Super-cruiserweight
Encyclopedia
A Super Cruiserweight is a professional boxer
who is too heavy for the Cruiserweight division but not big, or tall, enough to compete well in the Heavyweight
Division. It should not be confused with the Light Heavyweight
division.
Super Cruiserweights weigh approximately 210lbs to 250lbs (90.72kg to 113.6kg) - although there is no general consensus on the upper and lower weight limits. This division encompasses what most governing bodies consider to be heavier Cruiserweight fighters and lighter Heavyweight
s. It has been introduced because of the growing number of Heavyweights who are well in excess of their division's minimum (200lbs) and the likelihood of mismatches between men who are considerably different in size, but are both 'Heavyweight'. http://www.boxinginsider.com/columns/stories/174627390.php
No major sanctioning body currently recognises this division, although the minor International Boxing Association
does have a champion and produces rankings.
Only one fighter of any renown has ever fought for a Super-Cruiserweight title, that coming when former middleweight and super middleweight world champion James Toney
fought for the IBA super-cruiserweight title in 2001. Toney won the title by a second-round knockout over journeyman Saul Montana, but never defended it. Instead, he moved back down to the regular cruiserweight division, and won a world title there two years later.
Rather than fight in this division, many fighters listed in 'Super-Cruiserweight' rankings work between Cruiserweight and Heavyweight
, such as former Cruiserweight and Heavyweight world champion David Haye
, who must lose weight to meet limits of the Cruiserweight division while his natural body weight makes him small for a modern Heavyweight
.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who is too heavy for the Cruiserweight division but not big, or tall, enough to compete well in the Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
Division. It should not be confused with the Light Heavyweight
Light heavyweight
In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...
division.
Super Cruiserweights weigh approximately 210lbs to 250lbs (90.72kg to 113.6kg) - although there is no general consensus on the upper and lower weight limits. This division encompasses what most governing bodies consider to be heavier Cruiserweight fighters and lighter Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
s. It has been introduced because of the growing number of Heavyweights who are well in excess of their division's minimum (200lbs) and the likelihood of mismatches between men who are considerably different in size, but are both 'Heavyweight'. http://www.boxinginsider.com/columns/stories/174627390.php
No major sanctioning body currently recognises this division, although the minor International Boxing Association
International Boxing Association
The International Boxing Association is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...
does have a champion and produces rankings.
Only one fighter of any renown has ever fought for a Super-Cruiserweight title, that coming when former middleweight and super middleweight world champion James Toney
James Toney
James Nathanial Toney is an American professional boxer who has held world titles in the middleweight, super middleweight, and cruiserweight divisions. Toney currently fights in the heavyweight division in boxing and also now competes in mixed martial arts.-Boxing career:Toney's amateur boxing...
fought for the IBA super-cruiserweight title in 2001. Toney won the title by a second-round knockout over journeyman Saul Montana, but never defended it. Instead, he moved back down to the regular cruiserweight division, and won a world title there two years later.
Rather than fight in this division, many fighters listed in 'Super-Cruiserweight' rankings work between Cruiserweight and Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
, such as former Cruiserweight and Heavyweight world champion David Haye
David Haye
David Deron Haye is a retired English professional boxer,Haye is the former WBA heavyweight champion. He is also the former unified world cruiserweight champion, holding the WBA, WBC, WBO, and The Ring cruiserweight titles, and also the former European cruiserweight champion.- Amateur :Haye...
, who must lose weight to meet limits of the Cruiserweight division while his natural body weight makes him small for a modern Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
.