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Rule 61K1-3.027. Weight Classes for Boxing, Kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts
(1) Boxing Weight Classes: |Name |Weight (lbs) |Weight Differential (lbs) | |Flyweight |Up to 112 |6 | |Bantamweight |113 to 118 |6 | |Featherweight |119 to 126 |6 | |Junior Lightweight |127 to 130 |6 | |Lightweight |131 to 135 |6 | |Junior Welterweight |136 to 140 |8 | |Welterweight |141 to 147 |8 | |Junior Middleweight |148 to 154 |10 | |Middleweight |155 to 160 |10 | |Light Heavyweight |161 to 175 |12 | |Cruiserweight |176 to 190 |14 | |Heavyweight |191 and above |No limit |
(2) Kickboxing Weight Classes: |Name |Weight (lbs) |Weight Differential (lbs) | |Atomweight |Less than 108 |4 | |Super Atomweight |109 to 111 |4 | |Flyweight |112 to 114 |4 | |Super Flyweight |115 to 117 |4 | |Bantamweight |118 to 120 |5 | |Super Bantamweight |121 to 124 |5 | |Featherweight |125 to 128 |5 | |Lightweight |129 to 132 |6 | |Super Lightweight |133 to 137 |6 | |Light Welterweight |138 to 142 |6 | |Welterweight |143 to 147 |7 | |Super Welterweight |148 to 153 |7 | |Light Welterweight |154 to 159 |7 | |Middleweight |160 to 165 |8 | |Super Middleweight |166 to 172 |8 | |Light Cruiserweight |173 to 179 |8 | |Cruiserweight |180 to 186 |9 | |Cruisserweight |187 to 194 |9 | |Super Cruiserweight |195-207 |9 | |Heavyweight |208 to 223 |12 | |Super Heavyweight |224 and above |unlimited |
(3) Mixed Martial Arts Weight Classes: |Name |Weight (lbs) |Weight Differential (lbs) | |Flyweight |Up to 125 |8 | |Bantamweight |126 to 135 |10 | |Featherweight |136 to 145 |10 | |Lightweight |146 to 155 |10 | |Welterweight |156 to 170 |15 | |Middleweight |171 to 185 |15 | |Light Heavyweight |186 to 205 |20 | |Heavyweight |206 to 265 |20 | |Super Heavyweight |Over 266 |unlimited |
(4) No boxing, kickboxing or mixed martial arts match shall be permitted with a weight difference greater than the weight differentials listed above. Rulemaking Authority 548.003 FS. Law Implemented 548.043(2) FS. History–New 12-10-15.