Is 5"10 1/2 too small for 168 super middleweight division?

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  1. Torreno93

    Torreno93 Member Full Member

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    I am 5"10 1/2
    73 reach
    and a muscular mesomorph
     
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  2. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Training section.
     
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  3. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    The newbie is an aficionado on body types..... good for you.:happy
     
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  4. Torreno93

    Torreno93 Member Full Member

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    What's wrong about that?

    I am not trolling or anything
     
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    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Nothing I'm just messing with you:D
    You're trying to show off, I do it too sometimes.
     
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  6. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    abraham is only 5'9 but he didn't do so well at SMW. 5'10 1/2 would be okay for MW, that's how tall GGG is.
     
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    Torreno93 Member Full Member

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    My intention was not to show off. I wanted to tell you guys what my body type is since that is what usually responders ask to questions like this.
     
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  8. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Its bordering on too small SMW's tend to be 6'0 or 6'1, but if your stocky you could pull it off Tyson was only 5'10 at HW.
     
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  9. TheRat

    TheRat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    rocky marciano, Tua, and Tyson were undersize but did great at HW.
    It depends what you can bring to the table.
     
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  10. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tavoris Cloud is the same height but a division higher.
     
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  11. pugilistspecialist

    pugilistspecialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bro what makes a good fighter is one who can adapt

    I'm 5' 6".... I've wrestled at 135 to 140 in high school

    Fought at 140 to 165 am...height don't mean much if you don't use it, inside n low is advantage as well
     
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    mrdoctor GGG Full Member

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    Yes but as a standard..
     
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  13. Koba

    Koba Whimsical Inactivisist Full Member

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    Shortish but perfectly doable - but yeah ask the guys on the training forum.

    I mean, what are you just starting out and trying to figure out what weight class you'll fit in? If you already box you should already have a fair idea or someone who could advise you.

    If you don't you can figure out what weightclass you'll fit in when you figure out whether you've got any aptitude - for now your weight should be the least of your concerns...
     
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  14. STB

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    Arthur Abraham seems to do ok.
     
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  15. Southpawology

    Southpawology Boxing Addict Full Member

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    George groves is also a career SMW, I think in and around 5.11 is perfect for that weight

    Also there is no such thing as somatotypes they r a myth

    If u think everyone in the worlds body type falls into 3 differing types then I dunno
     
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