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Boxing weight-class names are not always consistent, as shown in the following table:1
| 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 (79.4 kg) | Light heavyweight | ||||
| 168 lb (76.2 kg) | Super middleweight | ||||
| 160 lb (72.6 kg) | Middleweight | ||||
| 154 lb (69.9 kg) | Super welterweight | Super welterweight | Junior middleweight | Junior middleweight | Light middleweight |
| 147 lb (66.7 kg) | Welterweight | ||||
| 140 lb (63.5 kg) | Super lightweight | Super lightweight | Junior welterweight | Junior welterweight | Light welterweight |
| 135 lb (61.2 kg) | Lightweight | ||||
| 130 lb (59.0 kg) | Super featherweight | Super featherweight | Junior lightweight | Junior lightweight | Super featherweight |
| 126 lb (57.2 kg) | Featherweight | ||||
| 122 lb (55.3 kg) | Super bantamweight | Super bantamweight | Junior featherweight | Junior featherweight | Super bantamweight |
| 118 lb (53.5 kg) | Bantamweight | ||||
| 115 lb (52.2 kg) | Super flyweight | Super flyweight | Junior bantamweight | Junior bantamweight | Super flyweight |
| 112 lb (50.8 kg) | Flyweight | ||||
| 108 lb (49.0 kg) | Light flyweight | Light flyweight | Junior flyweight | Junior flyweight | Light flyweight |
| 105 lb (47.6 kg) | Minimumweight | Strawweight | Mini flyweight | Mini flyweight | Minimumweight |
Current weight classes for boxing at the Summer Olympics:
| Weight (up to) | AIBA |
|---|---|
| 91+ kg (200+ lb) | Super heavyweight |
| 91 kg (200 lb) | Heavyweight |
| 81 kg (178 lb) | Light heavyweight |
| 75 kg (165 lb) | Middleweight |
| 69 kg (152 lb) | Welterweight |
| 64 kg (141 lb) | Light welterweight |
| 60 kg (132 lb) | Lightweight |
| 57 kg (125 lb) | Featherweight |
| 54 kg (119 lb) | Bantamweight |
| 51 kg (112 lb) | Flyweight |
| 48 kg (106 lb) | Light flyweight |
See also
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