THE HISTORY OF THE FLYWEIGHT DIVISION SINCE JANUARY 1937

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9/5/14- Tokyo, Japan- WBC mandatory challenger Roman Gonzalez TKO-9 Lineal, WBC, and Ring Magazine champion Akira Yaegashi

9/6/14- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico- WBA Unified and WBO champion Juan Francisco Estrada TKO-11 WBO mandatory challenger Giovani Segura

9/10/14- Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand- IBF champion Amnat Ruenroeng SD 12 IBF mandatory challenger McWilliams Arroyo

10/26/14- Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa- IBO champion Moruti Mthalane UD 12 challenger Odilon Zaleta

11/22/14- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan- Lineal, WBC, and Ring Magazine champion Roman Gonzalez TKO-9 challenger Rocky Fuentes

12/19/14- San Martin, Mendoza, Argentina- WBA champion Juan Carlos Reveco TKO-5 WBA Interim champion Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep

SCHEDULE:

3/7/15- Macao, Macao S.A.R., China- IBF champion Amnat Ruenroeng vs. challenger Zou Shiming

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3/7/15- Macao, Macao S.A.R., China- IBF champion Amnat Ruenroeng UD 12 challenger Zou Shiming

3/28/15- Merida, Yucatan, Mexico- WBA Unified champion and WBO champion Juan Francisco Estrada TKO-3 challenger Rommel Asenjo

4/22/15- Osaka, Osaka, Japan- challenger Kazuto Ioka MD 12 WBA champion Juan Carlos Reveco

5/16/15- Inglewood, California, USA- Lineal, WBC, and Ring Magazine champion Roman Gonzalez TKO-2 challenger Edgar Sosa

SCHEDULE:

6/27/15- Bangkok, Thailand- IBF champion Amnat Ruenroeng vs. IBF mandatory challenger John Riel Casimero

8/-/15- South Africa- IBO champion Moruti Mthalane vs. challenger Jose Argumedo

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6/27/15- Bangkok, Thailand- IBF champion Amnat Ruenroeng UD 12 IBF mandatory challenger John Riel Casimero

7/29/15- Loei, Thailand- challenger Stamp Kiatniwat MD 12 challenger Gregorio Lebron.....Kiatniwat won vacant WBA Interim World title

SCHEDULE:

9/-/15- South Africa- IBO champion Moruti Mthalane vs. challenger Jose Argumedo

9/26/15- Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico- WBA Unified and WBO champion Juan Francisco Estrada vs. challenger Hernan "Tyson" Marquez

9/27/15- Osaka, Osaka, Japan- WBA champion Kazuto Ioka vs. challenger Roberto Domingo Sosa

10/17/15- New York, New York, USA- Lineal, WBC, and Ring Magazine champion Roman Gonzalez vs. challenger Brian Viloria

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9/26/15- Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico- WBA Unified and WBO champion Juan Francisco Estrada KO-10 challenger Hernan "Tyson" Marquez

9/27/15- Osaka, Osaka, Japan- WBA champion Kazuto Ioka UD 12 challenger Roberto Domingo Sosa

10/27/15- New York, New York, USA- Lineal, WBC, and Ring Magazine champion Roman Gonzalez TKO-9 challenger Brian Viloria

Note: the often-postponed bout between IBO champion Moruti Mthalane and challenger Jose Argumedo was canceled. A title bout between Mthalane and challenger Mazakole Tete was tentatively scheduled but never materialized. A title bout between Mthalane and challenger Renz Rosia was then scheduled for November 28, 2015 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa but it has been postponed.

SCHEDULE:

12/7/15- Hua Hin, Thailand- IBF champion Amnat Ruenroeng vs. challenger Myung Ho Lee

12/10/15- Chiang Mai, Thailand- WBA Interim champion Stamp Kiatniwat vs. challenger Gregorio Lebron

12/31/15- Osaka, Osaka, Japan- WBA champion Kazuto Ioka vs. challenger Juan Carlos Reveco

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12/7/15- Hua Hin, Thailand- IBF champion Amnat Ruenroeng UD 12 challenger Myung Ho Lee

12/12/15- Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa- IBO champion Moruti Mthalane TKO-9 Renz Rosia

12/31/15- Osaka, Osaka, Japan- WBA champion Kazuto Ioka TKO-11 Juan Carlos Reveco

2/9/16- Bangkok, Thailand- WBA Interim champion Stamp Kiatniwat MD 12 Gregorio Lebron

SCHEDULE:

4/23/16- Inglewood, California, USA- Lineal, WBC, and Ring Magazine champion Roman Gonzalez vs. challenger McWilliams Arroyo

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4/23/16- Inglewood, California, USA- Lineal, WBC, and Ring Magazine champion Roman Gonzalez UD 12 McWilliams Arroyo

5/25/16- Beijing, China- IBF mandatory challenger John Riel Casimero KO-4 IBF champion Amnat Ruenroeng

7/20/16- Osaka, Osaka, Japan- WBA champion Kazuto Ioka KO-11 challenger Keyvin Lara

SCHEDULE:

9/10/16- Greenwich, London, England- IBF champion John Riel Casimero vs. challenger Charlie Edwards

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9/10/16- Greenwich, London, England- IBF champion John Riel Casimero TKO-10 challenger Charlie Edwards

11/5/16- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA- challenger Zou Shiming UD 12 challenger Kwanpichit OnesongchaiGym (birth name: Prasitsak Phaprom; AKA Kwanpichit 13 Rien Express).....Zou won vacant WBO title

12/31/16- Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan- WBA champion Kazuto Ioka TKO-7 WBA Interim champion Stamp Kiatniwat (birth name: Yutthana Kaensa)

SCHEDULE:

3/4/17- Bangkok, Thailand- challenger Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai (birth name: Nawaphon Kaikanha; AKA Nawaphon Por Chokchai) vs. challenger Juan Hernandez (Juan Hernandez Navarrete) for vacant WBC title

4/29/17- Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines- challenger Donnie Nietes vs. challenger Eaktawan Mor Krungthepthonburi (birth name: Komgrich Nantapech; AKA Eaktwan BTU Ruaviking) for vacant IBF title

5/6/17- Macao, Macao S.A.R., China- WBO champion Zou Shiming vs. TBA

5/-/17- Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa- IBO champion Moruti Mthalane vs. challenger Giemel Magramo

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3/4/17- Bangkok, Thailand- challenger Juan "Churritos" Hernandez (Juan Hernandez Navarrete) TKO-3 challenger Nawaphon Nakornloung (birth name: Nawaphon Kaikanha; AKA Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai; AKA Nawaphon Por Chokchai) to win vacant WBC title

4/23/17- Osaka, Osaka, Japan- WBA champion Kazuto Ioka UD 12 challenger Noknoi Sitthiprasert (AKA Noknoi CP Freshmart)

4/28/17- Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Afriica- IBO champion Moruti Mthalane KO-4 challenger Genesis Libranza

4/29/17- Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines- challenger Donnie Nietes UD 12 challenger Eaktawan Mor Krungthepthonburi (birth name: Komgrich Nantapech; AKA Eaktwan BTU Ruaviking) to win vacant IBF title

5/20/17- Tokyo, Japan- challenger Daigo Higa TKO-6 Juan "Churritos" Hernandez to win vacant WBC title (Hernandez had failed to make weight thus forfeiting the title; vacant title was available to Higa only)

7/28/17- Shanghai, China- challenger Sho Kimura TKO-11 WBO champion Zou Shiming (Shiming Zou)

10//22/17- Tokyo, Japan- WBC champion Daigo Higa TKO-7 challenger Thomas Masson

11/3/17- The IBO lists its title as VACANT.

11/9/17- Kazuto Ioka vacated the WBA title.

12/31/17- Tokyo, Japan- WBO champion Sho Kimura TKO-9 WBO mandatory challenger Toshiyuki Igarashi


SCHEDULE:

2/4/18- Naha, Okinawa, Japan- WBC champion Daigo Higa vs. challenger Moises Fuentes

2/24/18- Inglewood, California, USA- IBF champion Donnie Nietes vs. IBF mandatory challenger Juan Carlos Reveco

2/24/18- Inglewood, California, USA- challenger Artem Dalakian vs. challenger Brian Viloria for the vacant WBA title

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2/4/18- Naha, Okinawa, Japan- WBC champion Daigo Higa KO-1 challenger Moises Fuentes

2/24/18- Inglewood, California, USA- IBF champion Donnie Nietes KO-7 mandatory challenger Juan Carlos Reveco

2/24/18- Inglewood, California, USA- challenger Artem Dalakian UD 12 challenger Brian Viloria (Dalakian won vacant WBA title)

April 2018- Donnie Nietes vacated the IBF title to campaign as a junior bantamweight

4/15/18- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan- challenger Cristofer Rosales TKO-9 Daigo Higa (Rosales won vacant WBC title; Higa had forfeited the title by weighing in 2 pounds over the divisional limit)

5/19/18- Mulvane, Kansas, USA- challenger Nico Hernandez KO-1 challenger Szilveszter Kanalas (Hernandez won vacant IBA title)

6/17/18- Kiev, Ukraine- WBA champion Artem Dalakian TKO-8 mandatory challenger Yodmongkol CP Freshmart (birth name: Sirichai Thaiyen; AKA Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep)

7/15/18- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia- challenger Moruti Mthalane UD 12 challenger Muhammad Waseem (Mthalane regained vacant IBF title)

7/27/18- Qingdao, China- WBO champion Sho Kimura KO-6 challenger Froilan Saludar

8/18/18- Belfast, Northern Ireland- WBC champion Cristofer Rosales KO-4 challenger Paddy Barnes

9/24/18- Nagoya,Aichi, Japan- mandatory challenger Kosei Tanaka MD 12 WBO champion Sho Kimura

12/15/18- Kiev, Ukraine- WBA champion Artem Dalakian TKO-5 challenger Gregorio Lebron

12/22/18- Greenwich, London, England- challenger Charlie Edwards UD 12 WBC champion Cristofer Rosales

12/31/18- Macao, Macao S.A.R., China- IBF champion Moruti Mthalane TKO-10 challenger Masahiro Sakamoto

3/16/19- Gifu, Gifu, Japan- WBO champion Kosei Tanaka UD 12 challenger Ryoichi Taguchi

3/23/19- Hackneywick, London, England- WBC champion Charlie Edwards UD 12 challenger Angel Moreno

5/13/19- Tokyo, Japan- IBF champion Moruti Mthalane UD 12 challenger Masayuki Kuroda

6/15/19- Kiev, Ukraine- WBA champion Artem Dalakian TKO-10 mandatory challenger Dennapa Kiatniwat (birh name: Sarawut Thawornkham)

8/24/19- Nagoya, Aichi, Japan- WBO champion Kosei Tanaka TKO-7 mandatory challenger Jonathan Gonzalez

8/25/19- Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines- challenger Maximino Flores Split Tech. Dec. 7 challenger Carlo Cesar Penalosa (Flores won vacant IBO title)

8/31/19- Greenwich, London, England- WBC champion Charlie Edwards NC-3 mandatory challenger Julio Cesar Martinez (Julio Cesar Martinez Aguilar)
- In round 3, Martinez decked Edwards. Martinez then KOed Edwards with a shot to the liver while Edwards still had a knee on the canvas resulting in the bout being ruled a No Contest.

10/4/19- Charlie Edwards vacated the WBC title to campaign as a super flyweight.

SCHEDULE:

12/23/19- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan- IBF champion Moruti Mthalane vs. challenger Akira Yaegashi

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12/13/19- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan- IBF champion Moruti Mthalane TKO-9 Akira Yaegashi

12/20/19- Phoenix, Arizona, USA- challenger Julio Cesar Martinez TKO-9 challenger Cristofer Rosales (for vacant WBC title)

12/31/19- Tokyo, Japan- WBO champion Kosei Tanaka KO-3 challenger Wulan Tuolehazi

2/4/20- Kosei Tanaka relinquished the WBO title to campaign as a super flyweight.

2/7/20- Panama City, Panama- challenger Luis Concepcion TKO-11 challenger Rober Barrera (for vacant WBA Interim title)

2/8/20- Kiev, Ukraine- WBA champion Artem Dalakian UD 12 challenger Josber Perez

2/29/20- Frisco, Texas, USA- WBC champion Julio Cesar Martinez UD 12 challenger Jay Harris

SCHEDULE:

8/15/20- Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA- WBC champion Julio Cesar Martinez vs. challenger McWilliams Arroyo

8/21/20- Tokyo, Japan- challenger Giemel Magramo vs. challenger Junto Nakatani (for vacant WBO title)

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10/23/20- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico- WBC champion Julio Cesar Martinez TKO-2 challenger Moises Calleros

11/6/20- Tokyo, Japan- Tokyo, Japan- challenger Junto Nakatani KO-8 challenger Giemel Magramo (Nakatani won the vacant WBO title)

2/27/21- Miami Gardens, Florida, USA- challenger McWilliams Arroyo TKO-5 challenger Abraham Rodriguez (Arroyo won the vacant WBC Interim title)

4/30/21- Bethnal Green, London, England- challenger Sunny Edwards UD 12 IBF champion Moruti Mthalane

6/26/21- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico- WBC champion Julio Cesar Martinez TKO-6 challenger Joel Cordova

July '21- The IBO declared their title vacant

August '21- The WBA vacated all of their interim titles

9/16/21- Tucson, Arizona, USA- WBO champion Junto Nakatani TKO-4 challenger Angel Acosta

11/19/21- Manchester, New Hampshire, USA- WBC champion Julio Cesar Martinez NC-3 WBC Interim champion McWilliams Arroyo

11/20/21- Kiev, Ukraine- WBA champion Artem Dalakian TKO-9 challenger Luis Concepion


SCHEDULED:

12/11/21- Dubai, United Arab Emirates- IBF champion Sunny Edwards vs. challenger Jayson Mama

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12/11/21- Dubai, United Arab Emirates- IBF champion Sunny Edwards UD 12 challenger Jayson Mama

3/19/22- Dubai, United Arab Emirates- IBF champion Sunny Edwards UD 12 challenger Muhammad Waseem

4/9/22- Saitama, Saitama, Japan- WBO champion Junto Nakatani TKO-8 challenger Ryota Yamauchi

7/9/22- East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa- challenger Dave Apolinario KO-1 challenger Gideon Buthelezi (Apolinario won the vacant IBO title)

10/27/22- Junto Nakatani officially vacated the WBO title to campaign as a junior bantamweight.

11/11/22- Sheffield, Yorkshire, England- IBF champion Sunny Edwards UD 12 challenger Felix Alvarado

12/3/22- Glendale, Arizona, USA- WBC champion Julio Cesar Martinez MD 12 challenger Samuel Carmona

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2023:

1/28- Wembley, London, England- WBA champion Atem Dalakian UD 12 challenger David Jimenez

4/8- San Antonio, Texas, USA- challenger Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez UD 12 challenger Cristian "Chicarito" Gonzalez (Rodriguez won the vacant WBO world title.)

5/6- Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico- WBC champion Julio Cesar Martinez TKO-11 Ronal Batista

6/10- Wembley, London, England- IBF champion Sunny Edwards UD 12 Andres Campos

12/16- Glendale, Arizona, USA- WBO champion Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez TKO-9 IBF Sunny Edwards

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2024:

1/23- Osaka, Osaka, Japan- challenger Seigo Yuri Akui UD 12 WBA champion Artem Dalakian

1/27- Bethnal Green, London, England- challenger Jackson Chauke UD 12 Quasie Khademi (Chauke won the vacant IBO title.)

3/30- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA- WBC challenger Julio Cesar Martinez NC-12 Angelino Cordoba

5/6- Tokyo, Japan- WBA champion Seigo Yuri Akui UD 12 Taku Kuwahara

7/20- Tokyo, Japan- challenger Anthony Olascuaga KO-3 challenger Riku Kano (Olascuaga won the vacant WBO title.)

8/9- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico- challenger Angel Ayala (Angel Ayala Lardizabal) KO-6 challenger Dave Apolinario (Ayala won the vacant IBF title.)

10/13- Kotu-Ku, Tokyo, Japan- WBA champion Seigo Yuri Akui SD 12 challenger Thananchai Charunphak

10/13- Kotu-Ku, Tokyo, Japan- challenger Kenshiro Teraji TKO-11 challenger Cristofer Rosales (Teraji won the vacant WBC title.)

10/14- Kotu-Ku, Tokyo, Japan- WBO champion Anthony Olascuaga TKO-1 challenger Jonathan Gonzalez

11/30- Birmingham, West Midlanda, England- challenger Galal Yafai TKO-6 challenger Sunny Edwards (Yafai won the vacant WBC Interim title.)

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2025;

3/1- Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa- IBO champion Jackson Chauke vs. challenger Ricardo Malajika

3/13- Tokyo, Japan- WBC champion Kenshiro Teraji vs. WBA champion Seigo Yuri Akui

3/13- Tokyo, Japan- WBO champion Anthony Olascuaga vs. challenger Hiroto Kyoguchi

3/29- Tokoname, Aichi, Japan- IBF champion Angel Ayala (Angel Ayala Lardizabal) vs. challenger Masamichi Yabuki