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The BBBC has introduced a super-flyweight class in Britain.

Seems pretty pointless, given they struggle to fill bantam and fly as it is.

Are you sure? Where did you hear this?

Ridiculous if true.

In today's Boxing News.

Great news. Is the Board giving out comemorative holes in the head to celebrate?

A bit of a tough one to consider. Haskins, Robinson, Napa, possibly Booth and Edwards would probably be all much better fighters at Super Fly. Plus had this devision been anounced a few months ago then I'm sure Damean Kelly wouldn't have retired... he wanted this devision for years.

It would probably kill off the Bantamweight and Flyweight devision domestically - but Flyweight is practically dead anyway (its been 3 years since someone won the British title) and the safety of the fighters could be a factor.

However, this is such a tradition for the British Flyweight and Bantamweight... it will be a shame to see it dead in the water.

So a tough call really, can understand the arguements both ways... Not really sure whether I think its a good call or not, I suppose time will tell.

Boxing montly mentioned Napa would love a title chance at super fly If he gets past Power saying It's about time he fights someone his own size.

Too many tiny weight classes In my opinion though.

They should of made the gaps bigger In the original 8 or balanced them out a it more.

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oliverfennell wrote:The BBBC has introduced a super-flyweight class in Britain.

Seems pretty pointless, given they struggle to fill bantam and fly as it is.

Agreed.

There was nothing wrong with simply having Fly & Bantam. Anyone who was inbetween classes could fight for Euro or Intercontinental honours at Super-Fly, but there's no need for it domestically. I also think that English and Celtic titles have made it harder for the Fly & Bantam divisions because there are barely enough fighters in the lower weuight classes to keep one domestic title going let alone 2 or 3 - or indeed the various "area" titles.

I like the BBBofC and in general think they do a very good job, but sometimes I just wish they'd shove a Holdsworth or a Bunce in charge for a bit who'd do a bit of a (Jeremy) Clarkson and say: "Super-Fly? Don't be so bloody silly, idea rejected....next?"

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Maybe it'd give some of these guys better chances to get ranked on the world scene. If Haskins can't make fly and is too small for a bantam, maybe a big fight isn't so far off if they can get him some tricky imports, get a few decent wins and then gun for someone like Martin Castillo, Alexander Munoz, Cristian Mijares or Edgar Sosa. Maybe there would be more opportunities. Who's the WBO champ at super fly?

I think it is a good and logical to bring in the Super Fly division. Its crazy that the there is a 6lbs weight difference between Fly and bantam but from Bantam onwards there is only a 4 lbs difference between weights up to lightweight. Naturally a 6lbs weight difference at a small weight is much difficult to lose or gain than up at Super Middle, etc. Super Fly is recognised by all the major world governing bodies and I expect it wont be long before the EBU and Commonwealth bring it in.

This will benefit many of our domestic fighters like Napa, Haskins, Robinson, Edwards who seem to small for Bantam but find it very difficult to make fly. I think its a sensible move from the board the last thing we want is fighters trying to get down to flyweight by killing themselves at the weight.

Napa is defending his British Title against Haskins on Sept 21 in London.

I think it is a sensible idea bringing in the super-flyweight division. Don Broadhurst, only in the early stages of his career, has said to me in the past that he wishes that super-flyweight would be brought in because he won't be able to make flyweight forever and bantamweight, he feels, would be too big a step.

I’ve always rated Haskins and think he can do the business against Napa. I then hope he steps down to the newly formed British super-flyweight division and gets some wins and gets himself a title shot.

Haskins performance against Munyai showed that he isn't quite big enough for the bantamweights. That said, Munyai would be a difficult nights work for any of the bantamweight with his height and long arms.

Tom Podmore.

I don't have anything against the division generally, and it's right tp say 6lb is quite a big jump for the little guys, it's just I wonder where they will get contenders from? There's what, 20, boxers combined at fly and bantam as it is. OK, so it might suit certain British boxers, but then it all-but kills one or both of the surrounding divisions.

I'm sure Mickey Cantwell would have liked a domestic light-fly or strawweight division, but there wasn't one, so he lived it with it. Ditto Herbie Hide and super-cruiser.