Super heavyweight

The super heavyweight is a weight class in the sports of boxing , kickboxing , mixed martial arts , weightlifting and powerlifting .

Boxing

In boxing, the super heavyweight is only available to amateurs . It is the highest weight class and was introduced at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles . A boxer has to weigh more than 91 kilograms to be allowed to compete in this weight class.

Previous Olympic champions

1. Tyrell Biggs ; 1984
2. Lennox Lewis ; 1988
3. Roberto Balado ; 1992
4. Wladimir Klitschko ; 1996
5. Audley Harrison ; 2000
6. Alexander Powetkin ; 2004
7. Roberto Cammarelle ; 2008
8. Anthony Joshua ; 2012
9. Tony Yoka ; 2016

Web links

• Olympic super heavyweight medalists at olympic.org (accessed March 19, 2020)