In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above 154 lb (70 kg) and up to 160 lb (73 kg). Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in …

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Oct 28, 2025 · Full & latest Middleweight boxing rankings & champions. We list the top 15 Middleweights with the WBC, WBA, IBF & WBO. Includes mandatory positions.

Top 10 Middleweight Rankings featuring today's greatest 160-pound champions and contenders, selected by the Boxing Base team.

Dec 10, 2025 · Limit: 168 lbs Middleweight Limit: 160 lbs Junior Middleweight Limit: 154 lbs Welterweight Limit: 147 lbs

Latest official Middleweight rankings from the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO, with champions and a full contender list in one table. Use the weight-class arrows to move up or down divisions, the month …

For example, when Manny Pacquiao fought Antonio Margarito at a catch-weight of 150 lb (68 kg), the World Boxing Council sanctioned this as a title fight for jr. middleweight, whose limit is 154 lb (70 kg).

See also References ^ Mark Allen Baker, "Between the Ropes at Madison Square Garden: The History of an Iconic Boxing Ring, 1925-2007", McFarland, 2019, pp.81 Categories: Lists of world boxing …

The meaning of MIDDLEWEIGHT is one of average weight; specifically : a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 160 pounds for professionals and 165 pounds for amateurs.

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