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In boxing, a weight class is a measurement weight range for boxers. The lower limit of a weight class is equal to the upper weight limit of the class below it. The top class, with no upper limit, is called heavyweight in professional boxing and super heavyweight [1] in amateur boxing. A boxing match is usually scheduled for a fixed weight class ...
In amateur boxing, light welterweight is a weight class for fighters weighing up to 64 kilograms.For the 1952 Summer Olympics, the division was created when the span from 54 to 67 kg was changed from three weight classes (featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight) to four.
Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term welterweight was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify the opponents. If used, welterweight is typically between lightweight and middleweight.
Weight class name Upper limit Flyweight 50 kg (110.2 lb) Super Flyweight 52 kg (114.6 lb) Bantamweight 54 kg (119.0 lb) Super Bantamweight 56 kg (123.5 lb) Featherweight 58 kg (127.9 lb) Super Featherweight 60 kg (132.3 lb) Lightweight 62 kg (136.7 lb) Light Welterweight 64 kg (141.1 lb) Welterweight 67 kg (147.7 lb)
Manny Pacquiao, who won titles in a record eight weight classes from flyweight to super welterweight while becoming one of boxing's biggest draws, was elected Thursday to the International Boxing ...
The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing.Notable lightweight boxers include Henry Armstrong, Ken Buchanan, Tony Canzoneri, Pedro Carrasco, Joel Casamayor, Al "Bummy" Davis, Oscar De La Hoya, Roberto Durán, Joe Gans, Artur Grigorian, Benny Leonard, Ray Mancini, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Juan Manuel Márquez ...
Light welterweight – - - - – 10 Women's. Women's top 10 rankings Boxer Record Weight class ... List of boxing weight classes; References This page was ...
Light welterweight in boxing (2 C) Super featherweight in boxing (1 C) ... Pages in category "Boxing weight classes" The following 25 pages are in this category, out ...