Rank the original 8 weight classes by the number of ATGs/caliber of fighters

[SBleeder]

Exclude prestige/popularity.

My opinion:

Featherweight
Lightweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Flyweight
Welterweight
Bantamweight
Heavyweight

[NChristo]

Welterweight
Lightweight
Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Bantamweight
Heavyweight
Flyweight

Couldn't decide between Middle and Light Heavy really, ranked by number of ATGs.

[rorymac]

Middle
Light Heavy
Welter
Light
Feather
Heavy
Bantam
Fly

[Barn]

Middleweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Light Heavyweight
Feathwerweight
Heavyweight
Bantamweight
Flyweight

[wmute]

Notice how high ppl rank 35,47,60? I suspect most human beings involved in boxing were around that weight for a long time (ppl are bigger now), hence the largest sample out of which to produce the best fighters.

I would like to see numbers to back up or contradict this "instant theory".

[McGoorty]

Exclude prestige/popularity.

My opinion:

Featherweight
Lightweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Flyweight
Welterweight
Bantamweight
Heavyweight

#1 Lightweight. --- #2. MW. --- #3 WW. --- #4. FW. ---- #5. LHW and 1880 - 1920' HW's..... you know, the smaller HW's.

[McGoorty]

I would like to see numbers to back up or contradict this "instant theory".

You're not asking for much are you ???.... I'll look into it.

[wmute]

You're not asking for much are you ???.... I'll look into it.

my friend, you rock