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For the mixed martial arts division of the same name, see Heavyweight (MMA). For the 1995 comedy film see Heavyweights


Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds (14 st 4lb/90.72kg) are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations, including the International Boxing Federation, [1] the International Boxing Organization,[2], the World Boxing Association,[3], the World Boxing Council,[4] and the World Boxing Organization. [5]

Because this division has no maximum weight limit, it has been historically vaguely defined. In the 19th century, for example, many heavyweight champions weighed 170 pounds (12 st 2 lb, 77 kg) or less (although others weighed 200 pounds and more). In 1920, the minimum weight for a heavyweight was set at 175 pounds (12 st 7 lb, 79 kg), which today is the light heavyweight division maximum. Today, for most boxing organizations, the maximum weight for a cruiserweight is 200 pounds. Thus, a fighter whose weight is over 200 lbs may not fight as anything but a heavyweight

It is impossible to say who the "first" heavyweight champion was, since the sport of boxing goes back as far as recorded history and there have always been large fighters. Even in the bare-knuckle era, "champions" were plentiful. Some of the most notable of these included the slave Tom Molineaux, Jack Slack, Jem Belcher, Ben Caunt and Jem Mace.

The first heavyweight champion under the Marquess of Queensberry rules was John L. Sullivan, known as "The Boston Strong Boy." He weighed around 200 pounds when in shape and was a bare-knuckle champion. He was defeated by Jim Corbett on September 7, 1892, in 21 rounds.

It should also be noted that in recent years, the heavyweight title has become fractured amongst various sanctioning organizations, and so what was once known as the single "Heavyweight Champion," is now referred to as the "Undisputed Champion" as the one fighter that has defeated all the other titlists.

Olympic champions

The weight limit for the heavyweight class has varied over the years. Currently the division weight paramaters encompass anyone above 81 kgs to 91 kgs (178.56 pounds to 200.62 pounds) [1]. Formerly, this division allowed anyone above 178 pounds to fight as a heavyweight. However, in 1984, the super heavyweight class was introduced as the unlimited category. That division is for fighters who weigh over 91 kgs.

See also: Super heavyweight

Professional Champions

See also

References

1. ^ IBF Rankings posted Monday. 30th of July 2007 (PDF). International Boxing Federation. Retrieved on 2007-08-11. “Heavyweight (Over 200)
2. ^ 4. Weight Classes. IBO Championship Rules & Regulations. International Boxing Organization. Retrieved on 2007-08-11. “Heavyweight Over 200 lbs.
3. ^ 11. Weight Catgeory. World Bpxing Association World Championships Regulations. World Boxing Association. Retrieved on 2007-08-11. “Heavy More than 200 Lbs.
4. ^ Ratings Heavyweight (over 200-90.719). World Boxing Council. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.
5. ^ 3. Weight Classes (pdf). Regulations of World Championship Contests. World Boxing Organization. Retrieved on 2007-08-11. “Heavyweight Over 200lbs or 90.91 kgs.


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Modern mixed martial arts tournaments as a popular phenomenon emerged in 1993 with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, based on the
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The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between minimum of 206 and maximum 265 lb (93 and 120 kg).

Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for
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Boxing weight-class names are not always consistent, as shown in the following table:

Weight Limit WBA WBC IBF WBO BoxRec
Above 200 lb (90.72 kg) Heavyweight
200 lb (90.72 kg) Cruiserweight Cruiserweight Cruiserweight Junior heavyweight Cruiserweight
175 lb (79.
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International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of three major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC.
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The International Boxing Organization (IBO) is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.

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World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association, it is one of three major organizations recognized by IBHOF
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The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then
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The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. Its offices are located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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This is a chronological list of world heavyweight boxing champions, as recognized by the following organizations:
  • The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA),
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light heavyweight (above 168 pounds up to 175 pounds) division is the weight division between cruiserweight and super middleweight. The light heavyweight class has produced some of boxing's greatest champions: Tommy Loughran, Billy Conn, Joey Maxim, Archie Moore, Bob Foster,
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Cruiserweight is a weight class in boxing between light heavyweight and heavyweight. Before the advent of the current cruiserweight class, "light heavyweight" and "cruiserweight" were sometimes used interchangeably in Great Britain.
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See also bare-knuckle for other uses.
Bare-knuckle boxing (also bare-knuckle for short, or fisticuffs) is the original, now rather antiquated form of boxing, more closely related to ancient combat sports.
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Tom Molineaux (b. 1784, Virginia d. 1818, Dublin) was an American boxer.

Born into slavery, Molineaux was trained by his father and boxed with other slaves for the entertainment of the plantation owners.
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Jem Belcher (April 15 1781 - July 30 1811) was an English bare-knuckle boxer and Champion of All England 1800-1805.

Born in Bristol, Belcher drew with champion Jack Bartholomew in a 51-round bout in 1799, and won the rematch in the following year to become champion.
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Ben Caunt (22 March 1815 — 10 September 1861) was a 19th Century English bare-knuckle boxer who became the "heavyweight" boxing champion known as the "Torkard Giant."

Early life

Caunt was born on March 22, 1815 in Hucknall Torkard in Nottinghamshire in England.
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Jem Mace (April 8, 1831 in Beeston, Norfolk - 1910 in Durham; buried in Liverpool) was a British heavyweight champion boxer.

Nicknamed "Gypsy" because of his Romani ethnicity, he was known for fighting against his opponents with his dancing, fast fists and defensive
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This is a chronological list of world heavyweight boxing champions, as recognized by the following organizations:
  • The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA),
  • The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963,

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The Marquess of Queensberry rules are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport of boxing. They were named so because the 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code.
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John Lawrence Sullivan (October 15 1858 – February 2 1918) was recognized as a Heavyweight Champion of Boxing from February 7 1882 to 1892.

He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts (now a part of Boston) to Irish emigrant parents, Michael Sullivan from Abbeydorney, County
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James J. Corbett

Statistics
Real name James John Corbett
Nickname Gentleman Jim
Rated at Heavyweight
Nationality American
Birth date September 1 1866
Birth place San Francisco, California
Death date February 18 1933
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In professional boxing, the term Undisputed Champion commonly refers to a boxer that currently holds the three major world titles (WBC) World Boxing Council world championship, (IBF) International Boxing Federation world championship, (WBA
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super heavyweight division is a weight class division for fighters weighting in excess of 91 kilograms (200.62 pounds). Introduced for the 1984 Summer Olympics, the division, despite its grandiose name, is merely the amateur equivalent of the professional heavyweight division.
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