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This is a list of Super featherweight boxing champions, as recognized by boxing organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The World Boxing Council (WBC), established in 1963.
2.11 Super featherweight/Junior lightweight (130 lb/59 kg) 2.12 Featherweight (126 lb/57.2 kg) ... This is a list of current male world boxing champions.
The National Boxing Association (NBA), was formed in 1921 as the first organization aimed at regulating boxing on a national (and later global) level. The prominence of New York City as the epicenter of boxing would lead to a governmental entity, the powerful New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), to join the NBA in sanctioning bouts as "world championships."
This category lists professional boxers who have held a full super featherweight world championship by the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF), or World Boxing Organization (WBO).
The super featherweight division was established by the New York Walker Law in 1920, although first founded [clarification needed] 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 Berger in 1915. Artie O’Leary also won this title in 1917.
Peñalosa was stripped of the title after moving up and challenging WBO junior featherweight champion Juan Manuel López. [106] 15 Fernando Montiel (interim champion promoted) 25 Apr 2009 – 19 Feb 2011 2 16 Nonito Donaire: 19 Feb – 22 Oct 2011 1 Donaire vacates the title to move up to junior featherweight. [107] 17 Jorge Arce (def. Angky ...
Nelson vacates the title to move up to super featherweight. [115] 19 Jeff Fenech (def. Victor Callejas) 7 Mar 1988 – 18 Apr 1990 3 Fenech vacates the title to move up to super featherweight. [116] 20 Marcos Villasana (def. Paul Hodkinson) 2 Jun 1990 – 14 Nov 1991 3 21 Paul Hodkinson: 14 Nov 1991 – 28 Apr 1993 3 22 Gregorio Vargas
Anthony Cacace (/ k ə ˈ k ɑː tʃ eɪ / kə-KAH-chay /-tʃ i /-chee; born 2 February 1989) [2] is a professional boxer from Northern Ireland. He has held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) super-featherweight title since 2022, and previously held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-featherweight title from 2024 to 2025.