WBC weighs in on the possibility of an eighteenth weight division

Former WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew will lead a committee examining the possibility of a new weight division bridging the considerable gap between Cruiserweight and Heavyweight.

The suggested new division would span 200 to 225 pounds. It’s been proposed by Don Majeski, on behalf of fighters who simply can’t put on that weight, but it’s also a height issue because an increasing number of heavyweights are now proportionally gigantic. A sometimes fifty pounds weight disparity is a bridge too far. Don`s study of 100 heavyweights shows that 33 weighed 225 pounds or less.

This proposal in no way affects the prestige of the heavyweight division, which will always be the zenith blue ribbon prize of sports.

In accepting the job of committee supremo Tony Bellew praised the WBC for being first, as a pioneer in the development and very evolution of boxing. He said that after 225 pounds fighters become giants and it’s impossible for large but not gigantic fighters to navigate around them.

If, after study and expert consideration by the WBC’s Board of Governors, this eighteenth bridging weight division is adopted, then there’s the consideration of name.

Don Majeski has suggested juggernaut weight, others have suggested dreadnought, as it’s one bigger than Cruiserweight. Or perhaps….Bridger weight, to honor Hero of the WBC, young Bridger Walker, who suffered severe injuries, saving his younger sister from a savage and sustained dog attack.