Ideal boxing weight ?

150. Were both in the same situation. I need to get down at 150. Opponents in my weight class are bigger and stronger. They would be able to eat my punches and smile through them.

 

Ive always been curious on how much i should weigh. Im 200 at the minute at 6'1 and quite broad. Im 22 and also thinking of getting a few amature bouts at some point. What should i aim for?

 

As is commonly stated, you fight where you are comfortable and in the best condition for. Yes, size, height is often a determining factor. As is body type. Ectomorphic. Mesomorphic. Endomorphic. Generally if a person is say 5`6` tall they are not going to be fighting in the higher weights, no matter the body type.

But in a case like myself, at 6 foot, yourself at 6`1 there is a wider range of where we can fit in properly. At present I am 152 lbs, am ectomorphic... very little body fat. This is a good weight for me at present for fighting. As I mature physically, get older, that weight will naturally increase and I will likely be heading into the higher weight classes, like it or not, if I want to be optimal.

 

I'm 5'6" , maybe a bit taller... I fight at 141, but I'm pretty stout. My last fight the guy was probably 5'10" or so, so weights can go anywhere basically lol. It just depends on your build and how well you feel at whatever weight you shoot for.

 

You are all putting the cart before the horse. Your weight does not matter for some time.

1. Find a good gym.
2. Learn the basics
3. Get in shape
4. Get a couple of bouts and see how you do.

You only really need to worry about weight classes at major advancing tournaments (in the US) and you need a minimum of 5 bouts to even enter. That could take up to over a year to get five bouts. By that time you'll have a much better idea of what your natural 'in shape' weight will be.

 

I'm just over 6"1, very little bodyfat, quite toned... and I weigh 83kg (183lbs). I wouldn't want to fight at heavyweight (amateur), but I don't know if I want to be cutting 4-5 pounds every fight to make light-heavyweight. That's the only thing stopping me at the moment...

 

its funny, im 6'1 with a bit of fat (not much really) and weigh 159 lbs (weighed 158.5 this morning), trying to get down to 152 for uk am welterweight

 

I dunno if you already box or not, but those 4-5 pounds will be nothing if you aren't boxing already. Just from training you should lose the weight and be able to keep it off while you're in shape. If you don't lose the weight, I'm sure you will lose 2-3 pounds off a hard workout and there's no problem with using a sauna to lose the rest quickly. Eating well for a week or 2 might not hurt either. But if you're 183 without boxing, I guarantee you will lose some weight when you start anyways.

If you're already boxing and feel like you're already in great shape and the extra 4-5 pounds would be too much of a struggle then I dunno, suck it up and fight heavy!! :good

 

Stopping you from what?
No offense to you personally, but these threads are up here all the time. It's gets tiresome. If you want to box, then do it. Join a gym and start learning. If four pounds (that doesn't really matter anyways because you won't need to worry about that for quite a while) is the reason then you are really that committed to giving it a go.

 

I have found that these rational answers just don't carry impact like long drawn out ramblings.

With ramblings people can pick out a word or phrase that suits them and go with it.

 

Some trainers (D'Amato was one) said that a fighter should train his hardest and train to fight.

He would find himself at his natural boxing weight.

 

And right he was.

 

We need MR KOOL to 'break it down' witha a nine paragraph post with lots of links.

 

i agree