It is widely known that the sport of boxing categorises its competitors by weight, but how many of those divisions could you name? And which one would you compete within?
In the past only a total of eight weight categories were recognised in the male sport, but since 2015 a standardised set of 17 classes has existed.
Check out our list below – ordered from lightest weight to heaviest – to test your knowledge on the names of the male divisions, the weights, and the current champions.
Mini-Flyweight
Maximum weight: 105 pounds / 47.6 kilograms
Current champion: Thammanoon Niyomtrong (WBA), Panya Pradabsri (WBC), Rene Mark Cuarto (IBF), Wilfredo Méndez (WBO)
Junior Flyweight / Light Flyweight
Maximum weight: 108 pounds / 49 kilograms
Current champion: Hiroto Kyoguchi (WBA), Kenshiro Teraji (WBC), Felix Alvarado (IBF), Elwin Soto (WBO)
Flyweight
Maximum weight: 112 pounds / 50.8 kilograms
Current champion: Artem Dalakian (WBA), Julio Cesar Martinez (WBC), McWilliams Arroyo (WBC interim), Sunny Edwards (IBF), Junto Nakatani (WBO)
Junior Bantamweight / Super Flyweight
Maximum weight: 115 pounds / 52.2 kilograms
Current champion: Juan Francisco Estrada (WBA), Jerwin Ancajas (IBF), Kazuto Ioka (WBO)
Bantamweight
Maximum weight: 118 pounds / 53.5 kilograms
Current champion: Naoya Inoue (WBA, IBF), Nordine Oubaali (WBC), Reymart Gaballo (WBC interim), Johnriel Casimero (WBO)
Junior Featherweight / Super Bantamweight
Maximum weight: 122 pounds / 55.3 kilograms
Current champion: Murodjon Akhmadaliev (WBA, IBF), Brandon Figueroa (WBC), Stephen Fulton (WBO)
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Featherweight
Maximum weight: 126 pounds / 57.2 kilograms
Current champion: Léo Santa Cruz (WBA), Gary Russell Jr. (WBC), Emanuel Navarrete (WBO)
Junior Lightweight / Super Featherweight
Maximum weight: 130 pounds / 59 kilograms
Current champion: Gervonta Davis (WBA), Oscar Valdez (WBC), Jamel Herring (WBO)
Lightweight
Maximum weight: 135 pounds / 61.2 kilograms
Current champion: Teófimo López (WBA, WBC, WBO), Devin Haney (WBC)
Junior Welterweight / Light Welterweight
Maximum weight: 140 pounds / 63.5 kilograms
Current champion: Josh Taylor (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO)
Welterweight
Maximum weight: 147 pounds / 66.7 kilograms
Current champion: Yordenis Ugás (WBA), Errol Spence Jr. (WBC, IBF), Terence Crawford (WBO)
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Junior Middleweight / Super Welterweight
Maximum weight: 154 pounds / 69.9 kilograms
Current champion: Jermell Charlo (WBA, WBC, IBF), Brian Castaño (WBO)
Middleweight
Maximum weight: 160 pounds / 72.6 kilograms
Current champion: Ryōta Murata (WBA), Jermall Charlo (WBC), Gennady Golovkin (IBF), Demetrius Andrade (WBO)
Super Middleweight
Maximum weight: 168 pounds / 76.2 kilograms
Current champion: Canelo Álvarez (WBA, WBC, WBO), Caleb Plant (IBF)
Light Heavyweight
Maximum weight: 175 pounds / 79.4 kilograms
Current champion: Dmitry Bivol (WBA), Artur Beterbiev (WBC, IBF), Joe Smith Jr. (WBO)
Junior Heavyweight / Cruiserweight
Maximum weight: 200 pounds / 90.9 kilograms
Current champion: Arsen Goulamirian (WBA), Ilunga Makabu (WBC), Mairis Briedis (IBF), Lawrence Okolie (WBO)
Heavyweight
Maximum weight: Unlimited (200 pounds +, 90.9 kilograms +)
Current champion: Anthony Joshua (WBA, IBF, WBO), Tyson Fury (WBC), Dillian Whyte (WBC interim)
