Kickboxing weight classes

Kickboxing weight class names and its system are not unified at all, so each weight division system of every kickboxing organization is shown in this article.

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World Kickboxing Association (WKA)

Amateur

Male
Female
There are 11 classes for males.
Name lb kg
Bantamweight below 118.8 below 54
Featherweight 118.8–125.6 54–57
Lightweight 125.4–132.0 57–60
Light welterweight 132.0–140.8 60–64
Welterweight 140.8–147.4 64–67
Light middleweight 147.4–156.2 67–71
Middleweight 156.2–165.0 71–75
Light heavyweight 165.0–178.2 75–81
Cruiserweight 178.2–189.2 81– 86
Heavyweight 189.2–200.2 86–91
Super heavyweight above 200.2 above 91
There are 7 classes for females.
Name lb kg
Bantamweight below 110.0 below 50
Featherweight 110.0–118.8 50–54
Lightweight 111.8–125.4 54–57
Light welterweight 125.4–132.0 57–60
Welterweight 132.0–138.6 60–63
Middleweight 138.6–145.2 63–66
Heavyweight above 145.2 above 66


Professional

Males and females follow the same weight division system.

Name lb kg
Flyweight below 112 below 50.5
Super flyweight 112–115 50.5–52.0
Bantamweight 115–118 52.0–53.5
Super bantamweight 118–122 53.5–55.5
Featherweight 122–126 55.5–57.0
Super featherweight 126–130 57.3–59.0 Ben Rowan English champion
Lightweight 130–135 59.0–61.5
Super lightweight 135–140 61.5–63.5
Welterweight 140–147 63.5–67.0
Super welterweight 147–154 66.8–70.0
Middleweight 154–160 70.0–72.5
Super middleweight 160–167 72.5–76.0
Light heavyweight 167–174 75.9–79.0
Super light heavyweight 174–183 79.0–83.2
Cruiserweight 183–189 83.2–85.9
Super cruiserweight 189–198 85.9–90.0
Heavyweight 198–209 90.0–95.0
Super heavyweight above 209 above 95.0

International Kickboxing Federation (IKF)

Male
Female
There are 17 classes for males.
Name kg lb
Atomweight 50.9 and below 112.0 and below
Flyweight 50.95–53.18 112.1–117.0
Bantamweight 53.22–55.45 117.1–122.0
Featherweight 55.50–57.72 122.1–127.0
Lightweight 57.77–60.00 127.1–132.0
Super Lightweight 60.04–62.27 132.1–137.0
Light Welterweight 62.31–64.54 137.1–142.0
Welterweight 64.59–66.82 142.1–147.0
Super Welterweight 66.86–69.50 147.1–153.0
Light Middleweight 69.59–72.27 153.1–159.0
Middleweight 72.32–75.00 159.1–165.0
Super Middleweight 75.05–78.18 165.1–172.0
Light Heavyweight 78.23–81.36 172.1–179.0
Light Cruiserweight 81.41–84.55 179.1–186.0
Cruiserweight 84.59–88.64 186.1–195.0
Heavyweight 88.68–97.73 195.1–215.0
Super Heavyweight 97.77 and above 215.1 and above
There are 10 classes for females.
Name kg lb
Atomweight 50.94 and below 112.0 and below
Flyweight 50.95–53.18 112.1–117.0
Bantamweight 53.22–55.45 117.1–122.0
Featherweight 55.50–57.72 122.1–127.0
Lightweight 57.77–60.00 127.1–132.0
Super Lightweight 60.05–62.27 132.1–137.0
Light Welterweight 62.32–64.55 137.1–142.0
Welterweight 64.59–66.82 142.1–147.0
Super WelterweightEE 66.86–69.55 147.1–153.0
Light Middleweight 69.59 & UP 153.1 & UP


International Sport Karate Association (ISKA)

Male
Female
There are 20 classes for males.
Name kg lb
Super atomweight 50.5 and below 111.0 and below
Flyweight 50.6–51.8 111.1–114.0
Super flyweight 51.9–53.2 114.1–117.0
Bantamweight 53.3–54.5 117.1–120.0
Super bantamweight 54.6–56.4 120.1–124.0
Featherweight 56.5–58.2 124.1–128.0
Lightweight 58.3–60.0 128.1–132.0
Super lightweight 60.1–62.3 132.1–137.0
Light welterweight 62.4–64.5 137.1–142.0
Welterweight 64.6–66.8 142.1–147.0
Super welterweight 66.9–69.5 147.1–153.0
Light middleweight 69.6–72.3 153.1–159.0
Middleweight 72.4–75.0 159.1–165.0
Super middleweight 75.1-78.1 165.1-172.0
Light heavyweight 78.2-81.4 172.1-179.0
Light cruiserweight 81.5–84.6 179.1–186.0
Cruiserweight 84.7–88.2 186.1–194.0
Super cruiserweight 88.3–91.8 194.1–202.0
Heavyweight 91.9–96.4 202.1–212.0
Super heavyweight 96.5 and above 212.1 and above
There are 11 classes for females.
Name kg lb
Atomweight 49.1 and below 108.0 and below
Super atomweight 49.2–50.5 108.0–111.0
Flyweight 50.6–51.8 111.1–114
Super flyweight 51.9–53.2 114.1–117
Bantamweight 53.3–54.5 117.1–120
Super bantamweight 54.6–56.4 120.1–124
Featherweight 56.5–58.2 124.1–128
Lightweight 58.3–60.0 128.1–132
Super lightweight 60.1–62.3 132.1–137
Light welterweight 62.4–64.5 137.1–142
Welterweight 64.6 and above 142.1 and above


See also