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  Heavyweight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing.
In 1920, the minimum weight for a heavyweight was set at 175 pounds (79 kg), which today is the light heavyweight division maximum.
The first heavyweight champion under the Marquess of Queensberry rules was the immensely popular John L. Sullivan, known as "The Boston Strong Boy." He weighed around 200 pounds (91 kg) when in shape and was a bare-knuckle champion.
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 WWF Light Heavyweight Championship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The WWF Light Heavyweight Championship is a retired professional wrestling championship, formerly competed for in the World Wrestling Federation by wrestlers billed as weighing less than 220 lb (100 kg).
The WWF first began to used the Light Heavyweight Championship in Japanese and Mexican promotions they had good connections with, though the title was only recognized as an official WWF title in 1997 when a tournament was held on American soil to crown a champion.
X-Pac did not return to WWF television until the spring of 2002 when he joined the nWo, and given the lack of a Light Heavyweight Title belt around his waist, and the lack of an official unification match, it is assumed that the Light Heavyweight Title was simply abandoned.
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 Light heavyweight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In fact, most of the light heavyweight champions unsucessfully challenged for the heavyweight crown, until Michael Spinks became the first reigning champion to win the heavier crown.
Two all time great Heavyweight Champions Ezzard Charles and Floyd Patterson started out as Light Heavyweights, Charles defeating Archie Moore and Joey Maxim several times in non-title bouts, and Patterson unsuccessfully challenging for Maxim's Light heavyweight title (though some thought Patterson should have won the fight).
The current Light heavyweight Champion is Antonio Tarver.
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 Tommy Loughran, Light-heavyweight Boxing Champion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A move up to heavyweight was a natural since all the light heavyweights of his time did it in search of more money.
Tommy Loughran was the 12th light heavyweight champion in history and the most skilled boxer in the sport.
His timing was gone, his reflexes terribly eroded, and the light heavyweight had no trouble handling the man who was still the most feared heavyweight in the world.
www.tunney.org /loughraninfo.html   (2203 words)

  
 Light Heavyweight Boxing News
Zsolt Erdei was forced to dig deep to defend his WBO light heavyweight title against Mehdi Sahnoune in Halle.
Letterlough Shot and Killed Light heavyweight contender Julian Letterlough, 35, was shot and killed on a street corner in Reading, PA on Thursday night.
Light heavyweight Julio Gonzalez defeated Montell Griffin on Thursday night after the fight was stopped in the sixth round because a head butt left Gonzalez with a deep cut on his right eyelid.
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 Light heavyweight -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Light heavyweight -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
In boxing, the division between (A professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds) heavyweight over 175 pounds (79.4 kg) and (A professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds) middleweight, 147 to 160 lb (66.7 to 72.6 kg).
Interestingly, (additional info and facts about Bob Fitzsimmons) Bob Fitzsimmons captured the light heavyweight championship after losing the heavyweight championship.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/li/light_heavyweight.htm   (124 words)

  
 WWE: Inside WWE > Title History > Light Heavyweight
The now-defunct WWE Light Heavyweight Championship has one of the shortest histories in sports-entertainment.
It got its start in late 1997 when a tournament was held to crown the first-ever Light Heavyweight Champion.
The names of all World Wrestling Entertainment televised and live programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans and wrestling moves and all World Wrestling Entertainment logos are trademarks which are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
www.wwe.com /inside/titlehistory/lightheavyweight   (239 words)

  
 Light Heavyweight Boxing News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
"Toutou is the nephew of former light heavyweight boxing champion Jone Katonivere," Delaitoga said.
for the world light heavyweight boxing championship in Tampa but it didnt go so well for his son.
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 Jones a reluctant light heavyweight against Tarver (printable version)
So instead of fighting a second-tier heavyweight, Jones looked down, all the way down to the light heavyweight division he used to rule.
That mission accomplished, Jones meets Tarver for the WBC 175-pound title Saturday night in what will likely be his last fight ever as a light heavyweight.
Jones is an 8-1 favorite to add the light heavyweight title to the piece of the heavyweight crown the WBA generously allowed him to keep while he makes what he hopes will be his final foray into the lighter ranks before taking on Tyson next year.
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 Requiem For A Light Heavyweight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
For many years, he was considered the best fighter pound for pound in the world, winning world titles in the Middleweight, Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions.
Former World Heavyweight champion Oliver McCall, 39, fighting for the first time in a year and a half, kayoed Vernon Woodward in three rounds, while former World Heavyweight champion Riddock Bowe, 37, fighting for the first time in 8 years, knocked down Marcus Rohde four times and kayoed him in two.
Jones met his horrifying end in Memphis, Tennessee, in front of many, while the old Heavyweights made their comebacks in a casino ring on an Oklahoma Indian reservation for peanuts, watched by only a few.
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 Earth Moving Equipment Light Heavyweight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 Raven's All-Time Light Heavyweight's & Cruiserweight's By East Side Boxing's Lee Hayes (Part II)
Raven's All-Time Light Heavyweight's & Cruiserweight's By East Side Boxing's Lee Hayes (Part II)
Archie Moore - You can make an argument that some of histories best light heavies would have beaten Moore, because he was susceptible to losses against fighters that could really move, like Ezzard Charles, and my guess Roy Jones (had they fought in the same era's).
Even Billy Conn might have given Moore troubles.
www.eastsideboxing.com /news.php?p=2033&more=1   (247 words)

  
 Marvin Johnson wins record 3rd time, light heavyweight boxing title February 9 in History
Marvin Johnson wins record 3rd time, light heavyweight boxing title February 9 in History
Marvin Johnson wins record 3rd time, light heavyweight boxing title
Sometimes the best, and only effective, way to kill an idea is to put it into practice.
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 Target : Boys' Northern Exposure Outdoor Heavyweight Jacket - Light Green (XS)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 Light Heavyweight Division Trivia and Quizzes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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