weight classes for 2010 junior olympics?

[TimmySoCal]

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[Dennis]

46 kg, 48 kg, 50 kg, 52 kg, 54 kg, 57 kg, 60 kg, 63 kg, 66 kg,70 kg, 75 kg,
80 kg and 80+kg.

[Dennis]

These are the same weights as last year. In pounds they are 101, 106, 110, 114, 119, 125, 132, 138, 145, 154, 165, 176 and 176+.

[DCAmateurBoxing]

These are the same weights as last year. In pounds they are 101, 106, 110, 114, 119, 125, 132, 138, 145, 154, 165, 176 and 176+.

Can you shed some light on the 176+?? It is such a big jump to fight someone that is 201 especially since this is the only time a 176lbs boxer could legally box vs a boxer more than 190lbs. Why not have a 201 division. That 176+ in the JOs is a dangerous spot IMO.

[Dennis]

DC - I agree completely. AIBA and USAB say that it is all about the safety of the athletes and yet they do away with the 189, 201, and 201+ divisions and just have a 176+ division. For any 15 or 16 year old who weighs less than 190, they really have to try and get down to 176. For boxers over 190, they don't have a choice but to compete in the 176+ division.

[bwadd21]

So what about the BIG Boys? My club is just getting to the poiint where we can start going to some of the tournaments and I got one kid who is 15 yo 240. is he just caught in the middle. to much weight for JO's and to young for GG's?

[Dennis]

So what about the BIG Boys? My club is just getting to the poiint where we can start going to some of the tournaments and I got one kid who is 15 yo 240. is he just caught in the middle. to much weight for JO's and to young for GG's?

No, he can box in the JO's. The weight class is 176+ which means any boxer who weigh more than 176 pounds.

[Dennis]

That is the risk with the 176+ weight class. You could have a talented 16 year old who is 6'6" and 230# going up against a 5'10" 185# boxer. It could be ugly and mismatches could easily occur.

[bwadd21]

Well thats just ridiculus, if there is ANY weight class that needs to have the weights closely monitored for safety, its the s. heavy. There is no logical reason at all for that. Kids are bigger and stronger now than they use to be so i feel like they need to be aware and change that rule before someone gets hurt or even killed!

[Dennis]

It was all AIBA and I don't understand why they did it. Previously, the JO's had an extra weight class when compared to the senior division by having the 176, 189, 201 & 201+. That made more sense.