Super featherweight

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Super Featherweight (also known as Junior Lightweight) is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 130 lbs (i.e. approx. 59 kg).

The super featherweight division was created by the New York Walker Law in 1920, although first established 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 "Kid" Berger in 1915. Artie O’Leary also claimed this lightly regarded title in 1917. This weight class appeared into two distinct historical periods: 1921-1933 and 1959-present.

Notable fighters to hold championship titles at this weight have been Flash Elorde, Alexis Argüello, Azumah Nelson, Julio César Chávez, Diego Corrales, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Érik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, Juan Manuel Márquez, and Manny Pacquiao.

[edit] Professional Champions

Sanctioning Body	Reign Began	Champion	Record	Defenses
WBA	November 28, 2008	Jorge Linares	26–0 (17 KO)	0
WBC	December 20, 2008	Humberto Soto	47–7-2 (30 KO)	1
IBF	April 18, 2009	Malcolm Klassen	24–4-2 (15 KO)	0
WBO	March 14, 2009	Román Martínez	22–0-1 (13 KO)	0