The authors of the rule change stressed that promoters are not required to use the weight divisions – and may never. In turn, the ABC rules committee agreed to examine the issue for next year’s meeting.
Commissioners also expressed concern about large discrepancies – or the “spread” – within the weight classes. ABC Chairman Mike Mazzulli presented a motion to strike the cruiserweight class from the list. A rep from the New York State Athletic Commission initially expressed reservations about the additions, saying they needed more time to be vetted. The process wasn’t completely smooth sailing. The Association of Boxing Commissions today voted unanimously to add four new weight classes to the unified rules of MMA, increasing to 13 the number of recognized divisions in the sport.
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