Boxing Betting Tips and Professional Boxing Rules
There are three title fights in professional boxing: IBF (International Boxing Federation), WBC (World Boxing Council) and WBA (World Boxing Association).
A concrete schedule does not exist for title fights. Boxing betting schedule is according to the fight arrangements. A boxer holding any one of these titles is deemed Champion of the World for their specific weight class and title. A boxer holding all three titles is the Unified Champion. The following list details the breakdown of weight classes according to the IBF, WBC and WBA.
Weight Class |
Weight Limit |
Strawweight |
Up to 105 lb |
Junior Flyweight |
105 to 108 lb |
Flyweight |
108 to 112 lb |
Super Flyweight / Junior Bantamweight |
112 to 115 lb |
Bantamweight |
115 to 118 lb |
Super Bantamweight / Junior Featherweight |
118 to 122 lb |
Featherweight |
122 to 126 lb |
Super Featherweight / Junior Lightweight |
126 to 130 lb |
Lightweight |
130 to 135 lb |
Super Lightweight / Junior Lightweight |
135 to 140 lb |
Welterweight |
140 to 147 lb |
Super Welterweight / Junior Middleweight |
147 to 154 lb |
Middleweight |
154 to 160 lb |
Super Middleweight |
160 to 168 lb |
Light Heavyweight |
168 to 175 lb |
Cruiserweight |
175 to 200 lb |
Heavyweight |
Over 200 lb |
