Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing .
28-709: The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing . Notable lightweight boxers include Henry Armstrong , Ken Buchanan , Tony Canzoneri , Pedro Carrasco , Joel Casamayor , Al "Bummy" Davis , Oscar De La Hoya , Roberto Durán , Joe Gans , Artur Grigorian , Benny Leonard , Ray Mancini , Floyd Mayweather Jr. , Juan Manuel Márquez , Sugar Shane Mosley , Miguel Ángel González , Carlos Ortiz , Katie Taylor , Edwin Valero , Len Wickwar , Pernell Whitaker , Manny Pacquiao and Ike Williams . As of July 6, 2024. Keys: As of November 10, 2024. Below
56-515: A weight class is a measurement weight range for boxers. The lower limit of a weight class is equal to the upper weight limit of the class below it. The top class, with no upper limit, is called heavyweight in professional boxing and super heavyweight in amateur boxing . A boxing match is usually scheduled for a fixed weight class, and each boxer's weight must not exceed the upper limit. Although professional boxers may fight above their weight class, an amateur boxer's weight must not fall below
84-399: A boxer can only be sanctioned for failing to submit to the weigh-in. An amateur boxer must make the weight at the initial weigh-in; there is no opportunity to try again later. Boxers who fail to make their projected weights are eliminated from their bouts. There is a "general weigh-in" before the start of the tournament and a "daily weigh-in" on the morning of each of a fighter's bouts. At
112-766: A limit of 210 lb; the IBA's cruiserweight limit is 190 lb. When the (amateur) International Boxing Association (AIBA) was founded in 1946 to govern amateur boxing, it metricated the weight class limits by rounding them to the nearest kilogram . Subsequent alterations as outlined in the boxing at the Summer Olympics article; these have introduced further discrepancies between amateur and professional class limits and names. The lower weight classes are to be adjusted in September 2010, to establish an absolute minimum weight for adult boxers. Amateur weight classes also specify
140-601: A long history, going back to Greek and Roman times. The origins of the steam bath come from the Roman bath , which began during the height of the Roman Empire . Ancient Roman baths served many community and social functions within Roman society. Many citizens in Rome used Roman public baths, regardless of socioeconomic status. These Roman baths were supplied by natural hot springs from beneath
168-407: Is a list of "longest reigning lightweight champions" career time as champion (for multiple time champions) does not apply. International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) Lightweight (Pro & Amateur) 127.1 lb - 132 lb or 57.77 kg - 60 kg. Women's divisions also use this weight class, but usually at a lower weight than the men's divisions. In Glory promotion, a lightweight division
196-532: Is called a catchweight . A catchweight may be agreed to for an individual bout—sometimes even for a championship bout—but championships are awarded only at the standard weight classes. For example, when Manny Pacquiao fought Antonio Margarito at a catch-weight of 150 lb (68 kg), the World Boxing Council sanctioned this as a title fight for jr. middleweight, whose limit is 154 lb (70 kg). This table gives names and limits recognised by
224-442: Is not currently recognized by any other bodies. The date is that since which a continuous world title has been recognised by a major sanctioning body; some classes had earlier champions recognised intermittently or by minor bodies. One current weight class with only minor recognition is " super cruiserweight "; widely used as an informal descriptor, it is a formal weight class of the lightly regarded International Boxing Association at
252-490: Is to move up to a higher class as they age, with muscle mass and bone density increasing over time. Winning titles at multiple weight classes to become a "multiple champion" is considered a major achievement. In amateur boxing, bouts are much shorter and much more frequent, and boxers fight at their "natural" weight. One boxer is said to be better " pound for pound " than another if he is considered superior with due regard for their difference in weight. Theoretical comparisons of
280-420: Is up to 70 kg (154 lb). In ONE Championship , the lightweight division limit is 77.1 kg (170 lb). The limit for lightweight generally differs among promotions in bare-knuckle boxing: In World Lethwei Championship , the lightweight division has an upper limit of 60 kg (132 lb). In MMA , the lightweight division is from 146 lb (66 kg) to 155 lb (70 kg). At
308-583: The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC). After the split in the 1960s between the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the World Boxing Council (WBC), the divisions were narrowed, creating more champions simultaneously, and making it easier for fighters to move between different weight divisions. Among the professional bodies, the names of the new divisions are not standardized between different sanctioning bodies, although
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#1732852551511336-402: The minimum weight (which the same as the maximum weight of the next highest class). For safety reasons, fighters cannot fight at a higher weight. This also meant that even the heaviest weight class has a limit, albeit a lower bound. The lower limit for "heavyweight" was established in 1948 at 81 kg. When a new limit of 91+ kg was established in 1984, the name "heavyweight" was kept by
364-458: The 81+ kg class, and the 91+ kg class was named "super heavyweight", a name not currently used in professional boxing. Classes are as follows: At the Olympics, each weight class is a separate single-elimination tournament awarding one gold, one silver and two bronze medals in each weight class. The event format is geared so that the finals of all represented weight classes are held over
392-518: The Romans used, which contain pipes and pumps that bring water up and into the large pool areas, wherever the natural springs exist. Heaters are also now used to maintain warm temperatures in the baths. There are many types of steam baths, which are different from saunas . (Both are hot, but the steam in a sauna is created by throwing water on a stove.) Hammams , steam rooms and steam showers are types of steam bath. This culture -related article
420-407: The boxer unfit for the fight itself. In such cases the fight may be cancelled with the over-weight boxer sanctioned or the fight may proceed as a catchweight non-title fight. The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has a unique weigh-in policy in title fights. In addition to making the weight at the official weigh-in the day before the fight, the boxers are required to submit to a weight check on
448-474: The cutoff weights are. These weights are specified in pounds , reflecting the historic dominance of Britain (and, later, the United States) in the sport. Boxing has its own "Original Eight" weight divisions, also known as the "traditional", "classic", or "glamour" divisions. These divisions are the most prominent and widely recognized weight divisions in boxing. Manny Pacquiao has won world championships in
476-432: The finals, with the match-ups of the lightest weight class requiring such fighting first and continuing with each subsequent higher weight class as required, further, second, third and fourth round match-ups may be required to complete the schedule using the same weight class progression to ultimately reach the final Steam room A steam bath is a steam-filled room for the purpose of relaxation and cleansing. It has
504-521: The four widely regarded sanctioning bodies ( World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF), and World Boxing Organization (WBO)); the label used in Boxrec.com 's data; and by the magazines The Ring and Boxing News . Bridgerweight has been recognised by the WBC since November 2020, and WBA since December 2023 under the "super cruiserweight" label, but
532-488: The general weigh-in, the fighter must be between the weight class's upper and lower limits; at the daily weigh-in only the upper limit is enforced. A fighter outside the limit at the initial weigh-in may be allowed to fight in a different class if there is space in the tournament. At major events such as boxing at the Olympics , there is a limit of one boxer per country per weight class. A boxer may fight different bouts at different weight classes. The trend for professionals
560-553: The greatest number of the glamour divisions, winning championships in the flyweight, featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight divisions. The newcomer weight divisions or "tweener divisions", mostly recognized with either a "super", "light", or "junior" in front of their names, took many years to be fully recognized as legitimate weight divisions in boxing. Manny Pacquiao has won world championships in four of these divisions; super bantamweight, super featherweight, light welterweight, and light middleweight. A nonstandard weight limit
588-509: The ground. Archaeological works at the monastic complex in the Makurian city of Hambukol , has revealed the possible use of one of its rooms as a steam bath. Historical parts of a spa — Roman , medieval , Georgian and Victorian have been restored in Bath, England and is available as a public bath or Thermae . Today, natural steam baths still exist, and often still use similar systems that
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#1732852551511616-479: The international level, for crew boats, the limits are: For single sculls , the limits are 72.5 kg (159.8 lb) for men and 59 kg (130.1 lb) for women. Originally, lightweight rowing was a introduced as a category at the 1996 Summer Olympics , due to countries with athletes of smaller average stature competing with an unfair disadvantage, as rowing favors taller athletes who have more leverage. Current Olympic-class lightweight events in rowing are
644-492: The last two days of the competition, entrants that fail to win on the penultimate day being the Bronze medal recipients with the finals deciding Gold and Silver on the final day, all of the bouts are scheduled in ascending order of weight with the super heavyweight final last of all. Each weight class conducts preliminary and qualification bouts, for all represented classes where the number of entrants requires multiple match-ups before
672-427: The lower limit. A nonstandard weight limit is called a catchweight . A boxer who is over the weight limit may strip naked to make the weight if the excess is minimal; otherwise, in a professional bout, one can try again later, typically after losing weight in the interim through dehydration by vigorous exercise in a steam room . If the excess weight is too great, the effort expended trying to "make weight" will make
700-560: The men's lightweight double sculls, and the women's lightweight double sculls. From 1996 to 2016, there was also the men's lightweight coxless four event. In amateur sumo competitions sanctioned by the International Sumo Federation , the lightweight class is defined as no heavier than 85 kg (187.4 lb) for men, 80 kg (176.4 lb) for boys, 65 kg (143.3 lb) for women, and 60 kg (132.3 lb) for girls. Boxing weight classes In boxing ,
728-573: The merits of boxers in different weight classes are a popular topic for boxing fans, with a similar speculative appeal to comparing sports figures from different eras; in both cases, the competitors would never face each other in reality. In the early nineteenth century, there were no standard weight classes. In 1823, the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue said the limit for a "light weight" was 12 stone (168 lb, 76.2 kg) while Sportsman's Slang
756-468: The morning of the fight. During this later weigh-in, the fighter must weigh no more than 10 pounds (4.5 kg) above the weight limit for the fight. If a boxer skips the morning weigh-in, or fails to make weight at that time, the fight can still proceed, but the IBF title will not be at stake. In heavyweight title fights, the second weigh-in is still mandatory, but since there is no upper weight limit in that class,
784-497: The same year gave 11 stone (154 lb, 69.9 kg) as the limit. Size mismatches were dangerous for the smaller boxer and unsatisfying for the spectators. National and world titles could only become recognised if standard weight classes were agreed upon. Important sets of weight classes were those specified in 1909 by the National Sporting Club of London , and those contained in the 1920 Walker Law which established
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