How many HW champions meet U.S. Army weight requirements?

Thank you.

 

I agree. As you say they are deliberately overdeveloping themselves as an actual tactic. Like sumo wrestling.

 

Like Sumo Wrestling.

 

But what was Lennox Lewis's real "at the quick" weight?

Experts who scientifically compiled the weight requirements for the American military regard a maximum weight for somebody as tall as Lennox to be no more than 218lb at 18 to 21 years of age! They demand a 223lb maximum between the 21-27 age range and a "maxed out" 229lb throughout the 27 years to 39 years old range.

These are considered maximum weights for somebody as tall as Lennox Lewis not "at the quick" or "drained right down" weights.

Now, Lennox never boxed over the age of 40 years old yet in retirement, rather than blow up beyond "244lb" he appears to have rather slimmed right down.

 

I imagine Lennox "at the quick weight" could be simular to that of a simular sized fighter who trained under more traditional methods at an earlier time. like say, Ernie Terrell. Would that be fair?

The conclusion I draw from this is that the U.S military obviously put a lot more actual scientific research into discovering healthy natural maximum weights for each inch of height than possibly any one individual could within the boxing fratenity.

Even if they only arrived at these stats simply as a "rule of thumb" kind of guide there must be a weight of evidence to back this up.

Relative to boxing, I think the U.S army weight requirements is a good starting point to consider where a fighter of a certain height used to be (weight wise) under traditional boxing training methods since, by and large, for many years this was the case.

 

You mean a rematch?

Do I think that defines healthy weight?

I think a rematch defines a result. What do you think it defines?

As a tactic fighters often come in heavier or lighter to suit a situation. Is the method natural or healthy or is the method a means to an end?