I weigh about 177 but i could go down just a few more pounds and be 173 , does any1 know the weight class that would be?

177 cruiserweight 173 light heavy

I weigh about 177 but i could go down just a few more pounds and be 173 , does any1 know the weight class that would be?


i just started boxing myself and my trainer was telline me that amateur weight classes are a little different than the pros

for instance, im aiming for light heavyweight, which is 178 in the ams and 175 in the pros..

either youd have to fight 178 or go down one more which i think would be 169 or 170 in the ams, but not sure exaclty, others should know for sure

Olympic Style

light flyweight, not more than 106 pounds
flyweight, 112 pounds
bantamweight, 119 pounds
featherweight, 125 pounds
lightweight, 132 pounds
light welterweight, 141 pounds
welterweight, 152 pounds
middleweight, 165 pounds
light heavyweight, 178 pounds
heavyweight, 201 pounds
super heavyweight (any weight over 201 pounds)


Pro Weight

strawweight, 105 pounds
junior flyweight, 108 pounds
flyweight, 112 pounds
junior bantamweight, 115 pounds
bantamweight, 118 pounds
junior featherweight, 122 pounds
featherweight, 126 pounds
junior lightweight, 130 pounds
lightweight, 135 pounds
junior welterweight, 140 pounds
welterweight, 147 pounds
junior middleweight, 154 pounds
middleweight, 160 pounds
super middleweight, 168 pounds
light heavyweight, 175 pounds
cruiserweight, 200 pounds
heavyweight, unlimited

How tall are you?

That'll help people determine which would be the better class for you..

What southpaw says is correct but for instance its better to be 6'0+ as a heavyweight, and 5'9+ Light Heavy...

If your like 5'9 and a heavyweight you'll tend to be at a disadvantage...

i think in amateur you have to be within 3 lbs of your opponent.....not 100 percent on that but in my fights that have been the rules

i think in amateur you have to be within 3 lbs of your opponent.....not 100 percent on that but in my fights that have been the rules


that is true in my fights i had to be within 3 pounds of my opponent also

that is true in my fights i had to be within 3 pounds of my opponent also


when you say that do you mean you always have to be within 3 no matter what??

i dont see how that would work in a tournament...

for instance, im gonna fight at 178, if im right at the limit what the hell is gonna happen if my opponent weight in at 172.... theyre just gonna say no fight??

or does that mean that if my opponent weighed in at 178 i could come in as high as 181???

can someone please clarify?

i think in amateur you have to be within 3 lbs of your opponent.....not 100 percent on that but in my fights that have been the rules


usa boxing rules state that no match can be made if the difference in the boxers weights is 10lbs or more in the heavier divisions. Excluding heavyweights of course.................Rockin':boxing:

usa boxing rules state that no match can be made if the difference in the boxers weights is 10lbs or more in the heavier divisions. Excluding heavyweights of course.................Rockin':boxing:


hey rockin, are the rules very strict about weight limits when youe just having a single amateur fight here and there??

im trying to make 178 pounds, just cause 201 is sucha significant gap and im naturally about 190..

thing is im all of 6'3 and getting down to 182 is possible but the last 4 pounds are gonna hurt coming off... if i come in at 180 will they let me fight at 178... like i said, not the golden gloves or anything real serious, just your average fight.

i see guys fighting (pro) at cruiser who consistently fight at 2-3 lbs above the limit in their stay busy non-title fights