Weight classes in the Boxing Game

Weight Classes in Boxing

In the 19th and again in the 20th century, the popularity of boxing led to the formation of weight classes other than the heavyweight class to eliminate the hurdle of smaller competitors to allow the opponents to accept excessive weight. Some of these weight divisions originated in the United States, others in Great Britain.

Boxers divided by weight categories. In this way, each boxer fights with another boxer of equal weight, which makes the fight more fair and balanced. Men's boxing traditionally consisted of eight weight classes. More divisions were added, and professional governing bodies now recognize a total of 17 weight classes, whose current names were established in 2015 by major boxing organizations. The upper limit of these classes is limited as follows:

Competition in male weight categories

DIVISIONS	POUNDS	KILOS
Super Brianweight	105 lbs	47.620
Light Flyweight	108 lbs	48.988
Flyweight	112 lbs	50.802
Super Flyweight	115 lbs	52.163
Bantamweight	118 lbs	53.524
Super Bantamweight	122 lbs	55.338
Featherweight	126 lbs	57.153
Super Featherweight	130 lbs	58.967
Lightweight	135 lbs	61.235
Light Welterweight	140 lbs	63.503
Welterweight	147 lbs	66.678
Light Middleweight	154 lbs	69.853
Middleweight	160 lbs	72.575
Super Middleweight	170 lbs	77.110
Light Heavyweight	175 lbs	79.379
Cruisierweight	200 lbs	90.719
Heavyweight	200 lbs plus	90.719+

In World and National Boxing Sports, the weight limit must be strictly adhered to, although fighters are often allowed to weigh the day before competition by contract. If a boxer exceeds the limit, he is generally given less time to make the prescribed weight. If that fails, the bout is usually pushed forward, but if the overweight fighter wins the bout, the title he was fighting for is declared vacant.

Olympic-style amateur boxing the weight divisions for men :

light flyweight, not more than 108 pounds (49 kg)
flyweight, 115 pounds (52 kg)
bantamweight, 123 pounds (56 kg)
lightweight, 132 pounds (60 kg)
light welterweight, 141 pounds (64 kg)
welterweight, 152 pounds (69 kg)
middleweight, 165 pounds (75 kg)
light heavyweight, 178 pounds (81 kg)
heavyweight, 201 pounds (91 kg)
super heavyweight, any weight over 201 pounds (91 kg)

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