Boxing weight classes

Liam Davies celebrates his featherweight success in a boxing graphic asking whether a world title opportunity could be next.

Liam Davies Has Found His Weight – Is a Featherweight World Title Next?

Liam Davies impressed against Nathaniel Collins in Birmingham, retaining his European featherweight title. Has he finally found his natural division, and is he ready to challenge the world’s best?

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Boxers who moved through boxing weight classes alongside scales representing the difference between making weight and finding a fighter’s best weight.

Why Is a Boxer’s Best Weight Not Always Their Lightest Weight?

Boxers often chase the lowest weight possible to gain a size advantage, but that doesn’t always produce their best performances. From Oleksandr Usyk and Manny Pacquiao to Canelo Alvarez, Vinny Pazienza, Tony Bellew and David Haye, we explore why moving up can sometimes make a fighter better.

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Vergil Ortiz Jr at middleweight feature image questioning whether moving to 160lb is a risk too far

Vergil Ortiz Jr at Middleweight: Ambition or a Risk Too Far?

Vergil Ortiz Jr could be heading towards middleweight, but moving up is about more than making 160lb. Would his power, speed and punch resistance really carry into another division?

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Boxing catchweight explained graphic featuring a boxing ring, weighing scales with boxing gloves, and bold text discussing why catchweight fights cause debate in modern boxing.

What Is a Catchweight Fight — And Why Do They Cause So Much Debate?

Catchweight fights are becoming more common in modern boxing, but many fans still question their purpose. This article explains how catchweights work, why promoters love them, and why they remain one of boxing’s most controversial trends.

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Cinematic boxing scene of two middleweight fighters under harsh spotlights in a dramatic landscape arena, symbolising the call for a middleweight boxing revival.

The Forgotten Middleweights: Why the 160lb Division Deserves More Spotlight

Middleweight boxing has one of the richest histories in the sport, but today the 160lb division feels overlooked. From Janibek Alimkhanuly to Chris Eubank Jr, the talent is there — the spotlight isn’t. Why the middleweights deserve a revival and how boxing can restore balance to its most historic division.

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