Official Classifications

Weight Divisions

Official weight boundaries and classifications in professional boxing, listed in Kilograms and Pounds.

Weight Class Limit in KG Limit in LBS
Minimumweight 47.627 kg 105 lbs
Light Flyweight 48.988 kg 108 lbs
Flyweight 50.802 kg 112 lbs
Super Flyweight 52.163 kg 115 lbs
Bantamweight 53.525 kg 118 lbs
Super Bantamweight 55.225 kg 122 lbs
Featherweight 57.153 kg 126 lbs
Super Featherweight 58.967 kg 130 lbs
Lightweight 61.235 kg 135 lbs
Super Lightweight 63.503 kg 140 lbs
Welterweight 66.678 kg 147 lbs
Super Welterweight 69.850 kg 154 lbs
Middleweight 72.574 kg 160 lbs
Super Middleweight 76.203 kg 168 lbs
Light Heavyweight 79.378 kg 175 lbs
Cruiserweight 90.892 kg 200 lbs
Heavyweight Unlimited over 90.892 kg Unlimited over 200 lbs

Weigh-in Protocols

Boxers are required to weigh-in at or below the weight class limits in order to contest their match at that weight. Officially certified digital and mechanical beam scales are used at weigh-ins under strict commission supervisions.

Under standard guidelines, contestants are allowed a maximum of one (1) hour to cut weight if they exceed the limits on their initial attempt.

Boxing Weight Scale
Did You Know?

The 17 traditional weight classes in professional boxing are set by the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) and followed by major world sanctioning bodies (WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO).