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[1] [2] The most widely known computerized rankings are published by BoxRec and updated daily. [3] The following is a list compiling the latest instalment of all the previously mentioned rankings. There are 18 weight classes ranging from Heavyweight to Strawweight.
At boxing's beginning, the heavyweight division had no weight limit, and historically the weight class has gone with vague or no definition.During the 19th century many heavyweights were 170 pounds (12 st 2 lb, 77 kg) or less, though others weighed considerably more.
Men's top 10 rankings Boxer Record Current weight class Current world title(s) Ranker The Ring [1] BWAA [2] TBRB [3] ESPN [4] BoxRec [5] Oleksandr Usyk: 22–0 (14 KO) Heavyweight: WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, and The Ring: 1 3 1 1 13 Naoya Inoue: 28–0 (25 KO) Super bantamweight: WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring (Undisputed) 2 2 2 3 1 ...
The super heavyweight division was introduced because the general increase in the weight of top heavyweights throughout the 20th century meant that the heavyweight division became excessively broad, with the smaller men having little chance of competing effectively. Therefore, the bigger men were split off into the new super heavyweight division.
Pages in category "Super-heavyweight boxers" The following 162 pages are in this category, out of 162 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The list does not include The Ring and lineal championship fights after July 2, 1921, although it only includes heavyweight champions that captured undisputed championship (July 2, 1921–present), lineal championship (August 29, 1885 – July 2, 1921) or The Ring championship.
In kickboxing, a heavyweight fighter generally weighs between 88 and 100 kg (194 and 220 lb; 13 st 12 lb and 15 st 10 lb). The fighters over 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) are considered super heavyweights. International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) Heavyweight (Pro & Amateur) 215.1–235 lb or 97.6–106.6 kg.
The following is a list of WBU world champions, a table showing the world champions certificated by the World Boxing Union (WBU), founded in the United States in 1995. This does not includes champions of the identically named German based organization that was active in the 2010s.