Cruiserweight Boxing Weight Class

The 200-pound division created in 1979 to bridge light heavy and heavyweight.

Pounds

200 lbs

Kilos

90.7 kg

Stone

14 st 4 lb

WBC: Noel Mikaelyan

WBA: David Benavidez

IBF: Jai Opetaia

WBO: David Benavidez

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Cruiserweight was created by the WBC in 1979 to give bigger fighters who could not match true heavyweights a viable home.

Evander Holyfield was the first undisputed cruiserweight champion before moving up to heavyweight glory.

Oleksandr Usyk repeated the feat in 2018 by becoming undisputed cruiserweight champion via the World Boxing Super Series.

Cruiserweights walking 210–215 manage the cut with strict carb cycling and minimal water loading.