heavyweight division in boxing
1division — divisional, divisionary, adj. divisionally, adv. /di vizh euhn/, n. 1. the act or process of dividing; state of being divided. 2. Arith. the operation inverse to multiplication; the finding of a quantity, the quotient, that when multiplied by a… …
2Boxing in the 1980s — was filled with important fights, events and personalities that shaped the sport. Boxing in the 1980s was shaped by many different situations, such as the continuous corporate battles between the different world sanctioning organizations, the… …
3Boxing in the 1930s — was affected by one of the biggest economic struggles in the history of the United States: the depression era. Because of the suffering American economy, many boxers were offered lower purses, causing them to decline matches, being unsatisfied… …
4Heavyweight — is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds (14 st 4 lb/91 kg) are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations, including the International Boxing Federation, [cite… …
5Boxing in the 1940s — in many ways reflected worldwide events that affected other endeavors as well. World War II raged early in the decade, and just like baseballers, many popular boxers went overseas to fight for their countries, Joe Louis, Billy Conn, Beau Jack,… …
6boxing — boxing1 /bok sing/, n. 1. the material used to make boxes or casings. 2. a boxlike enclosure; casing. 3. an act or instance of putting into or furnishing with a box. [1510 20; BOX1 + ING1] boxing2 /bok sing/, n. the act, technique, or profession… …
7Boxing in the 1950s — During the 1950s, a couple of relatively new developments changed the world: World War II had only been over for five years when the decade of the 50s began, and television was beginning to make a major impact internationally. In boxing, changes… …
8Boxing in the 1970s — During the 1970s, boxing was characterized by dominating champions and history making rivalries. The decade had many super stars, but these super stars also had fierce rivals. Alexis Arguello, for example, who won the world Featherweight and Jr.… …
9Boxing in the 1990s — As in the 1980s, the 1990s in boxing s popularity focused on all divisions. When 80 s legends Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, as well as others retired, newer superstars filled the void: Pernell Whitaker, Julio César Chávez, in the early 90 s,… …
10Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics — In the 1960 Summer Olympics, Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. (later known as Muhammad Ali) won the gold medal in the boxing light heavyweight division for the United States.MedalsFeatherweight ( 57kg)Welterweight ( 67kg)Light heavyweight (… …
