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Sports · True or False?

There are 17 weight classes in professional boxing

The answer is True.

Explanation

Professional boxing features 17 recognized weight classes for men, ranging from Minimumweight (105 lbs / 47.6 kg) to Heavyweight (200+ lbs / 90.7+ kg), with champions crowned in all 17 by the four major sanctioning bodies. The original eight classic divisions were expanded by adding "super" and "junior" classes between the traditional weights.

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