Why is light heavyweight referred to as one of the original divisions?

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  1. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    I call them the "traditional" weight classes.

    I think it was really in the 1920s that the weight classes and their limits became standardized worldwide.
     
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  2. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    I just saw one reference to it when I was searching before, but there could well have been more.
     
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