Talk:Weight class

A possible contradiction?

Hello. There appears to be a contradiction, or at least a tension, between these two sentences, with parts highlighted by me for emphasis.

Although professional boxers may fight above their weight class, an amateur boxer's weight must not fall below the lower limit. (from the opening paragraph)

Theoretical comparisons of the merits of boxers in different weight classes are a popular topic for boxing fans, with a similar speculative appeal to comparing sports figures from different eras; in both cases, the competitors could never face each other in reality. (from the end of the section on culture)

Am I missing something?

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"Dr. Dave"

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96.238.5.233 (talk) 18:10, 4 June 2017 (UTC)

Weights

Without the damn weights thus article is useless https://www.abcboxing.com/unified-weight-classes-mma/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:CDA0:1060:55DC:1B11:9E60:79EB (talk) 09:27, 31 January 2022 (UTC)

I was wondering why Cruiserweight (among other weights) is missing. An oversight? Boodyinbkavk (talk) 17:07, 15 June 2025 (UTC)

Comparisons

The sentence "Below are selected maximum weight limits..." is mostly correct, however for boxing 91kg is the minimum weight limit and not the maximum. I wonder if this is an oversight, or if it is as intented. ~2025-37115-37 (talk) 22:05, 28 November 2025 (UTC)

I just read the article, and wondered the same thing! ~2025-39552-49 (talk) 09:08, 9 December 2025 (UTC)