All Boxing Weight Classes In Order [Chart]

Weight class in boxing starts with the minimumweight at a limit of just 105 lb. It is also known as a strawweight or mini flyweight.

This is the lightest weight class in professional boxing and was formally recognized by the IBF in 1987. The category was first introduced at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games under the light flyweight category name. 

The current title holders of the four sanctioning bodies along with their fight records are:

• Thammanoon Niyomtrong -  WBA title holder since 2016 (24-0)
• Panya Pradabsri - WBC title holder since 2020 (40-1)
• Daniel Valladares - IBF title holder since 2022 (26-3-1-1)
• Oscar Collazo - WBO title holder since 2023 (7-0)

The Light flyweight category has fighters competing at a weight limit of 108 lb. It is also recognized as the Junior flyweight class in the other major bodies.

It was introduced in 1920 and since then has witnessed many historic bouts. The weight class became popular after 1975 with many household names competing in this category.

The current champions in this weight category are:

• Kenshiro Teraji - WBA and WBC title holder since 2022 (21-1)
• Sivenathi Nontshinga - IBF title holder since 2022 (12-0)
• Jonathan Gonzalez - WBO title holder since 2021 (27-3-1-1)

Boxing classes by weight limit of 112 lb or 50.8 kg is the Flyweight category. It is recognized by the same name in all four major bodies.

This category falls in the glamour category and was established in 1909. The fighters should be above 108 lb and within the limit. The current champions in this division are:

• Artem Dalakian - WBA title holder since 2018 (22-0)
• Julio Cesar Martinez - WBC title holder since 2019 (20-2-0-2)
• Sunny Edwards - IBF title holder since 2021 (20-0)
• Jesse Rodriguez - WBO title holder since 2023 (18-0)

The Super Flyweight falls under the tweener division as it is one of the weight classes that took a lot of time to be recognized. It is also known as the junior bantamweight and is contested from 112-115 lb.

The four champions in this division are:

• Kazuto Ioka - WBA champion since 2023 (30-2-1)
• Juan Francisco Estrada - WBC champion since 2022 (44-3)
• Fernando Martinez - IBF champion since 2022 (15-0)
• Junto Nakatani - WBO champion since 2023 (25-0)

The Bantamweight category is contested between 115-118 lb since 1920 and was first introduced in 1860. It had a weight limit of 105 lb set by the London Ring Rules.

The weight class has crowned four new champions in 2023 and none of them have had to defend their title as of now.

• Takuma Inoue - WBA champion (18-1)
• Alexandro Santiago - WBC champion (28-3-5)
• Emmanuel Rodriguez - IBF champion (22-2-0-1)
• Jason Moloney - WBO champion (26-2)

The Super Bantamweight weight class is also known as the junior featherweight class. It is contested between 118-122 lb. It was established in 1920 and became well-recognized after 1970.

This division has had many famous boxers compete and Many Pacquiao is one of the notables. Two boxers share the four titles in this division since 2023.

• Marlon Tapale - WBA and IBF title holder (37-3)
• Naoya Inoue - WBC and WBO title holder (25-0)

The weight class was established in 1860 and is contested between 122-126 lb. The weight limit was finalized in 1920 and in the last two decades, this division has some of the biggest names.

The four title holders in the weight class are:

• Leigh Wood - WBA title holder since 2023 (27-3)
• Rey Vargas - WBC title holder since 2022 (36-1)
• Luis Alberto Lopez - IBF title holder since 2022 (28-2)
• Robeisy Ramirez - WBO title holder since 2023 (12-1)

Another category in the tweener division is the Super Featherweight category. The boxers weigh in at a limit of 59 kg or 130 lb. It is one of the recent classes, it was established in 1920 and was recognized after 1950.

Some of the world's most prominent boxers, such as Floyd Mayweather Jr., Arturo Gatti, Oscar De La Hoya, Erik Morales, Diego Corrales, and many more, have contested in this weight class.

The current world champions are:

• Hector Garcia - WBA title holder since 2022 (16-1-0-3)
• O'Shaquie Foster - WBC title holder since 2023 (20-2)
• Joe Cordina - IBF title holder since 2023 (16-0)
• Wmmanuel Navarrete - WBO title holder since 2023 (37-1)

The Lightweight division is contested between 130-135 lb. It is one of the oldest divisions in boxing as it was established in 1738. The division started with a heavier weight class and the 135 lb limit was introduced in 1909.

Devin Haney is the undisputed world champion in the division and holds all four titles to his name. He won the WBC title in 2019. He is also a WBA, IBF, and WBO title holder since 2022 and has an outstanding 30-0 record in his career. He has defended his WBC titles 7 times and twice each for the other three.

The division is also known as junior welterweight or super lightweight and is contested between 135-140 lb. It was introduced in the 1920s and only gained popularity in the 1950s.

The current world champions in the division are:

• Rolando Romero - WBA title holder since 2023 (15-1)
• Regis Prograis - WBC title holder since 2022 (29-1)
• Subriel Matias - IBF title holder since 2023 (19-1)
• Teofimo Lopez - WBO title holder since 2023 (19-1)

In this weight class, the boxers compete at weights between 140-147 lb, and was established in 1889. The weight limit was officially finalized only in 1920.

Terence Crawford is the current world champion and title holder of the WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO. He won the WBO title in 2018 and on July 29, 2023, he won the remaining three titles. He has had 7 successful title defenses for his WBO titles and has a 40-1 record with a staggering 31 KOs.

Also known as the junior middleweight or super welterweight, the division was established in 1920. It was only officially recognized in 1962 and is contested between 147-154 lb.

Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Sugar Ray Leonard, Miguel Cotto, and Oscar De La Hoya are former champions in the division.

The current champion in the division is Jermell Charlo who has had the WBC title since 2019, WBA and IBF titles since 2020, and WBO title since 2022.

Since Charlo suffered an injury in January 2023, Brian Mendoza is the interim WBC title holder since April and Tim Tszyu is the interim WBO title holder since March.

The Middleweight division is contested between 154 lb and 160 lb and was introduced in the 1840s. It was first officially recognized in 1909 with a lower weight limit and the current 160 lb limit was established in 1920.

There have been many legendary boxers that have contested in this division and many notables have had the chance to tie the belt around their waist. 

The current world champions are:

• Erislandy Lara - WBA title holder since 2023 (29-3-3)
• Jermall Charlo - WBC title holder since 2019 (32-0)
• Vincenzo Gualtieri - IBF title holder since 2023 (21-0-1)
• Janibek Alimkhanuly - WBO title holder since 2022 (13-0)

There have been many all-time greats in the Super Middleweight division which is contested between 160-168 lb. The division was first introduced in 1967 and has been one of the most competitive and active weight classes in recent times.

The four titles belong to one of the best boxers in recent times, Canelo Alvarez. He is the reigning title holder of the WBA and WBC since 2020 having defended both the belts 5 times. He won the IBF and WBO titles in 2021 and has defended the IBF belt twice and the WBO 4 times with a 59-2-2 record.

The Light Heavyweight division was established in 1909 and is contested between 168-175 lb. It is also known as the junior cruiserweight or the light cruiserweight. Legends like Evander Holyfield, Bernard Hopkins, and Roy Jones Jr. have all competed in the division and are the greatest champions.

The current world champions are:

• Dmitry Bivol - WBA title holder since 2017 (21-0)
• Artur Beterbiev - WBC title holder since 2019 (19-0)
• Artur Beterbiev - IBF title holder since 2017
• Artur Beterbiev - WBO title holder since 2022

The division also known as the junior heavyweight was established in 1979 and had a limit of 190 lb. The weight class is now contested between 175-200 lb since 2003.

The reigning world champions in the division are:

• Arsen Goulamirian - WBA title holder since 2019 (27-0)
• Badou Jack - WBC title holder since 2023 (28-3-3)
• Jai Opetaia - IBF title holder since 2022 (22-0)
• Chris Billam-Smith - WBO title holder since 2023 (18-1)

The Bridgerweight division is by far the latest weight category to be added to professional boxing. The division was established in 2020 by the WBC and is named after Bridger Walker who was recognized all over the world after he saved his 4-year-old sister from a stray dog in 2020. He too was just six at that time.

The division is contested between 200-224 lb and is the bridge between the cruiserweight and the heavyweight categories. The newly formed weight class is not recognized by the WBA, IBF, and WBO for now.

Oscar Rivas was the first champion in 2021 and reigned till January 2023. The current champion is Lukasz Rozanski after he defeated Alen Babic in April.

The king of all boxing weight classes is the Heavyweight division. The Boxers weighing more than 200 lb compete in this division which was established in 1738.

The weight limit was +160 lb when it was first introduced and it was only in 2003 that the +200 classification was adopted and the WBC has classified the weight class as +224 lb. Notables like Muhammad Ali, Lennox Lewis, George Foreman, and Mike Tyson have been champions in the division.

The current title holders in the division are:

• Oleksandr Usyk - WBA, IBF and WBO title holder since 2021 (20-0)
• Tyson Fury - WBC title holder since 2020 (33-0-1)