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What is the weight limit for Heavyweight in professional boxing?
What is the weight limit for Cruiserweight?
200
What is the weight limit for Light Heavyweight?
175
What is the weight limit for Super Middleweight?
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What is the weight limit for Middleweight?
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What is the weight limit for Super Welterweight / Jr. Middleweight?
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What is the weight limit for Welterweight?
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What is the weight limit for Super Lightweight / Jr. Welterweight?
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What is the weight limit for Lightweight?
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What is the weight limit for Super Featherweight / Jr. Lightweight?
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What is the weight limit for Featherweight?
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What is the weight limit for Super Bantamweight / Jr. Featherweight?
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What is the weight limit for Bantamweight?
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What is the weight limit for Super Flyweight / Jr. Bantamweight?
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What is the weight limit for Flyweight?
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What is the weight limit for Jr. Flyweight / Light Flyweight?
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What is the weight limit for Minimumweight / Mini Flyweight?
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Study Notes
Professional Boxing Weight Classes
- Heavyweight: Fighters weigh 200 pounds and above, with no upper limit.
- Cruiserweight: Weight limit set at 200 pounds, serves as the bridge to heavyweight division.
- Light Heavyweight: Boxers must weigh no more than 175 pounds.
- Super Middleweight: Fighters are limited to 168 pounds.
- Middleweight: The weight cap for this division is 160 pounds.
- Super Welterweight / Junior Middleweight: The maximum weight is 154 pounds.
- Welterweight: Competitors must weigh 147 pounds or less.
- Super Lightweight / Junior Welterweight: The weight limit is 140 pounds.
- Lightweight: Fighters can weigh up to 135 pounds.
- Super Featherweight / Junior Lightweight: Boxers are limited to 130 pounds.
- Featherweight: The upper weight limit is set at 126 pounds.
- Super Bantamweight / Junior Featherweight: Boxers must weigh no more than 122 pounds.
- Bantamweight: The maximum weight is 118 pounds.
- Super Flyweight / Junior Bantamweight: The cap is 115 pounds.
- Flyweight: Fighters are limited to 112 pounds.
- Junior Flyweight / Light Flyweight: The weight limit stands at 108 pounds.
- Minimumweight / Mini Flyweight: The lightest division with a limit of 105 pounds.
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