"Junior" or "Super"?

Just out of sheer curiosity, how do all of you refer to the other nine divisions in boxing? Do you call it Junior Featherweight or Super Bantamweight? I ask this because personally one of my biggest pet peeves is that I can't stand to hear someone refer to a "Junior" division as "Super". I understand that technically "Super" would be the proper term because there is a division that is unanimously called Super Middleweight, but Super Welterweight to me doesn't sound nearly as... important if you will, as Junior Middleweight. Doesn't roll off the tongue as well, I guess. Probably over-thinking this, but oh well.

Comments (16)

PittyPat

^ Well then, technically Dawson could be the IBF's super super middleweight champ, or light cruiserweight. Fuck it, I would just have: Heavyweight - 181+ Cruiserweight - 180 Middleweight - 160 Welterweight - 145 Lightweight - 135 Featherweight - 130 Bantamweight - 125 Flyweight - 120 "The also-rans" - anything below

17y ago

KnockoutTheFat

Isn't Darchinyan the WBA's Super Super Flyweight champion?

17y ago

Scott9945

You guys say "Super Welter" referring to 154? That just doesn't sound right to me. That's Junior Middle. Only Super I use is Super Middleweight. Agree 100%. "Super" sounds like total hype.

17y ago

Left_Hook_Tua

It's the same thing, but I've always called em super. super is easier. even if you wanted to refer to everything as junior you'd get stuck at 168 because that has to be called super.

17y ago

PittyPat

Only Super I use is Super Middleweight. You'd say light featherweight, then? Jeez, way to make an already small-sounding division even smaller. :laff2:

17y ago

savorduhflavor

You guys say "Super Welter" referring to 154? That just doesn't sound right to me. That's Junior Middle. Only Super I use is Super Middleweight.

17y ago

S_A_M_U_R_A_I

I understand the sanctioning bodies have their own way. But still, which way do you refer to it as? Both, depends on what comes out first! I prefer "Super". "Junior" sounds kinda weak. 100% free webcam site! | Awesome chicks and it is absolutely free! | Watch free live sex cam - easy as 1-2-3

17y ago

MANGLER

It's the same thing, but I've always called em super.

17y ago

PittyPat

Crap, I voted wrong. I use BoxRec's naming conventions. I would never, ever refer to any weight class as "Junior". It sounds really weedy and childish, especially how Hatton says it - "Jeeewnyer Welterwaaayt". :rolleyes: Otherwise, if I'm talking with knowledgeable associates of mine, I'll use the pound numbers almost exclusively. I find it easier and sharper to say "168" instead of "super middleweight", etc. And couldn't super featherweight effectively be light-lightweight? :p

17y ago

brently1979

Super just sounds better. I would rather be a "Super" than "Junior". I remember when I first got into the fight game, I was a touch confused by this. I thought Super was a different level of competition and Junior was like sort of class below professional or something. Once it the weight classes was explained to me I understood, but to someone on the street, super and Junior might be a bit confusing for casual fans.

17y ago

Madvillain

where's the get rid of the super/junior divisions option? flyweight 112 , bantamweight 118 , featherweight 126 , lightweight 135 , welterweight 147 , middleweight 160 , light heavyweight 175 , cruiserweight 200 and heavyweight 201+ is all we need. Yeah, that would make things easier wouldn't it? lol. I usually refer to 168 and 130 as super, the rest as junior. Not sure I've ever heard of junior light heavyweight, lol. You see I only refer to 168 as Super and everything else as Junior. I go friggin' nuts when Showtime refers to Vic Darchinyan as a Super Flyweight because I see him as a Junior Bantamweight.

17y ago

Jim_Jeffries

I usually refer to 168 and 130 as super, the rest as junior. Not sure I've ever heard of junior light heavyweight, lol.

17y ago

Madvillain

I understand the sanctioning bodies have their own way. But still, which way do you refer to it as?

17y ago

Left_Hook_Tua

17y ago

savorduhflavor

I usually go with junior personally. Junior middle Junior welter etc....it just sounds better to me.

17y ago

Left_Hook_Tua

wbc/wba uses the term super. wbo/ibf uses the term junior. 140 for example is super lightweight to wbc/wba and junior welterweight to ibf/wbo. amateurs/europeans also like to use light i think. 140 would be light welterweight.

17y ago