Weight divisions?

Question

Is any one else annoyed by all the Jr and super weight divisions in boxing? I know they have them because more divisions means more sanctioning fees, but do you guys think that they are just catch weight for fighters seeing as how most boxers don't stay at them for long when they go up. What do you guys think about them

Answer 1

I kind of like it the way it is, but, at the same time, fewer divisions would mean fewer boxers can come in and pull a Joe Calzaghe. Owning the WBO title in a dead division for 10 years.

Answer 2

With the smaller divisions, it wouldnt be too bad to merge some, because the weight differences are so small ( 3, 4, or 5 pounds.) but as you go up, it would be tough, because the jump is so signifcant, where do you draw the cutoff? I'm sorry, other than heavyweight, there should be no reason for a 20 or 30 pound weight difference.  This is what would happen if light heavy was merged with cruiserweight.  Also, you would have middleweight ranging from 154 to 168.  No good.  it would have to be something like this:

Flyweights: 105 - 115

Featherweights: 116 - 126

Lightweights: 127 -  139

Welterweight: 140 - 147

Middleweight: 148 - 160

Then the rest would just stay the same.

Answer 3

This is something has been running in my mind for a couple of years now. At the same time though, I can live with the sport and its divisions being like they are now or have the "junior" or "super" divisions removed.

At times, I do think it would be cool to have just, strawweight, flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight, lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, cruiserweight (basically use to replace the light heavyweight name), and heavyweight divisions. That's nine divisions and I don't think it would be too bad.