Weight Query

[Simon Lock]

Hello everyone,

On Chris Eubank Jr's record it states that he is a Middleweight. However, the limit for Middleweight is 160 Ib, and Chris Eubank Jr has never fought below that weight. Should it say that he is a Super-Middleweight?

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer

Fight 1: 164 Ib
Fight 2: 162¼ Ib
Fight 3: 163 Ib
Fight 4: 162¾ Ib
Fight 5: 162½ Ib
Fight 6: 162¾ Ib
Fight 7: 162¼ Ib
Fight 8: 163 Ib
Fight 9: 163¾ Ib

[Andy]

No, he's a middleweight. He's only coming in a few lbs over and will be contesting titles at middleweight in the not too distant future. If we went by on the night weghts in non-title contests we'd have to reclassify several hundred boxers in the UK alone.

[Simon Lock]

Ok, thanks for your reply. Is it a common thing for boxers to fight above their weight category in non-title fights?

[Andy]

99% of the time

[JCS]

Shouldn't the bouts be set to Super Middle though?

[Andy]

No, because boxers would then be ranked in the wrong divisions. It's generally the case that for a non-title contest the match is likely to be made a few lbs higher than the division limit. A fighter isn't expected to boil down to championship weight for a six rounder. If we listed Eubank Jr as a super-middle people would be proposing he box against Kenny Anderson but then when you look at Kenny's last few non-title fights you'll see he was up near the light-heavyweight limit