Pinweight
Pinweight (also referred to as atomweight or light minimumweight) is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
In women's boxing and junior amateur boxing pinweight is, or has been, a weight class for boxers weighing in under 102 pounds (46 kg) (before 2003, 45 kg).
In September 2010 the women's class in amateur boxing was partly merged into an extended 45–48 kg light flyweight division, with women weighing less than 45 kg excluded from competition. Pinweight is still defined for junior contests.
Women's Professional Champions
Current Champions (Last updated on September 12, 2015)
| Sanctioning Body | Reign Began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBA | September 16, 2012 |  Ayaka Miyao |
20-5-1 (4KO) | 5 |
| WBC | August 11, 2008 | Momo Koseki |
20-2-1 (7KO) | 16 |
| WBO | May 17, 2014 | Nao Ikeyama |
16-3-1 (4KO) | 2 |
Women's Amateur Champions
| year | World | European |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 |  Elena Sabitova |  Oria Mahmoud |
| 2002 |  Mary Kom | |
| 2003 |  Camelia Negrea | |
| 2004 | Elena Sabitova | |
| 2005 | Mary Kom | Elena Sabitova |
| 2006 | Mary Kom | Steluta Duta |
| 2007 | Steluta Duta | |
| 2008 | Mary Kom | |
| 2009 | Svetlana Gnevanova |
Mixed Martial Arts
Main article: Atomweight (MMA)
The atomweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing less than 105 lb.
See also
Sources
- Coming into effect September 2010: AIBA, Technical & Competition Rules 2011, Appendix K
- In effect 2002–August 2010: AIBA, Technical & Competition Rules, Rule VIb
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