WBA, WBC Agree on Names for 17 Weight Classes in an Effort to Alleviate Confusion

The World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council have reached an agreement to narrow down the many different boxing weight classes.

The announcement was made on Tuesday.

In 2015 there will be 17 different weight classes and was done in an effort to alleviate confusion that having so many weight classes brings. The International Boxing Federation will likely only acknowledge these also, but has yet to make a ruling.

Boxing Weight Divisions in 2015:

1. Minimumweight - 105 pounds
2. Light flyweight - 108 pounds
3. Flyweight - 112 pounds
4. Super flyweight - 115 pounds
5. Bantamweight - 118 pounds
6. Super bantamweight - 122 pounds
7. Featherweight - 126 pounds
8. Super featherweight - 130 pounds
9. Lightweight - 135 pounds
10. Super lightweight - 140 pounds
11. Welterweight - 147 pounds
12. Super welterweight - 154 pounds
13. Middleweight - 160 pounds
14. Super middleweight - 168 pounds
15. Light heavyweight - 175 pounds
16. Cruiserweight - 200 pounds
17. Heavyweight - 200+ pounds