Bantamweight
Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports. For boxing the range is above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds. In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between 53 kg ' and 55 kg '. In MMA, bantamweight is 126–135 pounds.
The name for the class is derived from bantam chickens.
Boxing
Bantamweight is a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds.Professional
History
The first title fight with gloves was between Chappie Moran and Ray Lewis in 1889. At that time, the limit for this weight class was 110 pounds. In 1910, however, the British settled on a limit of 118.Current world champions
| Sanctioning body | Reign began | Champion | Record | Defenses | Beaten opponents |
| WBA | November 7, 2019 |  Naoya Inoue | 19–0 | 0 | 0 |
| WBC | January 19, 2019 |  Nordine Oubaali | 17–0 | 2 | 2 |
| IBF | May 18, 2019 | Naoya Inoue | 19–0 | 1 | 1 |
| WBO | November 30, 2019 |  Johnriel Casimero | 29–4 | 0 | 0 |
Current ''The Ring'' world rankings
As of ,.Keys:
| Rank | Name | Record | Title |
| C | Naoya Inoue | 19–0 | WBA, IBF |
| 1 | Nonito Donaire | 40–6 | |
| 2 | Nordine Oubaali | 17–0 | WBC |
| 3 |  John Riel Casimero | 29–4 | WBO |
| 4 |  Emmanuel Rodríguez | 19–1 | |
| 5 |  Zolani Tete | 28–4 | |
| 6 |  Jason Moloney | 19–1 | |
| 7 |  Joshua Greer Jr. | 22–1–1 | |
| 8 | Takuma Inoue | 13–1 | |
| 9 |  Guillermo Rigondeaux | 20–1 | |
| 10 |  Oscar Negrete | 19–2–2 |
Longest reigning world bantamweight champions
Below is a list of longest reigning bantamweight champions in boxing measured by the individual's longest reign. Career total time as champion does not apply.| Name | Title reign | Title recognition | Successful defenses | Beaten opponents | Fights | |
| 1. |  Anselmo Moreno | 6 years, 3 months, 26 days | WBA | 12 | 11 | |
| 2. |  Veeraphol Sahaprom | 6 years, 3 months, 17 days | WBC | 14 | 11 | |
| 3. | Orlando Canizales | 6 years, 3 months, 16 days | IBF | 16 | 15 | |
| 4. | Shinsuke Yamanaka | 5 years, 9 months, 9 days | WBC | 12 | 11 | |
| 5. | Tim Austin | 5 years, 6 months, 26 days | IBF | 9 | 9 | |
| 6. | Hozumi Hasegawa | 5 years, 14 days | WBC | 10 | 10 | |
| 7. | Panama Al Brown | 4 years, 9 months, 28 days | NYSAC, NBA, IBU | 10 | 8 | |
| 8. |  Eder Jofre | 4 years, 6 months | NBA, WBA, WBC | 8 | 8 | |
| 9. | Manuel Ortiz | 4 years, 4 months, 29 days | World | 15 | 11 |
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Pan American Champions
- 1951: Ricardo Gonzales
- 1955: Salvador Enriquez
- 1959: Waldo Claudiano
- 1963: Abel Almaraz
- 1967: Juvencio Martínez
- 1971: Pedro Flores
- 1975: Orlando Martínez
- 1979: Jackie Beard
- 1983: Manuel Vilchez
- 1987: Manuel Martínez
- 1991: Enrique Carrion
- 1995: Juan Despaigne
- 1999: Gerald Tucker
- 2003: Daniel Chyutin
- 2007: Carlos Cuadras
- 2011: Lázaro Álvarez
Kickboxing