Cruiserweight is a weight class in boxing between light heavyweight and heavyweight. Boxing weight -class names are not always consistent as shown in the following table See also Boxing List of current Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, In boxing the light heavyweight (above 168 pounds up to 175 pounds division is the weight division between Cruiserweight and Super middleweight. Heavyweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds (14 st 4 lb/91 kg are considered heavyweights by the major professional Before the advent of the current cruiserweight class, "light heavyweight" and "cruiserweight" were sometimes used interchangeably in Great Britain.

The current weight limit for the division is 200 pounds, but this limit dates from 2003. When originally established, the weight limit was 190 pounds (although in 1981 the World Boxing Council (WBC) set the limit at 195 pounds, but later lowered that to 190 pounds). The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, The term "cruiserweight" had also been used in the United Kingdom as an alternative name for the light heavyweight division during the mid-1900s. In boxing the light heavyweight (above 168 pounds up to 175 pounds division is the weight division between Cruiserweight and Super middleweight.

The division was established in order to accommodate smaller heavyweight boxers who could not compete with the growing size of boxers in that division. While many great heavyweight champions (such as Rocky Marciano and Joe Louis) weighed around 190 pounds in their career, during the 1970s it became fairly standard that heavyweight boxers weighed 220 pounds or 230 pounds. Rocky Marciano ( September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969) born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight champion of the world Joseph Louis Barrow ( May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) better known as Joe Louis, was a heavyweight boxing champion. It was felt by many boxing authorities that asking men weighing between 176 pounds and 190 pounds to fight these larger men was unfair.

The WBC was the first boxing organization to recognize the cruiserweight division when it sanctioned a bout between Marvin Camel and Mate Parlov on December 8, 1979, for their version of the title. Marvin Camel (born December 24, 1951) is a boxer and member of the Salish Kootenai Nation of the Flathead Indian Reservation in Northwestern Mate Parlov ( November 16 1948 &ndash July 29 2008) was a Croatian boxer, and an Olympic gold medalist for That fight was a draw, but in the rematch in March of 1980 Camel won and became the first cruiserweight champion. In 1982 the World Boxing Association recognized Ossie Ocasio as their first cruiserweight champion when he defeated South African Robbie Williams (although at that time the WBA called the division "junior heavyweight"). The World Boxing Association (WBA is a Boxing organization that sanctions official matches and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level Osvaldo Ocasio, (born August 12, 1955) better known as Ossie Ocasio and nicknamed Jaws is a Puerto Rican who was a boxer and world The International Boxing Federation followed suit in 1983 when it matched former WBC champion Marvin Camel against Rick Sekorski for their inaugural title. Marvin Camel (born December 24, 1951) is a boxer and member of the Salish Kootenai Nation of the Flathead Indian Reservation in Northwestern Camel won and became the first IBF cruiserweight champion.

This division has received little respect from many boxing writers. This is partially because it is common that after some success at this weight, good cruiserweights decide to add some weight and campaign in the heavyweight division. This is what happened with the first unified cruiserweight champion, Evander Holyfield. Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is a professional boxer from the United States and a multiple world champion in both the Cruiserweight After unifying the WBA, WBC, and IBF titles, he moved up to the heavyweight division in 1988. On January 7, 2006, then IBF champion O'Neil Bell became the second undisputed champion by knocking out Jean-Marc Mormeck to capture the Frenchman's WBA and WBC belts, unifying the titles once more. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. O'Neil "Super Nova" Bell (born December 29, 1974) is the former unified (WBA/WBC Cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck (born June 3, 1972) is a French professional boxer of Antillean descent and a former WBC & WBA Englishman David Haye became the third undisputed champion when he TKO'd WBO champion Enzo Maccarinelli to unify the belt with his WBA and WBC titles. David Deron Haye (born 13 October 1980 in London, England) is a British professional boxer and boxing promoter who co-owns Hayemaker Enzo Maccarinelli (born August 20, 1980 in Swansea, Wales) is a professional boxer and former WBO World Cruiserweight On March 12, 2008, Haye relinquished the WBC cruiserweight title, ending his undisputed reign. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Other notable champions in the division have been Bobby Czyz, Virgil Hill, Alfred Cole, Orlin Norris, and James Toney. Robert Edward ("Bobby" Czyz (born February 10, 1962 in Orange New Jersey) is an American boxer. Virgil Eugene Hill (born January 18, 1964 Clinton Missouri) is a Joplin Missouri fighter partly of Native American heritage Al Cole (born Alfred Rudolph Cole on 21 April 1964 in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is a boxer. Orlin Levance Norris, born October 4, 1965 in Lubbock TX, is an American boxer who held the WBA cruiserweight title and fought in several noteworthy James "Lights Out" Toney (born August 24, 1968) is a professional boxer from Ann Arbor Michigan. The current champions are David Haye (WBA and WBO) and Steve Cunningham (IBF). David Deron Haye (born 13 October 1980 in London, England) is a British professional boxer and boxing promoter who co-owns Hayemaker Steven Ormain ( Steve) Cunningham (born July 15 1976 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American professional boxer.

Professional champions

• List of Cruiserweight Champions

Kickboxing cruiserweight

• International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) Cruiserweight (Pro and Amateur) 186. This is a chronological List of World Cruiserweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations The World Boxing The International Kickboxing Federation ( IKF) is the Largest Kickboxing Sanctioning Body in the World 1 lbs. –195 lbs. or 84. 6 kg–88. 6 kg.