Culture Ī boxer may fight different bouts at different weight classes. At major events such as boxing at the Olympics, there is a limit of one boxer per country per weight class. 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 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. 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. If the boxer fails a drug test, they are eliminated from the bout as well. Boxers who fail to make their projected weights are eliminated from their bouts. Īn amateur boxer must make the weight at the initial weigh-in there is no opportunity to try again later. In heavyweight title fights, the second weigh-in is still mandatory, but since there is no upper weight limit in that class, a boxer can only be sanctioned for failing to submit to the weigh-in.
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. During this later weigh-in, the fighter must weigh no more than 10 pounds (4.5 kg) above the weight limit for the fight. 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 the morning of the fight. The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has a unique weigh-in policy in title fights. 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. If the excess weight is too great, the effort expended trying to "make weight" will make the boxer unfit for the fight itself. A nonstandard weight limit is called a catchweight.Ī 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. Although professional boxers may fight above their weight class, an amateur boxer's weight must not fall below the lower limit. A boxing match is usually scheduled for a fixed weight class, and each boxer's weight must not exceed the upper limit. The top class, with no upper limit, is called heavyweight in professional boxing and super heavyweight in amateur boxing. The lower limit of a weight class is equal to the upper weight limit of the class below it. In boxing, a weight class is a measurement weight range for boxers. Manny Pacquiao has won world championships in eight different weight divisions, more than any other boxer.
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