Boxing Betting Odds Coverage 2005

Centrebet offers boxing betting odds on every world championship bout and many international title fights. Boxing is one of the most difficult sports of which to keep track because of the vast array of organisations that sanction championship bouts but the bookmaker's odds compilers make it possible for fight fans to bet on any top encounter that takes place in the square ring.

Centrebet Boxing Betting Options Include:

Centrebet quotes boxing odds and offer numerous betting options on every world title boxing bout, particularly those which attract major media attention. The 2002 fight between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson was one of the biggest bouts in recent times. The bookmaker allowed fight fans to bet on the raw result and several exotics markets, the most popular of which invited punters to nominate the duration of the bout. Lewis knocked out his former sparring partner in the eighth round of their big grudge match. Check Centrebet's secure site for boxing odds that are available right now.

Boxing Weight Divisions and Fight Governing Bodies:

Seven boxing bodies - International Boxing Association (IBA), International Boxing Federation (IBF), International Boxing Organization (IBO), World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Federation (WBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) - award world championship belts. Most fight fans hold the IBF, WBA and WBC in the highest regard.

The WBA says that there are no fewer than 17 weight divisions in men's professional boxing. In ascending order they are: strawweight (105 pounds); light flyweight (108 pounds); flyweight (112 pounds); super flyweight (115 pounds); bantamweight (118 pounds); super bantamweight (122 pounds); featherweight (126 pounds); super featherweight (130 pounds); lightweight (135 pounds); super lightweight (140 pounds); welterweight (147 pounds); super welterweight (154 pounds); middleweight (160 pounds); super middleweight (168 pounds); light heavyweight (175 pounds); cruiserweight (190 pounds); and heavyweight (unlimited pounds). One pound equals 0.4535923 kilograms for those of you who are unfamiliar with imperial units of measurement.

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This page last modified 24 January 2005