Of the multitiude of weight classes, which would you most like to be rid of?

Question

Of the multitiude of weight classes, which would you most like to be rid of?

Answer 1

As already mentioned by others, I would combine both the strawweight and junior flyweight divisions, making the smallest weight class limit at 108, instead of having an 105 limit, know just three more pounds can get you into another division.

I think I would do away with crusierweight also. There's not a lot of spark in that division, especially since most seem interested in simply going to heavyweight anyway. I think if you do away with cruiserweight, it may discourage some light heavyweights from wanting to move up.

Answer 2

I would definatily get rid of Cruiserweight because there is no need an some boxers dont evan take it into account anymore, such as when Roy Jones Jr was moving up weights he ignored it and went straight from light heavyweight to heavyweight.

My second choice would be light fly or super fly or one of the bantamweights because they are unnnecesary because when they weigh that little the jump from each weight is around 3 -5 pounds and come on a baby dosent evan weigh that much.

Answer 3

I think they could possibly combine the lightest two classes -- 105lbs Strawweight and 108 lb light flyweight and also eliminate the cruiserweight division extending light heavyweight up another 5 lbs. There would be a greater range among heavyweights but it has already been proven that natural cruiserweights can be successful against heavyweights so I don't think it would change much (for example Chris Byrd) I really like the middleweight and supermiddleweight divisions as well as the welterweights and lightweights and classes right around them and I think it would detract a lot by eliminating any of these classes. The Olympics have a superheavyweight division so in a way professional boxing has already eliminated one division.

Answer 4

I would only keep 8 weight classes

Flyweight

Bantamweight

Featherweight

Lightweight

Welterweight

Middleweight

Light Heavyweight

Heavyweight

Lose the rest of the weight classes and have one champion per weight division......