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The division is for boxers weighing between 200 pounds (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) and 224 pounds (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb). The weight is named after six-year-old American Bridger Walker, who saved his four-year-old sister from a stray dog in July 2020.
Established at 122 lb (55.3 kg) in 1920 by Walker Law; recognized in 1976 Super Flyweight: 112–115 lb (50.8 - 52.2 kg) Established at 115 lb (52.2 kg) in 1920 by Walker Law; recognized in 1980 Light Flyweight: 105–108 lb (47.6 - 49 kg) Established at 108 lb (49 kg) in 1920 by Walker Law; recognized in 1975 Strawweight: 105 lb (47.6 kg)
As of 2019, international freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling for male youths are divided into three age categories: U15, cadets, and juniors. [3]U15 (male youths aged 14–15, as well as male youths at age 13 with a medical certificate and parental authorization) compete in freestyle and/or Greco-Roman wrestling in the following 10 weight classes: [3]
125 lb (56.7 kg) Bantamweight: 135 lb (61.2 kg) Featherweight: 145 lb (65.8 kg) Lightweight: 155 lb (70.3 kg) Super lightweight: 165 lb (74.8 kg) Welterweight: 170 lb (77.1 kg) Super welterweight: 175 lb (79.4 kg) Middleweight: 185 lb (83.9 kg) Super middleweight: 195 lb (88.5 kg) Light heavyweight: 205 lb (93.0 kg) Cruiserweight: 225 lb (102.1 ...
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 ...
Toggle the table of contents. ... Download as PDF; Printable version; ... 91 kg (200.6 lb) Junior Heavyweight 99 kg (218.3 lb)
The current weight limit for the division is 200 pounds (90.7 kg; 14 st 4.0 lb). When originally established, the weight limit was 190 pounds (86.2 kg; 13 st 8.0 lb). The division was established in order to accommodate smaller heavyweight boxers who could not compete with the growing size of boxers in that division.
In the 19th century, for example, many heavyweight champions weighed 170 pounds (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) or less (although others weighed 200 pounds). In 1920, the light heavyweight division was formed, with a maximum weight of 175 pounds (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb). Any fighter weighing more than 175 pounds was a heavyweight.