New 187-Pound Light Cruiserweight Division Begins January 1
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British Boxing Board of Control create new weight division
Key points: Light cruiserweight will initially be available across Area, English, Celtic and British titles New division is effective on January 1st The new weight category is designed to bridge the gap between light-heavyweight and cruiserweight The British Boxing Board of Control has now confirmed they are introducing a brand-new championship weight class designed to […]
The British Boxing Board of Control will introduce the so-called Light Cruiserweight with a limit of 187 pounds from 1 January 2027. This will close the large gap between semi-weight and cruiser weight. BBBofC closes the gap between semi-weight and cruiser weight Between the semi-weight with a maximum of 175 pounds [...] The post New weight class in the UK: "Light Cruiserweight" comes 2027 appeared first on Boxen1.com - current Boxen News.
New 187-Pound Light Cruiserweight Division Begins January 1
British boxing will introduce a new light cruiserweight division on January 1, 2027, creating a 187-pound stopping point between light heavyweight and cruiserweight. The British Boxing Board of Control has confirmed the new championship weight class will bridge the biggest current gap between two divisions, with 25 pounds separating the 175-pound light heavyweight and 200-pound… Read More »New 187-Pound Light Cruiserweight Division Begins Januar…
The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) has approved the creation of a new weight category of 185 pounds (83.9 kilos), located between the semi-heavy and the cruise. The new division, which has been called "light cruiserweight", something translatable as a semi-cruise, is born with the argument of reducing the jump between 175 pounds [...] The entry More trouble for the amateur: The British federation accepts a new division, the "semi-cruis…
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