Weight Divisions in Professional Wrestling

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Heavyweight

Basically an open/unlimited weight division.
205lb and over for National Wrestling Alliance until the mid-1980s.
99.88kg/220lb and over in Japan around mid-1950s.
99.88kg/220lb and over according to the rules of Japan Pro-Wrestling Commission (New Japan Pro-Wrestling & IWE) in 1980.
100kg/220lb and over according to the rules of New Japan Pro-Wrestling as of 2001.
97kg/213.8lb and over in Mexico as of the mid-1980s.
100kg/220lb and over in Olympic wrestling before 1996.
265lb/120kg limit for MMA according to the rules of the Nevada State Athletic Commision as of 2000 (anyone over the limit is considered as "super heavyweight").
90.72kg/200lb and over in professional boxing.
Junior Heavyweight
190lb limit in the National Wrestling Association
205lb limit in the National Wrestling Alliance until the mid-1980s.
99.88kg/220lb limit in Japan around mid-1950s.
235lb in NWA Jim Crockett Promotions in the late 1980s.
Between 97kg/214lb and 107kg/236lb for "Cruiserweight" in Mexico as of the mid-1980s ("Junior Heavyweight" for UWA).
95kg/209lb limit for "Mid-Heavyweight" in UK.
"Mid-Heavyweight" in some parts of Canada.
225lb limit for "Cruiserweight" in WCW/WWF.
99.88kg limit according to the rules of Japan Pro-Wrestling Commission (New Japan & IWE) as of 1980.
100kg limit according to the rules of New Japan Pro-Wrestling as of 2001.
200lb/90.72kg limit for "Cruiserweight" in professional boxing. "Junior Heavyweight" for WBO.
Light Heavyweight
175lb limit in the National Wrestling Association.
180lb limit in the National Wrestling Alliance until the mid-1980s.
86.28kg/190lb limit in Japan around mid-1950s.
97kg/214lb limit in Mexico as of the mid-1980s.
Anyone under 86.28kg according to the rules of Japan Pro-Wrestling Commission as of 1980.
90kg/198lb limit in UK.
225lb limit for WWF in the 1990s (as commonly mixed up with junior heavyweight by the promoters in the US)
90kg/198lb limit in Olympic wrestling before 1996.
205lb/93kg limit for MMA according to the rules of the Nevada State Athletic Commision as of 2000.
175lb limit in professional boxing.
Junior Light Heavyweight
National Wrestling Association recognized a world title in 1940s.
94kg/207lb limit in Mexico as of the mid-1980s.
85kg/187lb limit for "Heavy Middleweight"in UK.
"Super Middleweight" for Universal Pro.
168lb limit for "Super Middleweight" in professional boxing.
Middleweight
158lb limit around 1910.
160lb limit for the old National Wrestling Association. The version of the world title is said to have an actual lineage to the existing NWA world Middleweight title in Mexico.
165lb limit in the National Wrestling Alliance until the mid-1980s.
87kg/192lb limit in Mexico as of the mid-1980s.
80kg/176lb limit in UK.
82kg/181lb limit in Olympic wrestling before 1996.
185lb/84kg limit for MMA according to the rules of the Nevada State Athletic Commision as of 2000.
160lb limit in professional boxing.
Junior Middleweight
National Wrestling Association recognized a world title in 1930s.
"Super Welterweight" for Universal Pro and Michinoku.
154lb limit in professional boxing. "Super Welterweight" for WBA and WBC.
Welterweight
78kg/172lb limit in Mexico as of the mid-1980s.
75kg/165lb limit in UK.
National Wrestling Association recognized a world title in 1920s-40s.
Several world titles in this division still exist today: NWA, UWA, WWA.
74kg/163lb limit in Olympic wrestling before 1996.
170lb/77kg limit for MMA according to the rules of the Nevada State Athletic Commision as of 2000.
147lb limit in professional boxing.
Junior Welterweight
There was a world title in the US around 1930s.
140lb limit in professional boxing. "Super Lightweight" for WBA and WBC.
Lightweight
70kg/154lb limit in Mexico as of the mid-1980s.
70kg/154lb limit in UK.
There were world titles in the US around 1920s.
68kg/150lb limit in Olympic wrestling before 1996.
155lb/70kg limit for MMA according to the rules of the Nevada State Athletic Commision as of 2000.
135lb limit in professional boxing.
Junior Lightweight
Existence of pro-wrestling titles not confirmed.
130lb limit in professional boxing. "Super Featherweight" for WBA and WBC.
Featherweight
63kg/139lb limit in Mexico as of the mid-1980s.
There were world titles in the US around 1920s.
62kg/137lb limit in Olympic wrestling before 1996.
145lb/66kg limit for MMA according to the rules of the Nevada State Athletic Commision as of 2000.
126lb limit in professional boxing.
Junior Featherweight
Existence of pro-wrestling titles not confirmed.
122lb limit in professional boxing. "Super Bantamweight" for WBA and WBC.
Bantamweight
There was a world title in the US around 1920s.
57kg/125lb limit in Olympic wrestling before 1996.
135lb/61kg limit for MMA according to the rules of the Nevada State Athletic Commision as of 2000.
118lb limit in professional boxing.
Junior Bantamweight
Existence of pro-wrestling titles not confirmed.
115lb limit in professional boxing. "Super Flyweight" for WBA and WBC.
Flyweight
The lightest weight division known in pro-wrestling.
BWA recognized British Title in 1930s.
52kg/115lb limit in Olympic wrestling before 1996.
125lb/57kg limit for MMA according to the rules of the Nevada State Athletic Commision as of 2000.
112lb limit in professional boxing.

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