New Super Cruiserweight Division Created by WBA

Get ready for another world title in boxing! The World Boxing Association (WBA) has recently announced the creation of a new weight division called Super Cruiserweight. This decision was made by the WBA Executive Committee, following a vote called by the organization's president, Gilberto Jesus Mendoza.

The Super Cruiserweight division will fill the gap between the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, catering to boxers weighing between 200 and 224 pounds. With this new addition, the WBA aims to provide more opportunities for fighters in this weight range to compete for a world title.

This move by the WBA reflects their commitment to adapting to the evolving landscape of the sport and ensuring that there are appropriate weight classes for all boxers. The creation of the Super Cruiserweight division will surely generate excitement among fans and open up new possibilities for talented fighters in this weight range.

Although the division is bound to face much criticism (former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk currently holds most of the major world heavyweight titles, after all) the WBA argues it’s a mater of fighter safety. “The creation of this new weight,” the statement reads, “will mainly help to avoid bouts in which the fighters enter the ring with excessive weight differences, as tends to happen at heavyweight occasionally, where there can be differences of 20 pounds or more.” The WBA also claimed it had “made several analyses during the last months before thinking about the request, ” which was subsequently “submitted to a vote.”

The WBA states that “fighters considered ‘small heavyweights’ will have the option to move down to super cruiserweight and seek opportunities against more balanced weight opponents, in the quest to make the sport increasingly fairer.” The statement goes on to read that “the WBA ranking committee has already begun working on the creation of the rankings for this weight and the first divisional match-ups will be announced soon,” concluding with the assertion that “the WBA will continue to work on making boxing a fairer sport that provides opportunities and fairness to all involved, especially the boxers.”

While controversy is sure to ensue, the truth is that this all comes down to a matter of trust. The public has very little of it in regard to professional boxing organizations – and not without good reason. Therefore, when one such organization introduces something as major as a new weight division, the announcement is going to be met with raised eyebrows. With that being said, legendary heavyweight champions of old such as Jack Dempsey, Jim Corbett, and Rocky Graziano wouldn’t even qualify as heavyweights today.