What are the weight classifications in boxing?

Question

I'm writing a paper and need to know the classifications like featherweight, welter weight, etc. and the order they go in. Thanks a million!

Answer 1

Strawweight 105, Junior Flyweight 108, Flyweight 112, Junior Bantamweight 115, Bantamweight 118, Junior Featherweight 122, Featherweight 126, Junior Lightweight 130, Lightweight 135, Junior Welterweight 140, Welterweight 147, Junior Middleweight 154, Middleweight 160, Super Middleweight 168, Light Heavyweight 175, Cruiserweight 200, and Heavyweight over 200...keep in mind that each weight class has a champion in the WBA, WBC, and IBF...go figure !

Answer 2

(200+ lb)       Super heavyweight

(200 lb)         Heavyweigh  

(178 lb)         Light heavyweight

(165 lb)         Middleweight

(152 lb)        Welterweight

(141 lb)        Light welterweight

(132 lb)              Lightweight

(125 lb)        Featherweight

(119 lb)        Bantamweight

(112 lb)        Flyweight

(106 lb)       Light flyweight

Answer 3

I'll start from the top going down:

Heavyweight- unlimited

Cruiserweight- 200 lbs.

Light Heavyweight- 175 lbs.

Super Middleweight- 168 lbs.

Middleweight- 160 lbs.

Junior Middleweight/Super Welterweight- 154 lbs.

Welterweight- 147 lbs.

Junior Welterweight/Super Lightweight- 140 lbs.

Lightweight- 135 lbs.

Junior Lightweight/Super Featherweight- 130 lbs.

Featherweight- 126 lbs.

Junior Featherweight/Super Bantamweight- 122 lbs.

Bantamweight- 118 lbs.

Junior Bantamweight/Super Flyweight- 115 lbs.

Flyweight- 112 lbs.

Light Flyweight- 108 lbs.

Strawweight/Minimumweight- 105 lbs.

Answer 4

In the men's division you have these weight classifications;.

heavyweight

cruiserweight

light heavyweight

super middleweight

middleweight

light middleweight

welterweight

light welterweight

lightweight

super featherweight

featherweight

super bantamweight

bantamweight

super flyweight

flyweight

light flyweight

minimumweight

And in the women's division you have these weight classifications;

heavyweight

light heavyweight

super middleweight

middleweight

light middleweight

welterweight

light welterweight

lightweight

super featherweight

featherweight

super bantamweight

bantamweight

super flyweight

flyweight

light flyweight

minimumweight

Answer 5

all this is from USA Boxing and are the official weight divisions for all adult amateur boxing

men's divisions

Light flyweight/106 lbs

Flyweight/112 lbs

Bantamweight/119 lbs

Featherweight/125 lbs

Lightweight/132 lbs

Light welterweight/141 lbs

Welterweight/152 lbs

Middleweight/165 lbs

Light heavyweight/178 lbs

Heavyweight/201 lbs

Super heavyweight/201+ lbs

women's divisions

Pinweight/101 lbs

Light flyweight/106 lbs

Flyweight/110 lbs

Light bantamweight/114 lbs

Bantamweight/119 lbs

Featherweight/125 lbs

Lightweight/132 lbs

Light welterweight/138 lbs

Welterweight/145 lbs

Light middleweight/154 lbs

Middleweight/165 lbs

Light heavyweight/176 lbs

Heavyweight/189 lbs