is it true that the amateurs r going bak to 3x3 minute rounds

Yep, 86kg should definitely be brought in internationally as well. There is a big difference between a thick, stocky guy in the mid 80kgs and a guy who weighs in at 91kg, and actually weighs about 94-95.

I boxed at 86kg as a cadet, but had to come up to 91kg when I became a junior. Was pretty tough due to being vertically challenged, and I always felt like I was at the wrong weight. 81kg was also impossible for me, and I'm not the only one like it. In England, cruiserweight always has plenty of entries. Don't see why it shouldn't be there internationally.

 

Yeah, somehow you can always get through two minute rounds, but it's a whole different story with three minutes. :yep More time for boxing!

 

You're absolutely right. Also, women have thirteen weight classes.

 

The problem is that in multi-sports events like the olympics, they are clamping down on the number of medals that boxing gets. I've heard that when they bring womens boxing in in London 2012, they want to cut the number of competitors in mens boxing, which is a real shame. Thats why it would be tough put 71kg and 86kg through. I honestly dont understand why this is, since sports like swimming or kayacking or rowing get far too many medals, but whatever.

Another argument is that by adding more weight-classes you dilute the talent in each. I disagree with that, since people show their best results when they are boxing at their best weight. In Russia we had an awesome amateur called Mishin, who was perfect at 71kg and won the Europeans and was really fun to watch, but he just wasn't big enough for 75kg. Guys like him missed out on international boxing after the changes.

 

And also, somebody has to take care of the corruption and bad judging at both the international and club level. It's killing the sport.

 

Yeah, I know that's the reason why they got rid of 63,5kg, 67kg and 71kg. Well, that's just nonsense. Other sports get way too many medals. Just see the american swimmer, Michael Phelps. atsch

I've heard about more boxers with exactly the same problem. It wouldn't be good for the sport to add as many weight classes as in professional boxing, but the addition of 63,5kg, 67kg, 71kg and 86kg would be greatly welcomed.

 

Hasn't it always been that way? Sadly enough I don't see how it will ever change....

 

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why didnt michin go down to 69kg for international competition, my natural weight is 71kg but i get down to 69kg for competition, it sounds a bit rediculouse he wouldnt drop 2 kg for international competition apposed to fighting opponents 4kg heavier.

 

Maybe he already was a bit weight drained in 71kg. The two extra kilos can be very hard to take off.

 

Exactly. Any outside of his specific situation, 71kg is the weight of an average man. It seems silly that there isn't an amateur weight class for this...