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Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, ... History. A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of 126 pounds (57 kg). In the ...
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 ...
The featherweight division in mixed martial arts refers to different weight classes: The UFC's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136–145 lb (61.7-65.8 kg) The Shooto's featherweight division, which limits competitors to 135 lb (61.2 kg) The ONE Championship's featherweight division, with upper limit at 70.3 kg (155.0 lb)
Weight class name Upper limit Gender Atomweight 107 lb (48.534 kg) Feminine Strawweight 112 lb (50.802 kg) Feminine / Masculine Flyweight 117 lb (53.070 kg) Feminine / Masculine Bantamweight 122 lb (55.338 kg) Feminine / Masculine Featherweight 127 lb (57.606 kg) Feminine / Masculine Lightweight 132 lb (59.874 kg) Feminine / Masculine
Weight classes underwent many changes in the ensuing years, but the ability of promotions to autonomously decide their own weight classes eventually disappeared after athletic commissions began supervising mixed martial arts. In 2000, the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts were codified by the New Jersey State Athletic Commission.
Even before he defeated Oscar Valdez in Las Vegas on April 30 to unify two of the super featherweight belts, he knew a move to lightweight was imminent.
2.11 Super featherweight (130 lbs - 58.97 kg) 2.12 Featherweight (126 lbs - 57.15 kg) ... There are 18 weight classes ranging from Heavyweight to Strawweight.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu weight classes are weight classes that pertain to the sport of Brazilian jiu ... Featherweight 62 kg (136.7 lb) 55 kg (121.3 lb) 48 kg (105.8 lb) ...