Jnr or Super??

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  1. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Different sanctioning bodies list the weightclasses by different names. One more reason the modern Alphabet quagmire has made such a cluster**** of the sport. :yep
     
    IntentionalButt, Dec 19, 2008
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  2. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Im sure the WBO used to list cruiser as jnrheavy for a while.
     
    WhataRock, Dec 19, 2008
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  3. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    Super

    with the exception of JrWW
     
    Boom_Boom, Dec 19, 2008
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  4. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    I'm strictly a 'Light' guy. Never touch that 'Super' ****. Somebody needs to tell Bernstein it sounds better when you say 'Junior Welter' instead of 'Super Lightweight.' Casual fans are turned off by that. Round up.
     
    san rafael, Dec 19, 2008
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  5. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    I usually just say "122, 130, 140, 154, etc".
     
    Thread Stealer, Dec 20, 2008
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  6. Tricks77

    Tricks77 Sergio By God Martinez Full Member

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    It's probably just good old fashioned media sensationalism. Who wants to see Junior Welterweights fighting when you can see SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS!
     
    Tricks77, Dec 21, 2008
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  7. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Light heavyweight
    Super middleweight
    Light middleweight
    Light welterweight
    Super featherweight
    Super bantamweight
    Super flyweight
    Light flyweight
    Straw-weight (as opposed to minimum or mini-fly)

    I just think 'junior' sounds silly.
     
    Beeston Brawler, Dec 21, 2008
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  8. Smazz20

    Smazz20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I never say junior for anything, i'd always say light, i.e light-welter as opposed to junior welter. But where light + super clash i'd just go with the consensus, i.e Light-welter as opposed to Super-Light.
     
    Smazz20, Dec 21, 2008
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  9. sugar_ray

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    i say light instead of junior. for smw there is only one though, no junior/light light heavyweight.
     
    sugar_ray, Dec 21, 2008
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  10. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The word Junior is ridiculous...

    We dont call it Junior Heavyweight so why call it Junior Middleweight or Junior Welterweight?...it is LIGHT middleweight and LIGHT welterweight - it just makes sense!
     
    jc, Dec 21, 2008
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  11. Mike_S

    Mike_S Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I mix them. I never used to use junior, always "light" but I'm tending to use junior now, maybe it's an American thing, I should change back, I am a Brit. I usually use
    light heavy,
    super middle,
    light middle,
    light welter,
    super feather,
    super bantam,
    super fly.
     
    Mike_S, Dec 21, 2008
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  12. treva1977

    treva1977 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i say hw,cw ,lhw ,smw ,and mw. as they are my most interested weights , any thing under i say 154,147,140 etc etc to 105.
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    treva1977, Dec 21, 2008
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  13. Small Print

    Small Print All Lies Full Member

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    Heavyweight
    Cruiserweight
    Light Heavyweight
    Super Middleweight
    Middleweight
    Light Middleweight
    Welterweight
    Light Welterweight
    Lightweight
    Super Featherweight
    Featherweight
    Super Bantamweight
    Bantamweight
    Super Flyweight
    Flyweight
    Light Flyweight
    Minimum Weight

    Before I learned the weights of each class, I thought there was a super and light for each weight group, for example, I thought Super Welter and Light Middle were different.
     
    Small Print, Dec 21, 2008
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  14. BigEars

    BigEars Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's what I call all of them, I think 'Junior/Jnr' is mainly an American thing and you rarely hear it being used in Ireland or the UK(if ever).
     
    BigEars, Dec 21, 2008
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