chul Baek. The first International Boxing Federation

International Boxing Federation

The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...

 champion was Ju-Do Chun

Ju-Do Chun

Ju-Do Chun is a former boxer from South Korea.-Pro career:Chun fought for the inaugural IBF super flyweight title in 1983, winning with a 5th round TKO over Ken Kasugai in Osaka, Japan. He became the youngest Korean boxer to win a world title, at 19 years and 10 months old, and this record...

, who won the belt in 1983 with a knockout of Ken Kasugai.

Notable champions in this division have been Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson (boxer)

Marcellus Joseph Johnson, better known as Mark Johnson is a boxer in the Super Flyweight division. Johnson a fast and skilled southpaw from Washington, D.C., won titles at flyweight and junior bantamweight twice. He also was a pound-for-pound ranked stalwart during the prime of his career, which...

, Johnny Tapia

Johnny Tapia

John Lee "Johnny" Tapia is a Mexican-American five-time world boxing champion.-Childhood:Johnny Tapia's life began with tragedy. His father had reportedly been murdered while his mother was pregnant with him. At the age of 8, his mother Virginia was kidnapped, raped, hung, repeatedly stabbed, and...

, Robert Quiroga

Robert Quiroga

Robert Quiroga was the International Boxing Federation Super flyweight champion from 1990 to 1993. Quiroga successfully defended his title five times and retired in 1995...

, Danny Romero

Danny Romero

Daniel Gregorio Romero was a former world champion professional boxer. His nickname is "Kid Dynamite".Romero is a devoted Catholic...

, Vic Darchinyan

Vic Darchinyan

Vakhtang "Vic" Darchinyan is an Armenian professional boxer discovered by HyeFighters. He is a three-division world champion, having won eight titles in three different weight classes. He is a former IBF Flyweight World Champion and a former Undisputed WBA, WBC & IBF Super Flyweight World...

, and Khaosai Galaxy

Khaosai Galaxy

Khaosai Galaxy is a former professional Thai super flyweight boxer and Muaythai kickboxer. Khaosai defended his WBA world title 19 times in seven years , winning 16 of his title fights by knockouts. A member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame he is widely considered as one of the greatest...

.

Current champions

Sanctioning Body	Reign Began	Champion	Record	Defenses
WBA World Boxing Association The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...	August 31, 2011	Tomonobu Shimizu Tomonobu Shimizu is a Japanese professional boxer who is the current WBA super flyweight champion in recess. He is an alumnus of the Tokyo University of Agriculture.-Biography:...	19-3-1 (9 KO)	0
WBC World Boxing Council The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...	August 19, 2011	Suriyan Sor Rungvisai Suriyan Sor Rungvisai Suriyan Sor Rungvisai is a Thai professional boxer in the super flyweight division and is the current World Boxing Council super flyweight champion. Just like other Thai boxers, Suriyan started his career as a Muay Thai boxer since he was very young . He turned to fight in professional boxing since...	19-5-1 (7 KO)	0
IBF International Boxing Federation The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...	October 8, 2011	Rodrigo Guerrero Rodrigo Guerrero Rodrigo Guerrero is a Mexican professional boxer and the current IBF Super Flyweight Champion.-Professional career:...	16-3-1 (10 KO)	0
WBO World Boxing Organization The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...	May 15, 2010	Omar Narvaez	35-1-2 (19 KO)	3

• For a full list, see List of super flyweight boxing champions