Hey Guys , I have had a couple of fights and havent really had an established amatuer career or training , as I have been focused on other sports and boxing was what i would use to keep fit over the summer months until the next season came around again . Now I am looking at taking things 100% serious and soly dedicating myself to the sport , which at 22yrs old might be a bit late , but I want to see how far I can go. I currently walk around at 71kg's which is with a mediocre diet and basic training . I am 5ft 9. What do you people think would be a weight I could fight consistantly at? Because the couple of fights ive had , where just at close weight divisions i was close to nearing the fight, and i only one them based on my superior fitness and the fact my opponents where also quite casual and raw. I am thinking Light Welterweight ( 64kg) is a weight I could reach or though some have even suggested Lightweight. But I am wary of stretching too far or not enough. Those of you that have had experience with losing weight for fights etc , what do you think ??
Not late at all, there's 13 more years of amateur fighting ahead for you If you are reasonably fit right now and think you can make 64 then do so. No need to wonder if you can make 61 at this point, just make light welter first. I'm 5'9" as well and struggle to make 140 pounds (64 kg), but it's possible. It depends on your frame.
Don't get overly concerned with trying to fit into a particular weightclass, many people make this mistake and pay the price. For the moment, eat clean and focus on getting yourself in the best possible shape you can. When you are happy with your conditioning, you feel strong and you are carrying little bodyfat, you will have the answer to what weight class you fall into.
As to whether you should get involved in boxing depends upon the talent you have and the goals you want to achieve. As for weight, the best idea is to get into boxing shape and fight at that weight. That level of fitness is not achieved easily nor quickly.
I like this advice (except maybe the little bodyfat comment as it's not in the cards for everyone genetically). After reading RDJ's diet and realizing that I eat less than 1/3 as much when I'm eating healthy and about 1/2 as much as him regularly, I don't think I'm gonna stress over my diet or weight anymore. I'd break 240lbs in no time eating that on a daily basis. We all gotta find what works for ourselves as individuals, do the best we can in competition with what we've got, and accept that not everyone's gonna be as lucky as Paul Williams.
Re: the bodyfat, I worded that incorrectly. As you rightly say, a low bf isn't really on the cards for everyone. There is little point in trying to meet that imaginary bf% figure that we may have in our heads, much in the same way of trying to fit into a particular weightclass. What I should of said is that you should aim for a low bf% which fits your particular body type. If you have always been fit, but carry some bf, run with that. If your body has the capacity to achieve a low bf% healthily, the yes, by all means go for it.
lucky :****off I've been busting my azz all year and can't get under 220. a day for me will look like: 7am a small bowl of high fiber cereal 9:30am a small bowl of fruit 12pm a sandwich- usually turkey with pickles, avacado, & mustard. With 3 or 4 carrot & celery sticks on the side 4pm a Fiber One chewy bar (made of oats, high in fiber) & a banana 9:30pm (when I get home from the gym) a meal of veggies and a palm-sized portion of lean meat (usually chicken). Drink wise - a glass of 1% milk at breakfast, a glass of fruit juice when i get home from the gym, and lots & lots of water throughout the day. I like green tea too, but am sensitive to caffeine, so I only drink once in a while. Workouts - 3-5 times a week cardio and/or weights for an hour at lunch, twice a week teach some coworkers at an mma gym for an hour-plus after work (lots of bag work), muay thai 3 to 5 times a week for over 2 hours.
