Weight Classes
Since Lucha Libre has its roots more in Latin American professional wrestling than North American professional wrestling it retains some of the basics of the Latin American version such as more weight classes than professional wrestling in North America. Lucha Libre has a detailed weight class system patterned after boxing. Each weight class has an official upper limit, but examples of wrestlers who are technically too heavy to hold their title can be found. The following weight classes exist in Lucha Libre, as defined by the "Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F." (the Mexico City Boxing and Wrestling Commission), the main regulatory body in Mexico:
| Name (English) | Name (Spanish) | Weight Limit | Titles in division |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | Mosca | 52 kg (110 lb) | None |
| Bantamweight | Gallo | 57 kg (130 lb) | None |
| Featherweight | Pluma | 63 kg (140 lb) | Mexican National, UWA |
| Lightweight | Ligero | 70 kg (150 lb) | Mexican National, UWA, WWA, IWRG |
| Super Lightweight | Super Ligero | 73 kg (160 lb) | CMLL |
| Welterweight | Welter | 77 kg (170 lb) | Mexican National, NWA, CMLL, UWA, WWA, IWRG |
| Super Welterweight | Super welter | 82 kg (180 lb) | IWRG |
| Middleweight | Medio | 87 kg (190 lb) | Mexican National, NWA, CMLL, UWA, WWA, IWRG |
| Super Middleweight / Junior Light Heavyweight | Super medio / Semicompleto Junior | 92 kg (200 lb) | UWA, WWA |
| Light Heavyweight | Semi completo | 97 kg (210 lb) | Mexican National, NWA, CMLL, UWA, WWA |
| Junior Heavyweight / Cruiserweight | Completo junior / Crucero | 105 kg (230 lb) | UWA, AAA |
| Heavyweight | Completo | 105 kg (230 lb) (Minimum) | Mexican National, CMLL, UWA, WWA, IWRG, AAA |
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