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NO FIGHTER CAN GAIN WEIGHT AFTER FIRST WEIGH-IN TO MAKE WEIGHT!



CONVERTING LBS. TO KG. AND BACK
For those looking to convert lbs to kg. If you have a 65 kg fighter and want to know how many lbs. that is, multiply it by 2.2. 65 kg X 2.2 = 143 lbs.
If you have a 145 lb fighter and want to know the weight in kg, divide it by 2.2 145 / 2.2 = 65.90 kg.


19 IKF CALIFORNIA AMATEUR
ADULT MEN'S WEIGHTCLASSES



ALL FIGHTERS REGARDLESS OF AGE OR WEIGHT
The maximum amount of weight a fighter is allowed to lose after their first official weigh-in is 2 POUNDS IN 2 HOURS!


WEIGHT CLASS

WEIGHT in lbs.

WEIGHT in kg.

MAXIMUM
WEIGHT SPREAD

AMATEUR GLOVE
SIZES

AMATEUR
TOURNAMENT
GLOVE SIZES

Strawweight

108 lbs. and *Below

49.09 kg and *Below

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Atomweight

108.1 lbs. - 112 lbs.

49.13 kg - 50.90 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Flyweight

112.1 lbs. - 117 lbs.

50.95 kg - 53.18 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Bantamweight

117.1 lbs. - 122 lbs.

53.22 kg - 55.45 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Featherweight

122.1 lbs. - 127 lbs.

55.50 kg - 57.72 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Lightweight

127.1 lbs. - 132 lbs.

57.77 kg - 60 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Super Lightweight

132.1 lbs. - 137 lbs.

60.04 kg - 62.27 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Light Welterweight

137.1 lbs. - 142 lbs.

62.31 kg - 64.54 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Welterweight

142.1 lbs. - 147 lbs.

64.59 kg - 66.8 kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Super Welterweight

147.1 lbs - 153 lbs.

66.9 kg - 69.5 kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Light Middleweight

153.1 lbs. - 159 lbs.

69.6 kg - 72.3 kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Middleweight

159.1 lbs. - 165 lbs.

72.4 kg - 75 kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Super Middleweight

165.1 lbs. - 172 lbs.

75.1 kg - 78.2 kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

12 oz.

Light Heavyweight

172.1 lbs. - 179 lbs.

78.3 kg - 81.4 kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

12 oz.

Light Cruiserweight

179.1 lbs. - 186 lbs.

81.5 kg - 84.5 kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

12 oz.

Cruiserweight

186.1 lbs. - 195 lbs.

84.6 kg - 88.6 kg

12 lbs. - 5.5 kg.

10 OUNCE

12 oz.

Super Cruiserweight

195.1 lbs. - 215 lbs.

88.7 kg - 97.7 kg

20 lbs. 9.1 kg.

10 OUNCE

12 oz.

Heavyweight

215.1 lbs. - 235 lbs.

97.8 kg - 106.8 kg.

20 lbs. 9.1 kg.

10 OUNCE

12 oz.

Super Heavyweight

235.1 lbs. and UP

106.8 kg. And UP

No Limit

10 OUNCE

12 oz.


"CATCH WEIGHTS"
This is when say a Light Welterweight fighter at 140 lbs and a Welterweight at 144 lbs fight.

What you need to look at in this case is the most narrow weight spread, which is always in the lower weight class of the two.
For Light Welterweight, the weight spread is 5 lbs. where is as in the Welterweight class it's 7, it goes to a 5 lb. spread.
A fight can only happen inside the limits of the weightclass the lightest fighter. So for this example, (Light Welterweight at 140 lbs and a Welterweight at 144 ) this would be OK as a catch weight.
However if the Light Welterweight fighter was 138 and the Welterweight at 144, that's 6 lbs, and it wouldn't be allowed.


19 IKF CALIFORNIA AMATEUR
ADULT WOMEN'S WEIGHTCLASSES



ALL FIGHTERS REGARDLESS OF AGE OR WEIGHT
The maximum amount of weight a fighter is allowed to lose after their first official weigh-in is 2 POUNDS IN 2 HOURS!


WEIGHT CLASS

WEIGHT in lbs.

WEIGHT in kg.

MAXIMUM
WEIGHT SPREAD

AMATEUR GLOVE
SIZES

AMATEUR
TOURNAMENT
GLOVE SIZES

Strawweight

108 lbs. and *Below

49.09 kg and *Below

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Atomweight

108.1 lbs. - 112 lbs.

49.13 kg - 50.90 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Flyweight

112.1 lbs. - 117 lbs.

50.95 kg - 53.18 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Bantamweight

117.1 lbs. - 122 lbs.

53.22 kg - 55.45 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Featherweight

122.1 lbs. - 127 lbs.

55.50 kg - 57.72 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Lightweight

127.1 lbs. - 132 lbs.

57.77 kg - 60 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Super Lightweight

132.1 lbs. - 137 lbs.

60.04 kg - 62.27 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Light Welterweight

137.1 lbs. - 142 lbs.

62.31 kg - 64.54 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Welterweight

142.1 lbs. - 147 lbs.

64.59 kg - 66.8 kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Super Welterweight

147.1 lbs - 153 lbs.

66.9 kg - 69.5 kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Light Middleweight

153.1 lbs. - 159 lbs.

69.6 kg - 72.3 kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Middleweight

159.1 lbs. - 165 lbs.

72.4 kg - 75 kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

10 oz.

Super Middleweight

165.1 lbs. - 172 lbs.

75.1 kg - 78.2 kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

12 oz.

Light Heavyweight

172.1 lbs. - 179 lbs.

78.3 kg - 81.4 kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

12 oz.

Light Cruiserweight

179.1 lbs. - 186 lbs.

81.5 kg - 84.5 kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

12 oz.

Cruiserweight

186.1 lbs. - 195 lbs.

84.6 kg - 88.6 kg

12 lbs. - 5.5 kg.

10 OUNCE

12 oz.

Super Cruiserweight

195.1 lbs. - 215 lbs.

88.7 kg - 97.7 kg

20 lbs. 9.1 kg.

10 OUNCE

12 oz.

Heavyweight

215.1 lbs. - 235 lbs.

97.8 kg - 106.8 kg.

20 lbs. 9.1 kg.

10 OUNCE

12 oz.

Super Heavyweight

235.1 lbs. and UP

106.8 kg. And UP

No Limit

10 OUNCE

12 oz.


"CATCH WEIGHTS"
This is when say a Light Welterweight fighter at 140 lbs and a Welterweight at 144 lbs fight.

What you need to look at in this case is the most narrow weight spread, which is always in the lower weight class of the two.
For Light Welterweight, the weight spread is 5 lbs. where is as in the Welterweight class it's 7, it goes to a 5 lb. spread.
A fight can only happen inside the limits of the weightclass the lightest fighter. So for this example, (Light Welterweight at 140 lbs and a Welterweight at 144 ) this would be OK as a catch weight.
However if the Light Welterweight fighter was 138 and the Welterweight at 144, that's 6 lbs, and it wouldn't be allowed.


30 JUNIOR AMATEURS RULES WEIGHT CLASSES
BOYS & GIRLS WEIGHTCLASSES
(Ages 8 - 17)


JUNIOR FIGHTERS WEIGHT LOSS
JUNIOR FIGHTERS AGES 8-15
CANNOT LOSE WEIGHT TO MAKE WEIGHT!



FOR ALL FIGHTERS 16 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER - REGARDLESS OF AGE OR WEIGHT
The maximum amount of weight a fighter is allowed to lose after their first official weigh-in is 2 POUNDS IN 2 HOURS!



WEIGHTCLASS

WEIGHT in lbs.

WEIGHT in kg.

MAXIMUM
WEIGHT SPREAD

GLOVE SIZES - ALL EVENTS INC. TOURNAMENTS

Junior Atomweight

50 lbs. - 55 lbs.

22.72 Kg - 25 Kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

Junior Flyweight

55.1 lbs. - 60 lbs.

25.04 Kg - 27.27 Kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

Junior Bantamweight

60.1 lbs. - 65 lbs.

27.31 Kg - 29.54 Kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

Junior Featherweight

65.1 lbs. - 70 lbs.

27.27 Kg - 31.81 Kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

Junior Lightweight

70.1 lbs. - 75 lbs.

31.86 Kg - 34.09 Kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

Junior Welterweight

75.1 lbs. - 80 lbs.

34.13 Kg - 36.36 Kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

Junior Middleweight

80.1 lbs. - 85 lbs.

36.40 Kg - 38.63 Kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

Junior Light Heavyweight

85.1 lbs. - 90 lbs.

38.68 Kg - 40.9 Kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

Junior Cruiserweight

90.1 lbs. - 95 lbs.

40.95 Kg - 43.18 Kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

Junior Heavyweight

95.1 lbs - 100 lbs.

41.13 Kg - 45.5 Kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE


Pinweight

100.1 lbs - 104 lbs.

45.5 kg - 47.27 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

Strawweight

104.1 lbs - 108.1 lbs.

47.31 kg - 49.09 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

Atomweight

108.1 lbs. - 112 lbs.

49.13 kg - 50.90 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

Flyweight

112.1 lbs. - 117 lbs.

50.95 kg - 53.18 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

Bantamweight

117.1 lbs. - 122 lbs.

53.22 kg - 55.45 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

Featherweight

122.1 lbs. - 127 lbs.

55.50 kg - 57.72 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

Lightweight

127.1 lbs. - 132 lbs.

57.77 kg - 60 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

Super Lightweight

132.1 lbs. - 137 lbs.

60.04 kg - 62.27 kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

Light Welterweight

137.1 lbs. - 142 lbs.

62.28 Kg - 64.54 Kg

5 lbs. - 2.27 kg.

10 OUNCE

Welterweight

142.1 lbs. - 147 lbs.

64.55 Kg - 66.81 Kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

Super Welterweight

147.1 lbs - 153 lbs.

66.82 Kg - 69.54 Kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

Light Middleweight

153.1 lbs. - 159 lbs.

69.55 Kg - 72.27 Kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

Middleweight

159.1 lbs. - 165 lbs.

72.28 Kg - 75 Kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

Super Middleweight

165.1 lbs. - 172 lbs.

75.01 Kg - 78.18 Kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

Light Heavyweight

172.1 lbs. - 179 lbs.

78.19 Kg - 81.36 Kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

Light Cruiserweight

179.1 lbs. - 186 lbs.

81.5 kg - 84.5 kg

7 lbs. - 3.2 kg.

10 OUNCE

Cruiserweight

186.1 lbs. - 195 lbs.

84.6 kg - 88.6 kg

12 lbs. - 5.5 kg.

10 OUNCE

Super Cruiserweight

195.1 lbs. - 215 lbs.

88.64 Kg - 97.72 Kg

20 lbs. 9.1 kg.

10 OUNCE

Heavyweight

215.1 lbs. - 235 lbs.

97.8 kg - 106.8 kg.

20 lbs. 9.1 kg.

10 OUNCE

Super Heavyweight

235.1 lbs. and UP

106.8 kg. And UP

No Limit

10 OUNCE


"CATCH WEIGHTS"
This is when say a Light Welterweight fighter at 140 lbs and a Welterweight at 144 lbs fight.

What you need to look at in this case is the most narrow weight spread, which is always in the lower weight class of the two.
For Light Welterweight, the weight spread is 5 lbs. where is as in the Welterweight class it's 7, it goes to a 5 lb. spread.
A fight can only happen inside the limits of the weightclass the lightest fighter. So for this example, (Light Welterweight at 140 lbs and a Welterweight at 144 ) this would be OK as a catch weight.
However if the Light Welterweight fighter was 138 and the Welterweight at 144, that's 6 lbs, and it wouldn't be allowed.

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