I feel weight classes should be changed!

[Britkid]

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

As a percentage of body weight it is not that much different than all the others up to Light Heavyweight.

But how was that measured? Is it effective weight? I dunno?!?! I don't see a big difference between a guy fighting at 105 and 115. There isn't that much difference.... jmo....

My point is (using your example), a 105lbs man has put on 9.5% more weight to get up to 115lbs. But a 160lbs man only needs to put on 6.25% more weight to make 170lbs. That is why there is a smaller gap in the weight divisions at the lighter weights.

[ykdadamaja]

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

As a percentage of body weight it is not that much different than all the others up to Light Heavyweight.

But how was that measured? Is it effective weight? I dunno?!?! I don't see a big difference between a guy fighting at 105 and 115. There isn't that much difference.... jmo....

My point is (using your example), a 105lbs man has put on 9.5% more weight to get up to 115lbs. But a 160lbs man only needs to put on 6.25% more weight to make 170lbs. That is why there is a smaller gap in the weight divisions at the lighter weights.

But the underpinning rationale doesn't equate to effectiveness in the ring in many instances... a Super Feather can compete, and have competed, really well against Jr. Middle's...

Minimum weights have come up and looked impressive against Lightweights and Featherweights....

Jr. Middle's and below- or at least guys that started below and at Jr. Middle- don't seem to be effective when they go up to Super Middle, all except the odd exception in RJJ who went all the way up to HW.

These classes need to be re-classified.