Originally posted by D4thincarnation
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Taken from BoxRec
The currently-recognized weights for professional male boxers, listed in maximum allowable weight for each division/class/category, as defined by these four major sanctioning bodies, are:
Division/Class
Stone kg Pounds
Minimumweight (WBC/WBA/IBF)
Mini Flyweight (WBO) 7½ st 47,627 kg 105 lbs
Light Flyweight
Junior Flyweight 7st 10 lbs 48,988 kg 108 lbs
Flyweight (All four) 8 st 50,802 kg 112 lbs
Super Flyweight
Jr Bantamweight 8 st 3 lbs 52,163 kg 115 lbs
Bantamweight 8 st 6 lbs 53,525 kg 118 lbs
Super Bantamweight
Jr Featherweight 8 st 10 lbs 55,225 kg 122 lbs
Featherweight 9 st 57,153 kg 126 lbs
Super Featherweight
Jr Lightweight 9 st 4 lbs 58,967 kg 130 lbs
Lightweight 9 st 9 lbs 61,235 kg 135 lbs
Super Lightweight
Jr Welterweight 10 st 63,503 kg 140 lbs
Welterweight 10½ st 66,678 kg 147 lbs
Super Welterweight
Jr Middleweight 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
Jr Heavyweight 14 st 4 lbs 90,892 kg 200 lbs
Heavyweight > 14 st 4 lbs > 90,892 kg > 200 lbs
Division/Class
Stone kg Pounds
Minimumweight (WBC/WBA/IBF)
Mini Flyweight (WBO) 7½ st 47,627 kg 105 lbs
Light Flyweight
Junior Flyweight 7st 10 lbs 48,988 kg 108 lbs
Flyweight (All four) 8 st 50,802 kg 112 lbs
Super Flyweight
Jr Bantamweight 8 st 3 lbs 52,163 kg 115 lbs
Bantamweight 8 st 6 lbs 53,525 kg 118 lbs
Super Bantamweight
Jr Featherweight 8 st 10 lbs 55,225 kg 122 lbs
Featherweight 9 st 57,153 kg 126 lbs
Super Featherweight
Jr Lightweight 9 st 4 lbs 58,967 kg 130 lbs
Lightweight 9 st 9 lbs 61,235 kg 135 lbs
Super Lightweight
Jr Welterweight 10 st 63,503 kg 140 lbs
Welterweight 10½ st 66,678 kg 147 lbs
Super Welterweight
Jr Middleweight 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
Jr Heavyweight 14 st 4 lbs 90,892 kg 200 lbs
Heavyweight > 14 st 4 lbs > 90,892 kg > 200 lbs
So a dispensation by a sanctioning body is contrary to the general agreement they all signed on to. Multiple dispensations for a boxer to fight above his weight class makes him a member of the weight class above him in any rational person's mind.
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