Can a fighter thats 190 lb still fight in the heavyweight division?

[WillieWild114]

How was this fight sanctioned was it legal ?https://********/KeOdlxRAUI0?si=WWm3J3uzMvuD0-JW

[NihonJim]

I've never been able to find a definitive answer to this question but I believe that you can fight at heavyweight at any weight including under 200lbs. Although I have heard conflicting information.

I know Jones weighed in at 193 when he won the heavyweight title off Ruiz but I've heard people say the rules have since been changed and you must be 200lbs minimum now

That said I've seen Fury weigh in wearing boots, jeans, a hoodie, leather jacket and sunglasses for a fight before so I think unless you were 175 or something you'd easily be able to trick the scales if you wanted to fight at heavyweight and are a little under 200lbs.

[Boxing 112]

I've never been able to find a definitive answer to this question but I believe that you can fight at heavyweight at any weight including under 200lbs. Although I have heard conflicting information.

I know Jones weighed in at 193 when he won the heavyweight title off Ruiz but I've heard people say the rules have since been changed and you must be 200lbs minimum now

That said I've seen Fury weigh in wearing boots, jeans, a hoodie, leather jacket and sunglasses for a fight before so I think unless you were 175 or something you'd easily be able to trick the scales if you wanted to fight at heavyweight and are a little under 200lbs.

A fight is not being called off cause of being under a weight limit you can weigh what you want in Heavyweight, if you happened to come in 190 the fight isn't going to be called off

[SouthpawRight]

Divisions are a weight limit not a weight minimum

[MulaKO]

I've never been able to find a definitive answer to this question but I believe that you can fight at heavyweight at any weight including under 200lbs. Although I have heard conflicting information.

I know Jones weighed in at 193 when he won the heavyweight title off Ruiz but I've heard people say the rules have since been changed and you must be 200lbs minimum now

That said I've seen Fury weigh in wearing boots, jeans, a hoodie, leather jacket and sunglasses for a fight before so I think unless you were 175 or something you'd easily be able to trick the scales if you wanted to fight at heavyweight and are a little under 200lbs.

If I’m not mistaken the rules were changed , the fighter needing to be a minimum of 200 lbs
I do recall something to that degree and I think tge rule was changed when the Bridgerweight came into action so to say

[WillieWild114]

If I’m not mistaken the rules were changed , the fighter needing to be a minimum of 200 lbs
I do recall something to that degree and I think tge rule was changed when the Bridgerweight came into action so to say

A guy 190 lb recently fought a guy 270 lb ?

[MulaKO]

A guy 190 lb recently fought a guy 270 lb ?

Oh well
So what are the rules ???

[ELPacman]

The heavyweight division is the open weight category. This means in my opinion anyway can compete in it. Though just because you can, doesn't mean you should. That is where the weight classes then come into play. To give smaller dudes an opportunity to showcase their talents against physically equal opponents.

In a sport where most fighters are looking to gain some type of advantage before the fight even begins, I could never see a fighter giving up weight/size to his opponent from the get go. Not to the likes of let's say a 175lber deciding to face a heavyweight. Not in a serious competition anyway where its his career and serious money is involved. Most guys are looking to instead, see how far down they can squeeze their body to, so that during that rehydration, they can feel big and strong again. Hopefully stronger than their opponent, thus an immediate advantage.

[crimsonfalcon07]

Oh well
So what are the rules ???

I don't believe there's a minimum weight officially for ANY division to compete. Once you break 200 you can't be considered a cruiserweight, but you can still compete at heavyweight even if you don't weigh 200. They are maximum weights, not minimum. You could technically probably weigh 108 and still fight at heavyweight, although I don't think any commission would sanction it for safety reasons. But I don't believe there's ever been an enforced minimum in the rules.

[MulaKO]

I don't believe there's a minimum weight officially for ANY division to compete. Once you break 200 you can't be considered a cruiserweight, but you can still compete at heavyweight even if you don't weigh 200. They are maximum weights, not minimum. You could technically probably weigh 108 and still fight at heavyweight, although I don't think any commission would sanction it for safety reasons. But I don't believe there's ever been an enforced minimum in the rules.

I could of sworn that rule was installed when they came out with Bridgerweight
My bad