Why is there no division between LHW and Crusier?

[Jsmooth9876]

Seems kind of odd that we go from 175 all the way up to 200 lbs no? any reason in particular why there is not another divison in between?

[Larry the boss]

Just what boxing needs...another division

[KillaCamNZ]

Fair question - I've wondered the same thing for a while. The bottom weights are a convoluted mess, yet there's a significant gap up top.

I can understand a larger separation as the weights move up, relative to percentages, but it's still a jump.

Not saying we need more divisions (we don't, things are a fkn joke as it is), but curious to know.

[Larry the boss]

175 fighters usually rehydrate up to 180-190..so there is really no damn difference ..once a man reaches that size 190-210 makes no difference really

[Teddy05]

The promlem isnt with the jump from LHW to Cruiser, its the lack of jumps in the smaller weights

[SilverMiles]

What would they call it, Super Light Heavyweight or Jr. Criusierrweight division?

[El-blanco]

I think they should have kept cruiser 175 to 90 and created something for 190 to 200/05. 25 pounds is a massive jump and pretty significant. Divisions are 5 to 8 pounds and then they expect a guy to make a leap of 25? There is a massive size difference in guys from 175 to 200. Meanwhile there barely is one from 112-118 or even 122. It's very odd how they've bracketed weights. Of course this is boxing so why would it make sense lol.

[-Hyperion-]

WBA and WBC have been based on latin america for a good few years and they were the only organizations back then...I think that's why they've made a billion lower weight classes......keep their local promoters/friends happy and collect more fees. I mean, there were always cathcweight fights around those middle ground limits, but these blood sucking comissions didnt need to make them all official. Anyway, my point is the weight jump isn't that big, originally 175+ was heavyweight.......it's only because the other weightclasses are so close to each other that 25 pounds seems to be too much.

[elfag]

They moved cruiser from 190 to 200, around the time Lennox/Klitchkos started dominating heavy, so smaller guys could stay at cruiser and not have to face 245 pound highly skilled men.


Seems fine by me, we dont need more divisions.

[elfag]

Also there isnt a big push to make another division because cruiser has been a bit empty as it is and thats with a 25 pound range. If they split it in two and make a cruiser jr and regular cruiser, it will be even worse.

The bigger fights are at light heavy and heavy, splitting cruiser into 2 would make it worse.