Cruiserweight is a weight class in boxing where previously contestants weighed between 176 and 190 pounds. Since 2003, the major boxing sanctioning bodies changed the weight to be between 176 and 200 pounds to attract better fighters and more fans. It was created as a separate category between light heavyweight and heavyweight, starting in the 1980s. Notable cruiserweight champions include Evander Holyfield and James Toney. Mens classifications according to WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO: Weight classes for boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics: See also Boxing Categories: Boxing | Mass ... Boxing, nicknamed the sweet science and also called pugilism or prizefighting, is a sport where two participants of similar weight attack each other with their fists in a series of two to three-minute intervals called rounds. In both Amateur and Professional divisions, the combatants (called boxers or fighters) avoid... In boxing, the division between heavyweight over 175 pounds (79. ... Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is a professional boxer from The United States, who has earned millions of dollars. ... James Lights-Out Toney (born August 24, 1968) is a professional boxer from Ann Arbor, Michigan. ...

See also

• List of Cruiserweight Champions

This is a chronological List of World Cruiserweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963, The International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in 1983...

References

•  ‹The template Google templates has been proposed for deletion here.› The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sports History & Trivia by Bill Schweizer, Michael McGovern, page 171