supermiddleweight

168-pound fight class

Supermiddleweight is a weight class in professional boxing, positioned between middleweight and light heavyweight, with an upper limit of 168 pounds (76.2 kg).

The division was established in the 1980s to create more competitive matchups for fighters too heavy for middleweight but undersized for light heavyweight.

He unified the supermiddleweight titles before moving up in weight.

competition

bout

Limited stretch of something

main event · undercard · rounds · knockout · decision · unanimous · split · scorecard · judges · referee

division

limit

Maximum allowed extent

WBA · mandatory · rankings · contender · champion · titleholder · belt · lineal · undisputed · unified

technique

jab

Quick, straight blow

combination · counterpunch · footwork · head movement · slipping · blocking · parrying · clinch · body shot · power punch

physicality

muscle

Contractile body tissue

reach · height · frame · conditioning · stamina · endurance · chin · recovery · athleticism · reflexes

Opposites
boxing weight class spectrum

supermiddleweightheavyweight

Highest combat weight class

strawweight · flyweight · super heavyweight · bantamweight · cruiserweight

Family

super, middle, weight, middleweight, supper, superheavyweight, lightweight, heavyweight, featherweight

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