Boxing Weight Classes
With so many people suddenly becoming interested every time big bouts are in the offing, here is a guide on the various boxing weight classes / divisions as defined by the different boxing associations.The table below applies only to male professional boxers. The amateur bodies define their own weight divisions and the female professional boxing associations use a different (though similar) system.
| WBC | IBF | WBO | |
| Above 200 lb (90.72 kg) | Heavyweight | ||
| 200 lb (90.72 kg) | Cruiserweight | Cruiserweight |
Cruiserweight |
| 175 lb (79.4 kg) | Light heavyweight | ||
| 168 lb (76.2 kg) | Super middleweight | ||
| 160 lb (72.6 kg) | Middleweight | ||
| 154 lb (69.9 kg) | Super welterweight | Super welterweight | Junior middleweight |
| 147 lb (66.7 kg) | Welterweight | ||
| 140 lb (63.5 kg) | Super lightweight | Super lightweight | Junior welterweight |
| 135 lb (61.2 kg) | Lightweight | ||
| 130 lb (59.0 kg) | Super featherweight | Super featherweight | Junior lightweight |
| 126 lb (57.2 kg) | Featherweight | ||
| 122 lb (55.3 kg) | Super bantamweight | Super bantamweight | Junior featherweight |
| 118 lb (53.5 kg) | Bantamweight | ||
| 115 lb (52.2 kg) | Super flyweight | Super flyweight | Junior bantamweight |
| 112 lb (50.8 kg) | Flyweight | ||
| 108 lb (49.0 kg) | Light flyweight | Light flyweight | Junior flyweight |
| 105 lb (47.6 kg) | Minimumweight | Strawweight | Mini flyweight |
| BoxRec | ||
| Above 200 lb (90.72 kg) | ||
| 200 lb (90.72 kg) | Junior heavyweight | Cruiserweight |
| 175 lb (79.4 kg) | ||
| 168 lb (76.2 kg) | ||
| 160 lb (72.6 kg) | ||
| 154 lb (69.9 kg) | Junior middleweight | Light middleweight |
| 147 lb (66.7 kg) | ||
| 140 lb (63.5 kg) | Junior welterweight | Light welterweight |
| 135 lb (61.2 kg) | ||
| 130 lb (59.0 kg) | Junior lightweight | Super featherweight |
| 126 lb (57.2 kg) | ||
| 122 lb (55.3 kg) | Junior featherweight | Super bantamweight |
| 118 lb (53.5 kg) | ||
| 115 lb (52.2 kg) | Junior bantamweight | Super flyweight |
| 112 lb (50.8 kg) | ||
| 108 lb (49.0 kg) | Junior flyweight | Light flyweight |
| 105 lb (47.6 kg) | Mini flyweight | Minimumweight |
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