what's the minimum you have to weigh to compete as a heavyweight?

I thought I read somewhere that you had to weigh above the below division's maximum weight & they changed it not long after Jones/Ruiz. I might be talking shite as usual though

 

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I have to admit I've not seen that rule set before but I can assure those rules have been "broken" many times over the years and quite recently

Check out Joan Guzmans last fight against Funeka in March this year, 9lbs difference between the two lightweights when only 5lbs is allowable under those rules. Yet the fight went ahead.

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=58717&cat=boxer

 

Jones weighed 193 against Ruiz

 

Henry Armstrong fought for the Welterweight title while weighing in under the Lightweight limit, that was a few years ago though....

 

Why not?

 

Theres nothing in the rules that says that a cruiserweight can't fight in a heavyweight title fight as long as they have a written waiver from the ABC

 

He weighed under the Cruiser limit when he fought Ruiz :deal...keep up

***Should be me keeping up, the Cruiser limit was changed to 200 after the Jones - Ruiz fight

 

Sorry, I don't agree that a cruiserweight would have an advantage over a natural heavy...if it were the case we would have 190-200Lbs fighters holding all the HW straps

 

It was, I changed my post :thumbsup

 

it was they changed it shortly after

 

You have Hopkins above Armstrong?

 

Eh?

 

Oh boy