I feel weight classes should be changed!

[ykdadamaja]

Don't you have a problem with all of these weight divisions? And guys consistently not making weight?

We have too many to serve and useful purpose. JMO...
Mini Flyweight (IBF/WBO)
Mini Flyweight (IBF/WBO)
Strawweight (WBC)
Minimumweight (WBA) 7½ st 47,627 kg 105 lbs
Junior Flyweight (WBO/IBF)
Light Flyweight (WBA/WBC) 7st 10 lbs 48,988 kg 108 lbs
Flyweight 8 st 50,802 kg 112 lbs
Super Flyweight (WBA/WBC)
Junior Bantamweight (WBO/IBF) 8 st 3 lbs 52,163 kg 115 lbs
Bantamweight 8 st 6 lbs 53,525 kg 118 lbs
Super Bantamweight (WBA/WBC)
Junior Featherweight (WBO/IBF) 8 st 10 lbs 55,225 kg 122 lbs
Featherweight 9 st 57,153 kg 126 lbs
Super Featherweight (WBA/WBC)
Junior Lightweight (WBO/IBF) 9 st 4 lbs 58,967 kg 130 lbs
Lightweight 9 st 9 lbs 61,235 kg 135 lbs
Super Lightweight (WBA/WBC)
Junior Welterweight (WBO/IBF) 10 st 63,503 kg 140 lbs
Welterweight 10½ st 66,678 kg 147 lbs
Super Welterweight (WBA/WBC)
Junior Middleweight (WBO/IBF) 11 st 69,85 kg 154 lbs
Middleweight 11 st 6 lbs 72,574 kg 160 lbs
Super Middleweight 12 st 76,203 kg 168 lbs
Light Heavyweight 12½ st 79,378 kg 175 lbs
Cruiserweight (WBA/WBC/IBF)
Junior Heavyweight (WBO) 14 st 4 lbs 90,892 kg 200 lbs
Heavyweight > 14 st 4 lbs > 90,892 kg > 200 lbs

[ykdadamaja]

My weight class:

I'd take out the Straw and Minimum and start at Flyweight at 110 lbs

I'd also take out Junior Feather, Junior Welter and Jr Middle...

Keep Super Middle at 168 to 175

Combine Cruiser and LH at 180 to 195/200...

[imp]

Weight classes are there for a reason to protect fighters and minimize the unfair advantage.

Canelo never made weight by a pound but the extra 100k is sure to make angulo happy.

[Bo-Bo24]

I've always wondered if introducing a 'Super Heavyweight' divison could help make the higher weight classes a bit more competetive.

[Master]

I've always wondered if introducing a 'Super Heavyweight' divison could help make the higher weight classes a bit more competetive.

The heavyweight division is iconic so they would never do that. They should lift the cruisierweight limit.

[Bo-Bo24]

I've always wondered if introducing a 'Super Heavyweight' divison could help make the higher weight classes a bit more competetive.

The heavyweight division is iconic so they would never do that. They should lift the cruisierweight limit.

Sure nothing would be done, I think its just worth the debate considering the size of the new breed of heavyweight.

[IamInuit]

Traditional 8.

[Britkid]

I've always wondered if introducing a 'Super Heavyweight' divison could help make the higher weight classes a bit more competetive.

It would make little, indeed perhaps no difference. I remember when the (then) 190/195lbs division was created in the late 70s, supposedly to help 'small Heavyweights'. The reality was that it became a division for big/lazy Light Heavies.


The Heavyweight division pays more. If you are a 210lber and have the chance to fight a fellow 210lber for £50,000-£75,000 or have a £500,000+ pay day fighting a 250lbs Klitschko, I know what most would do, no matter what it is called...

[Britkid]

As for weigh ins I too would bring back same day weigh ins. But I would make things safer by having an official weigh in two days prior, when a fighter must be within 3% of the contracted weight, or the fight loses it's title status, but there could be negotiations to decide if the fight could go ahead.

[beenKOed]

I've always wondered if introducing a 'Super Heavyweight' divison could help make the higher weight classes a bit more competetive.

A better classification would be "Super Pussyweight".

[ykdadamaja]

Weight classes are there for a reason to protect fighters and minimize the unfair advantage.

Canelo never made weight by a pound but the extra 100k is sure to make angulo happy.

There is little to no difference between the minimum weights to flyweight... some are only by three of four pounds. Useless.

Some of these "Jr." titles- Welter, Feather, etc... can be deduced in simpler form.

The cruiser weight division can easily be combined with the LH....

[X]

the weight divisions HAVE all changed ..... Huge advances in diet, training and nutrition as well as the changes to weigh in times mean that the fighters competing in each division are generally much bigger than the guys from the past.

Does anyone really think that Sergio Martinez is the same size as Carmen Basilio, for example?

[Master]

the weight divisions HAVE all changed ..... Huge advances in diet, training and nutrition as well as the changes to weigh in times mean that the fighters competing in each division are generally much bigger than the guys from the past.

Does anyone really think that Sergio Martinez is the same size as Carmen Basilio, for example?

That could be more to do with not having same day weigh in than nutrition.

[ykdadamaja]

the weight divisions HAVE all changed ..... Huge advances in diet, training and nutrition as well as the changes to weigh in times mean that the fighters competing in each division are generally much bigger than the guys from the past.

Does anyone really think that Sergio Martinez is the same size as Carmen Basilio, for example?

That could be more to do with not having same day weigh in than nutrition.

... and the main reason why they changed same day weigh in was because of health concerns and fighters weight draining, that and "time"... so, what exactly do we want?!!?

[ykdadamaja]

the weight divisions HAVE all changed ..... Huge advances in diet, training and nutrition as well as the changes to weigh in times mean that the fighters competing in each division are generally much bigger than the guys from the past.

Does anyone really think that Sergio Martinez is the same size as Carmen Basilio, for example?

Exactly my point.... the average middle weight today has better formed muscles, more attention to his diet and different lifestyle habits.

The entire game changed in the mid-80's- not because of the changes in the day you weigh the men, but the way we changed as a human race- physiology wise.

If you went back to the same day weigh in you would have NO FIGHTS.... no one would make weight.