Why is Featherweight heavier than Bantamweight?

[Davemeddlehed]

A straw is heavier then a feather aswell.

Not barnyard straw.

 

[Davemeddlehed]

Why isn't middleweight the middle weight?

It used to be.

 

[Concrete Whale]

Gör inte en höna av en fjäder nu.

Snart i hele freden skal bli bare Globsk (som de kaller Engelsk).

 

[davidlemonparty]

Great post.

Don't know about boxing, but the first MMA weight classes (in the UFC at least) were:

Heavyweight: 200lbs+
Middleweight: 171-199lbs
Lightweight: 170lbs and below.

So once upon a time Middleweight was indeed the middle weight.

interesting, I didn't know that. i always thought it went pretty much open - boxing type classes over the space of a couple of events. Wasn't around for the early days though.

Also of interest - the 185lb weight is very close to the 50th percentile (mean weight) of US males as it currently stands. so it really is the middle weight, in terms of overall population.

 

[Concrete Whale]

Not barnyard straw.

 

[Davemeddlehed]

 

[DelanoRunnymede]

What is a welter? And what is a bantam? All the rest make sense

 

[gotBooched]

I've wondered that myself.

 

[Persuadertron]

why is abbreviation such a long word for what its defenition entails?

 

[Moral Victory]

Gör inte en höna av en fjäder nu.

Oooh

 

[Persuadertron]

can anyone explain what "cruiserweight" comes from?

 

[davidlemonparty]

can anyone explain what "cruiserweight" comes from?

Cruisers were the second largest of the WW era ship classes. cruiser originally meant light-heavyweight - second largest. It is catchy and matches the spirit of combat sports.

as they split divisions further, they just smooshed in LHW as well, leaving cruiser in there

 

[p4p1]

You have to remember that the names come from boxing. Originally there was just one weight then they added light and middle. Feather was just simply made before bantam weight. I do believe flyweight also proceeds bantamweight.

As for why it's called a ring, it's because before there was a roped off area the spectators made a ring around the fighters like a boundary.

 

[Persuadertron]

Cruisers were the second largest of the WW era ship classes. cruiser originally meant light-heavyweight - second largest. It is catchy and matches the spirit of combat sports.

as they split divisions further, they just smooshed in LHW as well, leaving cruiser in there

good shit. You are wise beyond your belt color.

 

[p4p1]

interesting, I didn't know that. i always thought it went pretty much open - boxing type classes over the space of a couple of events. Wasn't around for the early days though.

Also of interest - the 185lb weight is very close to the 50th percentile (mean weight) of US males as it currently stands. so it really is the middle weight, in terms of overall population.

That's a misleading statistic when comparing it to fighting though because that counts for a hell of a lot of people who are overweight compared to fighters.

 

[davidlemonparty]

good shit. You are wise beyond your belt color.

i waited years before actually signing up because there is so much bullshit on this forum lol. Lots of excellent stuff and knowledge as well, but man wading thru the BS is heavy work sometimes, espeically immediately before and after events. Not sure if I'm regretting actually signing up and bothering to post and i might go back to lurkin

 

[davidlemonparty]

That's a misleading statistic when comparing it to fighting though because that counts for a hell of a lot of people who are overweight compared to fighters.

yeh of course, its literally meaningless, it also includes kids and babies and old people shit. It is just an interesting coincidence.

 

[p4p1]

yeh of course, its literally meaningless, it also includes kids and babies and old people shit. It is just an interesting coincidence.

I know dude I just stated its misleading that's all

 

[120wrestling]

Why is a square called a ring?

#BoxingLogic
#WhereIsWaldo
#Blessed

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

 

[Persuadertron]

i waited years before actually signing up because there is so much bullshit on this forum lol. Lots of excellent stuff and knowledge as well, but man wading thru the BS is heavy work sometimes, espeically immediately before and after events. Not sure if I'm regretting actually signing up and bothering to post and i might go back to lurkin

you could preserve your account, post again in 2037 and impress the other "whatever is mainstream, drawing attention to mma noobs"posters lol