I know some are much older than others but when were they set up ? I could probably look this up but thought some of you may want to flex your knowledge muscles .
Sorry stonerose, here: first cruiser title bout, wbc december 79 first super-middle- ibf march 84 first light middle- wba october 62 light light weler started in 1926 but was abandoned and came back1959, then stuck super feather- started in 1921, like 140 though it got fukd off in 1951 and returned in 59 super bantam came about in april 76, wbc super fly in 1980, wbc light fly 75 wbc straweight 1987, ibf There you go!
guess ill have to dig out mine luckily i keep it under my computer chair. i will do it on the date of the first title fight and marques of queensberry rules heavyweight september the 7th 192 cruiserweight december the 8th 1979 (WBC title) all 4 titles december the 3rd 1989 light heavy april 22nd 1903 super middle march 28th 1984 (IBF title) all 4 titles november the 7th 1988 middle february the 3rd 1886 light middle october the 20th 1962 (WBA title) all 4 titles december the 8th 1988 welter october the 30th 1888 light welter september the 21st 1926 (however title was not used between 13th sept 1946 and 12th Jun 1959) light June the 1st 1896 super feather (jr light) november the 18th 1921 feather march 31st 1889 super bantam april 3rd 1976 (WBC) all 4 april 29th 1989 bantam june 5th 1889 super fly 2nd february 1980 (WBC) all 4 september the 9th 1989 fly april the 11th 1913 light fly 4th april 1975 (WBC) all 4 May 19th 1989 straw (minumum) june 14th 1987 (IBF) all 4 august 31st 1989 hope that helps
Cruiserweight fights actually happened first in Britain in the early 20th Century. Heavyweight (open) title fights begin in the the 18th Century with James Figg.
I think that these divisions existed in some form before the dates listed. There were fighters claiming the middleweight title of Britain as far back as 1853.
