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Catchweight, the Glossary

A catchweight is a term used in combat sports, such as boxing or mixed martial arts, to describe a weight limit that does not adhere to the traditional limits for weight classes.^[1]

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Boxing weight classes
Mixed martial arts weight classes

Anthony Johnson (fighter)

Anthony Kewoa Johnson (March 6, 1984 – November 13, 2022) was an American mixed martial artist.

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Arturo Gatti

Arturo Gatti (April 15, 1972 – July 11, 2009) was a Canadian professional boxer who competed from 1991 to 2007.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Boxing

Boxing is a combat sport and martial art.

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Boxing in the 1960s

During the 1960s, boxing, like mostly everything else around the world, went through changing times.

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Boxing in the 1970s

During the 1970s, boxing was characterized by dominating champions and history-making rivalries.

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Catch wrestling

Catch wrestling (originally catch-as-catch-can) is a style of wrestling with looser rules than forms like Greco-Roman wrestling.

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Combat sport

A combat sport, or fighting sport, is a contact sport that usually involves one-on-one combat.

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Cruiserweight, also referred to as junior heavyweight, is a weight class in professional boxing between light heavyweight and heavyweight. Catchweight and Cruiserweight (boxing) are boxing weight classes.

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Félix Trinidad

Félix Juan Trinidad García (born January 10, 1973), popularly known as "Tito" Trinidad, is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2008.

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Heavyweight

Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling. Catchweight and Heavyweight are boxing weight classes.

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Jermain Taylor

Jermain Taylor (born August 11, 1978) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2014.

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Joey Gamache

Joseph Gamache (born May 20, 1966) is an American boxing trainer and former professional boxer.

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Kelly Pavlik

Kelly Robert Pavlik (born April 5, 1982) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2012.

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Light heavyweight (MMA)

The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes. Catchweight and light heavyweight (MMA) are mixed martial arts weight classes.

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Light welterweight

Light welterweight, also known as junior welterweight or super lightweight, is a weight class in combat sports. Catchweight and light welterweight are boxing weight classes.

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List of world welterweight boxing champions

Beginning with Mysterious Billy Smith to Harry Lewis, the welterweight world champions listed below are more widely recognized in the United States and are not as widely sanctioned as the boxers that follow.

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Manny Pacquiao

Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao (born December17, 1978) is a Filipino politician, businessman, former professional basketball player and former professional boxer.

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Middleweight (MMA)

The middleweight division in mixed martial arts refers to different weight classes. Catchweight and middleweight (MMA) are mixed martial arts weight classes.

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Miguel Cotto

Miguel Ángel Cotto Vázquez (born October 29, 1980) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2017.

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Mini flyweight

Mini flyweight, also known as strawweight, minimumweight or super atomweight, is a weight class in combat sports. Catchweight and mini flyweight are boxing weight classes.

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Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.

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Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist.

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Professional wrestling

Professional wrestling (often referred to as pro wrestling, or simply, wrestling) is a form of athletic theater that combines mock combat with drama, under the premise (known colloquially as kayfabe), that the performers are competitive wrestlers.

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Rich Franklin

Richard Jay Franklin II (born October 5, 1974) is an American businessman and retired mixed martial artist.

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Roy Jones Jr.

Roy Levesta Jones Jr. (born January 16, 1969) is an American professional boxer.

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UFC 104

UFC 104: Machida vs.

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UFC 99

UFC 99: The Comeback was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on June 13, 2009 in Cologne, Germany.

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Wanderlei Silva

Wanderlei César da Silva (born 3 July 1976) is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist who competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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