Super bantamweight
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| 1922 | World | Jack (Kid) Wolfe |
| 1976 | WBC | Rigoberto Riasco |
| 1977 | WBA | Soo Hwan Hong |
| 1983 | IBF | Bobby Berna |
| 1994 | BBBoC (British) | Richie Wenton |
| 1995 | Commonwealth (British Empire) |
Neil Swain |
| 1989 | WBO | Kenny Mitchell |
- Known as Super Bantamweight (WBA/WBC).
- Also known as Junior Featherweight (IBF/WBO) and Light Featherweight.
- The maximum weight for this division is 122 pounds (55.3 kg or 8 stone 10 lbs).
The super bantamweight division was first established by the New York Walker Law in 1920, although not fully established by the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC). The division was first sanctioned by the World Boxing Council (WBC) in 1976.