Why is Featherweight heavier than Bantamweight?

[marwash]

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Spoiler:

because it was running from Khabib

 

[MPD-Psycho]

Good explanations though saying it's not meant to be literal sounds like a cop out. I suspect they done goof and made things up as they go along.

 

[davidlemonparty]

Good explanations though saying it's not meant to be literal sounds like a cop out. I suspect they done goof and made things up as they go along.

Well I am not a boxing historian (don't even like the sport anymore) but featherweight was first (circa 1860) and it makes sense as a name. It was the lightest weight class at the time. Feathers are light. whatever, its easy to understand.

Bantam came next - circa 1889 being widely recognized. Bantam actually took the place of feather in english boxing as a weight class (featherweight limit went up). Bantam was therefore the lightest at the time of its introduction. Who really knows for sure, but its very likely they didn't consider the term 'feather' when they named it bantamweight. A coincidence.

So the names were probably not developed simultaneously and in the historical context and timing each makes perfect sense. Flyweight came later in the piece - maybe 30 years? - and also makes sense from a naming convention point of view. flies are small and buzzy.

there is no great mystery or interesting historical tidbit with this story, sorry.

 

[Air Lats]

Well I am not a boxing historian (don't even like the sport anymore) but featherweight was first (circa 1860) and it makes sense as a name. It was the lightest weight class at the time. Feathers are light. whatever, its easy to understand.

Bantam came next - circa 1889 being widely recognized. Bantam actually took the place of feather in english boxing as a weight class (featherweight limit went up). Bantam was therefore the lightest at the time of its introduction. Who really knows for sure, but its very likely they didn't consider the term 'feather' when they named it bantamweight. A coincidence.

So the names were probably not developed simultaneously and in the historical context and timing each makes perfect sense. Flyweight came later in the piece - maybe 30 years? - and also makes sense from a naming convention point of view. flies are small and buzzy.

there is no great mystery or interesting historical tidbit with this story, sorry.

Are you hilarious on purpose?

Not meaning any insult at all, quite the opposite. Your delivery is so dry and the subject is so ridiculous all of your posts itt cracked me up (and educated me).

Great info, much appreciated!

Please don't leave. It'll just make this place even worse.

 

[Sakuraba7]

There's a matter of when and why certain divisions were introduced.
Welter and Cruiser for example mean the same thing, and its for people who can make either HW–LHW and MW–LW or cannot, respectively. FW is so because its lighter than LW. Bantamweight was most likely just an arbitrary title they decided upon.

As I'm not American or British, I had never realized that it doesn't make any sense. My mind is blown.

Its because amateur wrestling is played on a legit ring. A circle on the ground, the same way Sumos do.

 

[SuperNerd]

Just incase anyone is curious, they call a boxing ring a squared-circle because a boxing ring is a square, but the shape of a an actual ring (that your wear on your finger) is a circle.

Yeah it's fucking weird

I assumed "squared-circle" comes from the fact fighters move in circles, ring has a second definition.

ring1
riNG/
noun

1. 1.
   a small circular band, typically of precious metal and often set with one or more gemstones, worn on a finger as an ornament or a token of marriage, engagement, or authority.
   synonyms: wedding ring, wedding band, band
   "she wore a ring"
2. 2.
   an enclosed space, typically surrounded by seating for spectators, in which a sport, performance, or show takes place.
   "a circus ring"
   synonyms: arena, enclosure, field, ground; More

1. 
   

 

[davidlemonparty]

Are you hilarious on purpose?

Not meaning any insult at all, quite the opposite. Your delivery is so dry and the subject is so ridiculous all of your posts itt cracked me up (and educated me).

Great info, much appreciated!

Please don't leave. It'll just make this place even worse.

lol i will start to pepper every post with animated gifs if it will help me fit in

 

[Air Lats]

lol i will start to pepper every post with animated gifs if it will help me fit in

Sometimes you gotta fit in or get ripped to shreds.

 

[bigwaverider]

Why on a Windows computer do I have to hit the start button to stop the power?

 

[Sakuraba7]

I assumed "squared-circle" comes from the fact fighters move in circles, ring has a second definition.

ring1
riNG/
noun

1. 1.
   a small circular band, typically of precious metal and often set with one or more gemstones, worn on a finger as an ornament or a token of marriage, engagement, or authority.
   synonyms: wedding ring, wedding band, band
   "she wore a ring"
2. 2.
   an enclosed space, typically surrounded by seating for spectators, in which a sport, performance, or show takes place.
   "a circus ring"
   synonyms: arena, enclosure, field, ground; More

People used to fight or wrestler on actual rings... circles on the ground. See amateur wrestling or sumo.

The word just stayed when the ring turned into a raised canvas (square) with ropes.

 

[The guest]

Some asshole with a dyslexia type of issue, but with weight, did the thing ?

I don't know.

FLW is the really fucked up one, imo.