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NOTES:
The WBC Reduces Categories
In Female Boxing
October 28, 2005 - Mexico
City. From WBC President Jose Sulaiman: The World Boxing Council unanimously
approved the reduction from 17 to 13 weight categories in female boxing,
after a thorough review of this matter by the Medical Committee. Female
boxers have been found to compete in many different divisions, sacrificing
or giving advantage to their opponents in many fights. The following are the
definite 13 weight divisions approved during the 43rd Annual World
Convention of the WBC in Spain:
Heavyweight - Over 175
pounds (79.379 kilograms) with no upper limit
Light Heavyweight - 175, 79.379
Middleweight - 160, 72.575
Welterweight - 147, 66.678
Lightweight - 135, 61.235
Super Featherweight - 130, 58.967
Featherweight - 126, 57.153
Super Bantamweight - 122, 55.338
Bantamweight - 118, 53.524
Super Flyweight - 115, 52.163
Flyweight - 112, 50.802
Light Flyweight - 108, 48.988
Strawweight - 105, 47.727
Many other actions will be
starting immediately to make female boxing safer and better.
Notes: Historical Data:
October 30, 1998- The WBC voted Friday to consider recognizing
women's boxing. "We want to properly regulate women's boxing in the world,"
Jose Sulaiman told The Associated Press on Friday. "It's a growing sport."
The WBC's decision to have a committee study rules and regulations for
women's boxing came during the WBC's annual convention, held for the first
time in South Africa. Source: Femboxer |
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