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The 1947 Admiral-Lord Mountevans rules set out seven weight divisions with maximum weight limits and called for champions to be crowned of each limit: Lightweight: 11st (154 lb or ~70 kg), Welterweight 11st 11 lb (165 lb or ~75 kg), Middleweight 12st 8 lb (176 lb or ~80 kg), Heavy Middleweight 13st 5 lb (187 lb or ~85 kg), Light Heavyweight ...
A championship belt is a large, extravagantly designed belt used primarily in combat sports such as boxing, mixed martial arts, and professional wrestling to signify the champions of the promotion or company, much like a cup or trophy in other sports. There are several companies in the business of constructing championship belts.
World Muay Thai Federation (WMF, the official amateur organization), fixed welterweight from 65.0 to 67.0 kg (143.3 to 147.7 lb) for adult and junior; The official rules of shoot boxing define welterweights as between 65 and 67 kg (143 and 148 lb). In Olympic taekwondo, welterweight falls between 74 and 80 kg (163 and 176 lb). At the weight ...
The official definition of the Welterweight weight class in Mexico is between 70 kg (150 lb) and 77 kg (170 lb), but is not always strictly enforced. [a] [1] Because Lucha Libre emphasizes the lower weight classes, this division is considered more important than the normally more prestigious heavyweight division of a promotion. [2]
Known as Boots, Ennis won 119-107, 117-109, 116-110 on the scorecards to retain the IBF welterweight championship. 'Boots' Ennis defends welterweight championship with unanimous decision win over ...
The official definition of the Welterweight weight class in Mexico is between 70 kg (150 lb) and 78 kg (172 lb), but is not always strictly enforced. [Note 1] [1] Because Lucha Libre emphasizes the lower weight classes, this division is considered more important than the normally more prestigious heavyweight division of a promotion. [2]
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 ...
Leonard vacated the title and moved down to welterweight to fight in a unification bout against Thomas Hearns. [88] 20 Tadashi Mihara (def. Rocky Fratto) 7 Nov 1981 – 2 Feb 1982 0 21 Davey Moore: 2 Feb 1982 – 16 Jun 1983 3 22 Roberto Durán: 16 Jun 1983 – 15 Jun 1984 0 Durán intends to vacate the WBA title before fighting Thomas Hearns. [89]