Would Usyk be able to win the WBC title if he weighs in below 224 (Bridgerweight limit)??

Since Fury vs Usyk will be for Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. Since WBC is the only sanctioning body using the bull**** Bridgerweight division of 201 to 224 pounds. I don't think Usyk has ever weighed in above 224. Would WBC allow him to fight for their Heavyweight title if he is below the 225 pound minimum weight? I really hate the whole Bridgerweight idea. Just expand have Cruiserweight go from 191 to 210. Sorry if this is a noob question. - - It's worse than noob, but the good news is you can only get better...

He might have been doing this for box office reasons too. Until recently cruiserweights never made more than part time boxer money. I recall Cruiserweight champions making 80K back in the early 90's while a heavyweight champion would make at least a million. That's likely it too. Toney/Jirov for the Cruiserweight Title was one of the greatest fights of the last 40 years, and had about 4000 people in attendance.

IMO they just need to get rid of Bridger and SMW. 160, 175, 200 160 to 175 is a 15 pound jump which is in line with the 25 pound jump from LHW to CW. 168 has always just been a division for Brits, and for middleweights to stop for a cup of coffee, and pick up a belt on the way to LHW. 175 to 200 is a ***** of a jump, I did it in Amateurs (178 to 200. Same thing) but IMO you're babying guys doing `160, 168, 175 and then when faced with a big jump they just kill themselves cutting weight rather than moving up. I was talking to Antonio Tarver last year and he mentioned he really regrets staying at 175 for as long as he did, killing himself to make the weight instead of moving to 200. He might have been doing this for box office reasons too. Until recently cruiserweights never made more than part time boxer money. I recall Cruiserweight champions making 80K back in the early 90's while a heavyweight champion would make at least a million.

Yeah, let's dilute an already low quality sport with more divisions and belts. How are they diluted? The Jr divisions and weight classes below 118 are very successful in places like the UK, Australia, South America and the Eurasia region. New weight classes for the higher divisions will be healthy for the sport and provide safety and fairness for the fighters all around.

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Hey, I'm here to learn! Other than the fact you're Anorak, I'll play the game. You can always fight up for a title, never down if you can't make weight

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The fight needs to be sanctioned at said weight with two fighters weighing upto the weight limit of the division. This goes for all divisions except heavyweight where you have to be 200lbs or plus. So no he cant win the bs title unless he fought for it.

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190 was HW back then. May well have been. I can’t remember when the WBA change their official policy. I know it was around 2003 or so

IMO they just need to get rid of Bridger and SMW. 160, 175, 200 160 to 175 is a 15 pound jump which is in line with the 25 pound jump from LHW to CW. 168 has always just been a division for Brits, and for middleweights to stop for a cup of coffee, and pick up a belt on the way to LHW. 175 to 200 is a ***** of a jump, I did it in Amateurs (178 to 200. Same thing) but IMO you're babying guys doing `160, 168, 175 and then when faced with a big jump they just kill themselves cutting weight rather than moving up. I was talking to Antonio Tarver last year and he mentioned he really regrets staying at 175 for as long as he did, killing himself to make the weight instead of moving to 200. Those 25 lbs gaps are indeed huge weight jumps and that's exactly why Boxing needs new weight classes so guys won't have to kill themselves cutting or making weight and damaging their overall health in the long term. ​​​​​​These new classes will bring safety and fairness for the fighters and I'm all for that.

Because casuals get confused when there's a weight class with an odd name like Cruiser that's in between Light Heavy and Heavyweight. Whichever name is fine by me, I'm just throwing some ideas out there. But Boxing needs a major reshuffling at the higher weight classes to solve all the weight disparities and other issues that they are currently having trouble with. IMO they just need to get rid of Bridger and SMW. 160, 175, 200 160 to 175 is a 15 pound jump which is in line with the 25 pound jump from LHW to CW. 168 has always just been a division for Brits, and for middleweights to stop for a cup of coffee, and pick up a belt on the way to LHW. 175 to 200 is a bitch of a jump, I did it in Amateurs (178 to 200. Same thing) but IMO you're babying guys doing `160, 168, 175 and then when faced with a big jump they just kill themselves cutting weight rather than moving up. I was talking to Antonio Tarver last year and he mentioned he really regrets staying at 175 for as long as he did, killing himself to make the weight instead of moving to 200.

Why? A "Cruiser" is the second largest war ship, which is why Cruiserweight has that name. WBC just ruins everything like always. Because casuals get confused when there's a weight class with an odd name like Cruiser that's in between Light Heavy and Heavyweight. Whichever name is fine by me, I'm just throwing some ideas out there. But Boxing needs a major reshuffling at the higher weight classes to solve all the weight disparities and other issues that they are currently having trouble with.

there is already a 25 pound gap between light heavyweight and cruiser. there is no need to expand it any more and it will make moving from light heavy up even harder. there is also no need for "bridgerweight"... guys who want to fight at cruiser at 200 pounds, they can dehydrate like everyone else. if youre 220 pounds weight, you dont need "bridgerweight", you can either fight at heavyweight or you can cut to cruiserweight. If they had bridergweight for the "smaller" heavyweights, the 240 pound guys could fight there if they really wanted to, so then what is even the point?

Instead of expanding Cruiserweight, boxing should flip Cruiserweight with Light Heavyweight and do this: ​​​175 - Cruiserweight 187 - Bridgerweight 200 - Light Heavyweight 230 - Heavyweight 260 - Super Heavyweight Unlimited - Maximumweight That'll clear up a lot of confusion at the higher weights right there. Why? A "Cruiser" is the second largest war ship, which is why Cruiserweight has that name. WBC just ruins everything like always.

Since Fury vs Usyk will be for Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. Since WBC is the only sanctioning body using the bull**** Bridgerweight division of 201 to 224 pounds. I don't think Usyk has ever weighed in above 224. Would WBC allow him to fight for their Heavyweight title if he is below the 225 pound minimum weight? I really hate the whole Bridgerweight idea. Just expand have Cruiserweight go from 191 to 210. Sorry if this is a noob question. Instead of expanding Cruiserweight, boxing should flip Cruiserweight with Light Heavyweight and do this: ​​​175 - Cruiserweight 187 - Bridgerweight 200 - Light Heavyweight 230 - Heavyweight 260 - Super Heavyweight Unlimited - Maximumweight That'll clear up a lot of confusion at the higher weights right there.

Weight classes only have a maximum weight, not a minimum one. With the exception to Heavyweight, with no minimum or maximum weight You can weigh 140lb and fight in the middleweight division, for example. Plenty of historical examples Ones that stick out for me recently - Floyd had his WBC 154lb title at stake, despite weighing 147lb against Maidana. Pacquiao weighed 144lb vs Margarito for the exact same title. Roy Jones weighed 193lb officially when he beat Ruiz for the WBA Heavyweight title. Even way back, look at the likes of Robinson/Maxim. You won’t see many cases like this though outside of Heavyweight nowadays. Boxing commissions are far more likely to refuse sanction if the weight disparity is too much. It’s easier to get a fight over the line if fighters weigh roughly the same, despite coming from different weight classes Another example is Miguel Cotto who weighed in at 153.5 lb for his WBC and Ring magazine MW title fight with Canelo. Only Canelo was eligible to win the WBC title, but that was because Cotto refused to pay the WBC sanctioning fee a week before the fight.