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There are many different weight classes in boxing, but which one is the heaviest, you ask?
The way boxers are measured for their weight varies depending on their gender in amateur boxing, and sometimes they will measure weight in kilograms.
For this blog, I will show you the weight classes in pounds. Here is the breakdown of the weight classes in both amateur and professional boxing.
Professional Boxing
In professional boxing, there are 17 different weight classes, and all fighters’ body weight is measured in pounds. According to the Breaking Down Each Boxing Weight Class, by the Bleacher Report, the 17 weight classes in pro boxing are:
- Strawweight: (lightest) 105 pounds and under
- Junior Flyweight: 105 – 108 pounds
- Flyweight: 108 – 112 pounds
- Junior Bantamweight: 112 – 115 pounds
- Bantamweight: 115 – 118 pounds
- Junior Featherweight: 118 – 122 pounds
- Featherweight: 122 – 126 pounds
- Junior Lightweight: 126 – 130 pounds
- Lightweight: 130 – 135 pounds
- Junior Welterweight: 135 – 140 pounds
- Welterweight: 140 – 147 pounds
- Junior Middleweight: 147 – 154 pounds
- Middleweight: 154 – 160 pounds
- Super Middleweight: 160 – 168 pounds
- Light Heavyweight: 168 – 175 pounds
- Cruiserweight: 175 – 200 pounds
- Heavyweight: (heaviest) 200 pounds and over
Amateur Boxing
With amateur boxing, they usually measure fighters’ weight in kilograms, and there are different weight classes depending on gender and age, as they have boxing for youth and boxing for adults.
The following weight classes are how athletes are measured in amateur boxing, in the Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) shown on Wikipedia.
Men:
- Light Flyweight: (lightest) 108 pounds and under
- Flyweight: 108 – 114 pounds
- Bantamweight: 114 – 123 pounds
- Lightweight: 123 – 132 pounds
- Light Welterweight: 132 – 141 pounds
- Welterweight: 141 – 152 pounds
- Middleweight: 152 – 165 pounds
- Light Heavyweight: 165 – 178 pounds
- Heavyweight: 178 – 200 pounds
- Super Heavyweight: (heaviest) 200 pounds and over
Women:
- Light Flyweight: (lightest) 105 pounds and under
- Flyweight: 105 – 112 pounds
- Bantamweight: 112 – 119 pounds
- Featherweight: 119 – 125 pounds
- Lightweight: 125 – 132 pounds
- Welterweight: 132 – 141 pounds
- Light Middlweight: 141 – 152 pounds
- Middleweight: 152 – 165 pounds
- Light Heavyweight: 165 – 178 pounds
- Heavyweight: (heaviest) 178 pounds and over
Juniors:
- Pinweight: (lightest) 101 pounds and under
- Light Flyweight: 101 – 105 pounds
- Flyweight: 105 – 110 pounds
- Light Bantamweight: 110 – 114 pounds
- Bantamweight: 114 – 119 pounds
- Featherweight: 119 – 125 pounds
- Lightweight: 125 – 132 pounds
- Light Welterweight: 132 – 138 pounds
- Welterweight: 138 – 145 pounds
- Light Middleweight: 145 – 154 pounds
- Middleweight: 154 – 163 pounds
- Light Heavyweight: 163 – 176 pounds
- Heavyweight: (heaviest) 176 pounds and over
Closing Words
Now you know how the weight classes in boxing are split up, what they’re called, and how you can determine which weight class you fall into. The heaviest weight class is usually heavyweight, and it is usually unlimited. In amateur boxing, the heaviest weight class is super heavyweight.
Let me know what you guys think, and if you know of any other weight classes for boxing, drop them in the comments below!