Some of the current top lightweight boxers are Juan Manuel Marquez, Edwin Valero, Michael Katsidis, Ali Funeka, Miguel Vazquez, and Humberto Soto.
In boxing, there are three types of weight categories for boxers (lightweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight.) Lightweight boxers weigh a maximum of 145lbs, light heavyweights weigh a maximum of 175lbs, and heavyweights weigh a maximum of 235lbs.
Professional male boxers weighing in at 159 lbs. are classified in the super welterweight or junior middleweight. Professional female boxers weighing in at 159 lbs. are classified as light middleweight.
Kenny Egan won silver in the light heavyweight division, Paddy Barnes won bronze in the light flyweight division, and Darren Sutherland won bronze in the middleweight division.
light heavy weight is 205, so whoever said 200, is an idiot.
Anderson Silva is currently in the UFC Middleweight (185 lb.) division.
The weight level for a feather weight boxer is 122 lbs/55 kg/ 8St 10. This has been continuous since 1976. This is the standardised weight range for these boxers.
Boxing is a game of immense physical strength and fitness. A professional boxer starts his day early in the morning by running for 4 to 6 miles. It is followed by breakfast and light exercise, gym work, sparring, lunch, weight training, swimming, shadow boxing and dinner.
Light Division was created in 1803.
There is no weight limit in heavyweight boxing, it is unlimited. You can learn more about weight classes in boxing at the Wikipedia. Once on the page, type "Weight class (boxing)" into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up the information.
Muhammad Ali was never in the lightwieght division, he was heavyweight his entire career
Some are .... 1) Muhammad Ali - 1960 gold medalist in the light heavyweight division 2) Joe Frazier - 1964 gold medalist in the heavyweight division 3) George Foreman - 1972 gold medalist in the heavyweight division 4) Sugar Ray Leonard - 1976 gold medalist in the welterweight division 5) Oscar de la Hoya - 1992 gold medalist in the lightweight division
Cruiserweight.Cruiserweights are between 12.50-14.29 stone. Height is not used in determining division, only weight is used. This division is in between light heavyweight and heavyweight.