Super Featherweight

Super featherweight (also called junior lightweight) is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 130 pounds or 59 kilograms. The Super featherweight division was established by the New York Walker Law in 1920, although first founded 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’Lear... More
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