Kickboxing weight classes


Kickboxing weight classes are weight classes that pertain to the sport of kickboxing.
Organizations will often adopt their own rules for weight limits, causing ambiguity in the sport regarding how a weight class should be defined. For a variety of reasons, weight classes of the same name can be of vastly different weights. For example, a boxing middleweight weighs up to 72 kg, an ISKA middleweight upper limit is 75 kg, and a K-1 middleweight upper limit is 70 kg.

Comparison of organizations

This table gives names and limits recognised by the widely regarded sanctioning bodies and promotions in professional kickboxing, Muay Thai and shoot boxing.
Weight classAJKFGloryIKFISKAK-1MAJKFNJKFRISESuper
Kombat
Super
League
WAKOWBCWFCAWKAWKNWMCWPMFWSBA
Super HeavyweightUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
HeavyweightUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Super Cruiserweight
Cruiserweight
Light Cruiserweight
Super Light Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Super Middleweight
Middleweight
Light Middleweight
Junior Middleweight
Super Welterweight
Welterweight
Light Welterweight
Junior Welterweight
Super Lightweight
Lightweight
Junior Lightweight
Super Featherweight
Featherweight
Junior Featherweight
Super Bantamweight
Bantamweight
Junior Bantamweight
Super Flyweight
Flyweight
Light Flyweight
Junior Flyweight
Mini Flyweight
Super Atomweight
Atomweight
Strawweight
Minimumweight

AJKF

The All Japan Kickboxing Federation utilized the following weight classes:
Weight class nameUpper limit
Flyweight
Light Bantamweight
Bantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Light Welterweight
Welterweight
Light Middleweight
Middleweight
HeavyweightNo weight limit

Glory

utilizes the following weight classes:
Weight class nameUpper limit
Bantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
HeavyweightNo weight limit

IKF

The International Kickboxing Federation utilizes the following weight classes:
Weight class nameUpper limitGender
AtomweightFeminine
StrawweightFeminine / Masculine
FlyweightFeminine / Masculine
BantamweightFeminine / Masculine
FeatherweightFeminine / Masculine
LightweightFeminine / Masculine
Super LightweightFeminine / Masculine
Light WelterweightFeminine / Masculine
WelterweightFeminine / Masculine
Super WelterweightFeminine / Masculine
Light MiddleweightFeminine / Masculine
MiddleweightFeminine / Masculine
Super MiddleweightFeminine / Masculine
Light HeavyweightMasculine
Light CruiserweightMasculine
CruiserweightMasculine
Super CruiserweightMasculine
HeavyweightMasculine
Super HeavyweightNo weight limitMasculine

ISKA

The International Sport Kickboxing Association utilizes the following weight classes:
Weight class nameUpper limitGender
AtomweightFeminine
Light FlyweightFeminine
FlyweightFeminine
Light BantamweightFeminine / Masculine
BantamweightFeminine / Masculine
FeatherweightFeminine / Masculine
Super FeatherweightFeminine / Masculine
LightweightFeminine / Masculine
Super LightweightFeminine / Masculine
Light WelterweightFeminine / Masculine
WelterweightFeminine / Masculine
Super WelterweightFeminine / Masculine
Light MiddleweightFeminine / Masculine
MiddleweightFeminine / Masculine
Super MiddleweightFeminine / Masculine
Light HeavyweightMasculine
Light CruiserweightMasculine
CruiserweightMasculine
Super CruiserweightMasculine
HeavyweightMasculine
Super HeavyweightNo weight limitMasculine

It's Showtime

utilized the following weight classes:

K-1

utilizes the following weight classes:
Weight class nameUpper limit
Bantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Middleweight
Heavyweight
Super HeavyweightNo weight limit

KOK

utilizes the following weight classes:
Weight class nameUpper limit
Featherweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
HeavyweightNo weight limit

Krush

Krush utilizes the following weight classes:

MAJKF

The Martial Arts Japan Kickboxing Federation utilizes the following weight classes:
Weight class nameUpper limit
Flyweight
Super Flyweight
Bantamweight
Super Bantamweight
Featherweight
Super Featherweight
Lightweight
Light Welterweight
Welterweight
Light Middleweight
Middleweight
Heavyweight

NJKF

The New Japan Kickboxing Federation utilizes the following weight classes:
Weight class nameUpper limitGender
AtomweightFeminine
StrawweightFeminine
FlyweightFeminine / Masculine
BantamweightFeminine / Masculine
FeatherweightFeminine / Masculine
LightweightFeminine / Masculine
Light WelterweightMasculine
WelterweightMasculine
Light MiddleweightMasculine
MiddleweightMasculine
HeavyweightNo weight limitMasculine

PKA

The Professional Karate Association utilized the following weight classes:
Weight class nameUpper limit
Bantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Light Welterweight
Welterweight
Light Middleweight
Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
HeavyweightNo weight limit

ONE Championship

The ONE Championship utilizes the following weight classes:
Weight class nameUpper limit
Atomweight
Strawweight
Flyweight
Bantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Middleweight
Cruiserweight
Heavyweight

RISE

Real Impact Sports Entertainment utilizes the following weight classes:
Weight class nameUpper limit
Flyweight
Bantamweight
Featherweight
Super Featherweight
Lightweight
Super Lightweight
Welterweight
Middleweight
Super Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
HeavyweightUnlimited

Shoot Boxing

The Shoot Boxing utilizes the following weight classes:
NameUpper weight limit
Flyweight
Super Flyweight
Bantamweight
Super Bantamweight
Featherweight
Super Featherweight
Lightweight
Super Lightweight
Welterweight
Super Welterweight
Middleweight
Super Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Super HeavyweightUnlimited

Superkombat

Superkombat Fighting Championship utilizes the following weight classes:
Weight class nameUpper limit
Lightweight
Welterweight
Middleweight
Heavyweight
Super HeavyweightNo weight limit

Superleague

Superleague utilizes the following weight classes:
Weight class nameUpper limit
Lightweight
Light Welterweight
Welterweight
Light Middleweight
Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Heavyweight

Thai Stadiums

WAKO

The World Association of Kickboxing Organizations utilizes the following weight classes:
;Male
Weight class nameUpper limit
Flyweight
Bantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Light Welterweight
Welterweight
Light Middleweight
Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Heavyweight
Super HeavyweightUnlimited

;Female
Weight class nameUpper limit
Bantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Middleweight
Heavyweight
Super Heavyweight

WBC Muaythai

The World Boxing Council Muaythai utilizes the following weight classes:

WFCA

The World Full Contact Association utilizes the following weight classes:

WKA

The World Kickboxing Association utilizes the following weight classes:
;Amateur
;Male
Weight class nameUpper limit
Junior Flyweight
Flyweight
Junior Bantamweight
Bantamweight
Junior Featherweight
Featherweight
Junior Lightweight
Lightweight
Junior Welterweight
Welterweight
Junior Middleweight
Middleweight
Junior Heavyweight
Heavyweight

;Female
Weight class nameUpper limit
Junior Flyweight
Flyweight
Junior Bantamweight
Bantamweight
Junior Lightweight
Lightweight
Junior Welterweight
Welterweight
Junior Middleweight
Middleweight
Junior Heavyweight
Heavyweight

;Professional
Weight class nameUpper limitGender
AtomweightFeminine
FlyweightFeminine
BantamweightFeminine
FeatherweightFeminine / Masculine
LightweightFeminine / Masculine
Light WelterweightFeminine / Masculine
WelterweightFeminine / Masculine
Super WelterweightFeminine / Masculine
Light MiddleweightFeminine / Masculine
MiddleweightFeminine / Masculine
Super MiddleweightFeminine / Masculine
Light HeavyweightMasculine
Light CruiserweightMasculine
CruiserweightMasculine
Super CruiserweightMasculine
HeavyweightMasculine
HeavyweightOver Feminine
Super HeavyweightOver Masculine

WKN

The World Kickboxing Network utilizes the following weight classes:
Weight class nameUpper limit
Flyweight
Super Flyweight
Bantamweight
Super Bantamweight
Featherweight
Super Featherweight
Lightweight
Super Lightweight
Welterweight
Super Welterweight
Middleweight
Super Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Super Light Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Super Cruiserweight
Heavyweight
Super HeavyweightUnlimited

WMC

The World Muaythai Council utilizes the following weight classes:

WPMF

The World Professional Muaythai Federation utilizes the following weight classes: