Imagine Boxing Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 With data suggesting fights started at this weight back in the 1840s, middleweight boxing is one of the oldest divisions in the sport, going as far back as the bare-knuckle era. Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris contested the first “middleweight championship” fight in 1867, with Chandler taking the glory. The current regulations stress that a middleweight boxer is a maximum of 160 pounds (72.64kg), and the division is one that a number of former Olympic champions have made the most succes...By Chris White More... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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