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In Texas, a vara was defined as 33 + 1 ⁄ 3 inches (846.67 mm), or 1 yard = 1.08 vara. [citation needed] The vara and the corresponding unit of area, the square vara, were introduced in the 19th century to measure Spanish land grants. Stephen F. Austin's early surveying contracts required that he use the vara as a standard unit.
The official definition by the Mexican lucha libre commission for the light heavyweight division in Mexico is between 92 kg (203 lb) and 97 kg (214 lb). [k] In the 20th century, CMLL were generally consistent and strict about enforcing the actual weight limits. In the 21st century the official definitions have at times been overlooked for ...
One libra (lit. "pound") was equal to 0.460 246 34 kg as it was legally defined. [1] Some other units and legal equivalents are given below: 1 tomin = 1 ⁄ 768 libra 1 adarme = 1 ⁄ 256 libra 1 ochava ("eighth") = 1 ⁄ 128 libra 1 onza ("ounce") = 1 ⁄ 16 libra 1 arroba = 25 libras 1 quintal ("hundredweight") = 100 libras 1 terco = 160 ...
In India, the seer was a traditional unit used mostly in Northern India including Hindi speaking region, Telangana in South. Officially, seer was defined by the Standards of Weights and Measures Act (No. 89 of 1956, amended in 1960 and 1964) as being exactly equal to 1.25 kilograms (2.8 lb).
The quintal or centner is a historical unit of mass in many countries which is usually defined as 100 base units, such as pounds or kilograms. [1] It is a traditional unit of weight in France, Portugal, and Spain and their former colonies. It is commonly used for grain prices in wholesale markets in Ethiopia, Eritrea and India, where 1 quintal ...
The official definition of the Welterweight weight class in Mexico is between 70 kg (150 lb) and 77 kg (170 lb), but is not always strictly enforced. [ a ] [ 1 ] Because Lucha Libre emphasizes the lower weight classes, this division is considered more important than the normally more prestigious heavyweight division of a promotion .
As the championship is designated as a heavyweight title, it can only officially be competed for by wrestlers weighing at least 105 kg (231 lb). The rule is not strictly adhered to as several champions have been under the weight limit, including the 16th champion, Héctor Garza who weighed 95 kg (209 lb). [ 2 ]
The AAA World Cruiserweight Championship (Spanish: Campeonato Mundial Crucero AAA) is a professional wrestling championship contested for in the Mexican lucha libre promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). The championship cannot be competed for by anyone who is over the Cruiserweight division weight limit of 105 kg (231 lb). [1]