Boxing weight classes
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Boxing weight class names are not always consistent, as shown in the following table:
| Weight | WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | BoxRec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201+ lb (91.4+ kg) | Heavyweight | Heavyweight | Heavyweight | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| 176 to 200 lb (90.7 kg) | Cruiserweight | Cruiserweight | Cruiserweight | Junior heavyweight | Cruiserweight |
| 169 to 175 lb (79.4 kg) | Light heavyweight | Light heavyweight | Light heavyweight | Light heavyweight | Light heavyweight |
| 161 to 168 lb (76.2 kg) | Super middleweight | Super middleweight | Super middleweight | Super middleweight | Super middleweight |
| 155 to 160 lb (72.6 kg) | Middleweight | Middleweight | Middleweight | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| 148 to 154 lb (69.9 kg) | Super welterweight | Super welterweight | Junior middleweight | Junior middleweight | Light middleweight |
| 141 to 147 lb (66.7 kg) | Welterweight | Welterweight | Welterweight | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| 136 to 140 lb (63.5 kg) | Super lightweight | Super lightweight | Junior welterweight | Junior welterweight | Light welterweight |
| 131 to 135 lb (61.2 kg) | Lightweight | Lightweight | Lightweight | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| 127 to 130 lb (59.0 kg) | Super featherweight | Super featherweight | Junior lightweight | Junior lightweight | Super featherweight |
| 123 to 126 lb (57.2 kg) | Featherweight | Featherweight | Featherweight | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| 119 to 122 lb (55.3 kg) | Super bantamweight | Super bantamweight | Junior featherweight | Junior featherweight | Super bantamweight |
| 116 to 118 lb (53.5 kg) | Bantamweight | Bantamweight | Bantamweight | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| 113 to 115 lb (52.2 kg) | Super flyweight | Super flyweight | Junior bantamweight | Junior bantamweight | Super flyweight |
| 109 to 112 lb (50.8 kg) | Flyweight | Flyweight | Flyweight | Flyweight | Flyweight |
| 106 to 108 lb (49.0 kg) | Light flyweight | Light flyweight | Junior flyweight | Junior flyweight | Light flyweight |
| 96 to 105 lb (47.6 kg) | Minimumweight | Strawweight | Mini flyweight | Mini flyweight | Minimumweight |
Weight classes for boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics:
| Category | Weight (up to) |
|---|---|
| Super heavyweight | 91+ kg (200+ lb) |
| Heavyweight | 91 kg (200 lb) |
| Light heavyweight | 81 kg (178 lb) |
| Middleweight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Welterweight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Light welterweight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Lightweight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Featherweight | 57 kg (125 lb) |
| Bantamweight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Flyweight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
| Light flyweight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
See also
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