boxing weight classes problem

[boxingking500]

it seems like boxing weight classes are somewhat close to each other

boxing weights

80
105
108
112
115
118
122
126
130
135
140
147
154
160
168
175
200
unlimited HW

ok, what is the need for all these weight classes... i think we could combine some of them togeather, and have less weight classes.. 108-112-115, could be compined 126-130 combined etc..

i just dont get why some of the classes are so close to each other in pounds, like 4,5,6 lb... Not alot difference

now mma weight classes are more spread out,

under the unified rules of mma in america

there are

125
135
145
155
170
185
205
265
unlimited (in some orginizations)

see alot more spread out 10-15 lb spread, instead of boxing which has like aorund 4,5,6 pound spread between weight classes.... (the highest diffrence of weight in boxing classes is 15.... 175-200...)

the 2 questions

1. why is there not alot of spreading of weights between boxing classes as opposed to mma classes??

2. do you think we should combine some boxing weight classes, and which ones should we combine, if you think so??

[Spray_resistant]

I have never seen a pro fight at an 80lb limit, are there champs at this weight?

[boxingking500]

I have never seen a pro fight at an 80lb limit, are there champs at this weight?

yes.. its called paperweight

[Spray_resistant]

yes.. its called paperweight

IDK if you are being sarcastic or not, at the risk of looking foolish I ask that because I really want to know.

[boxingking500]

IDK if you are being sarcastic or not, at the risk of looking foolish I ask that because I really want to know.

no... look it up on boxing weight classes on wiki.. its wiki, so i dont know how much it can be trusted

but anyways forget the 80lb.. anyways would you agree on what i basically said...

why are the boxing weight classes so close togeather in lb.. compared to mma classes which are more spread out??

[ИATAS]

yeah I agree with you, especially on the smaller weight classes where you have 3-4 pounds seperating them.

And before someone says "3-4 pounds means a lot on boxing"

sure maybe it does, but in today's boxing with the prior 24 hour weigh in and everyone rehydrates 10-25 pounds those 3-4 pounds are meaningless.

I also think MAYBE (although i haven't thought about this too long) that the weight classes should be revamped for modern times. Sure 160 pounds was a middleweight in the 20's but maybe middleweight is truly 170 pounds or around there. People are bigger then they were 100 years ago.

[Spray_resistant]

no... look it up on boxing weight classes on wiki.. its wiki, so i dont know how much it can be trusted

but anyways forget the 80lb.. anyways would you agree on what i basically said...

why are the boxing weight classes so close togeather in lb.. compared to mma classes which are more spread out??

I think we need something of a happy medium here, 15lbs is too much just look at a fighter like Diego Sanchez who had to be killing himself to make 155 but at times was grossly outsized at 170. Then we have smaller weight classes in boxing where the difference is 3lb increments, there is no need for that 105,108, and 112 could all be the same division easily where no one is at any clear disadvantage.

[boxingking500]

its not just mma, but almost every other combat sport besides boxing has a good 10-15 lb difference between weight classes like kickboxing muy thai...... they got more spread

boxing is the only combat sport i know that has like 3lb 5lb differences in weight classes

[RubenSonny]

yeah I agree with you, especially on the smaller weight classes where you have 3-4 pounds seperating them.

And before someone says "3-4 pounds means a lot on boxing"

sure maybe it does, but in today's boxing with the prior 24 hour weigh in and everyone rehydrates 10-25 pounds those 3-4 pounds are meaningless.

I also think MAYBE (although i haven't thought about this too long) that the weight classes should be revamped for modern times. Sure 160 pounds was a middleweight in the 20's but maybe middleweight is truly 170 pounds or around there. People are bigger then they were 100 years ago.

Why not just fight at lightheavy? Besides they had same day weigh ins at the beginning of the 80s, I wish they still had it or strict rules on rehydrating.

[ИATAS]

Why not just fight at lightheavy? Besides they had same day weigh ins at the beginning of the 80s, I wish they still had it or strict rules on rehydrating.

haha, right like I said I didn't really think about it much. but with the way things are you got people who weigh in at 160 and fight at 175-180 and so on. That's true for every weight class and nearly every fighter.

Another idea is there is a huge gap from 175 to cruiserweight. Maybe they should up Lightheavy weight to 180 or 185 even. I mean cruiserweight is just too big you could have one guy weighing 178 pounds and the other 199.5. lol that's not fair. Might as well just increase light heavy.