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By Cliff Rold - It's not boxing's oldest weight class, though its history goes back farther than one might think.
The modern incarnation of the 122 lb. weight class was born under the au****es of the WBC in the mid-1970s, shortly thereafter joined by the WBA. An earlier incarnation existed for a flicker in the early 1920s but didn't last long. Like most of the 'junior' classes, Jr. featherweight (or super bantamweight if that makes one think it's somehow bigger than 122 lbs.) had to earn its place as a weight class people gave a damn about.
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The modern incarnation of the 122 lb. weight class was born under the au****es of the WBC in the mid-1970s, shortly thereafter joined by the WBA. An earlier incarnation existed for a flicker in the early 1920s but didn't last long. Like most of the 'junior' classes, Jr. featherweight (or super bantamweight if that makes one think it's somehow bigger than 122 lbs.) had to earn its place as a weight class people gave a damn about.
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