JRE MMA Show #184 with Aljamain Sterling · Aired Aug 11, 2026
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The flyweight class limit in professional boxing is 125 pounds.
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Professional boxing's flyweight limit is 112 pounds, not 125. Britannica's list of professional weight limits puts minimumweight at 105, light flyweight at 108, flyweight at 112, and super flyweight at 115, with 125 not used as a flyweight limit. The 125-pound figure appears in the episode only as a joke line, not as a rule.
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Is it true that the flyweight class limit in professional boxing is 125 pounds?
No, not as stated. Professional boxing's flyweight limit is 112 pounds, not 125. Britannica's list of professional weight limits puts minimumweight at 105, light flyweight at 108, flyweight at 112, and super flyweight at 115, with 125 not used as a flyweight limit. It was said on JRE MMA Show #184 with Aljamain Sterling, aired Aug 11, 2026, at 1:03:46. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is britannica.com, linked below.
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