What weight class do I look like I belong in?

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  1. mrtony80

    mrtony80 Likes thick chicks Full Member

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    I took up boxing about 4 months ago...judging off my size in this video, what weight class do I should be in?

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JW2w5BKE-0[/ame]
     
  2. Bodi

    Bodi Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Don't need to look at the video... You fight where you feel strongest - you know your body better than anyone on a forum. Just train hard, eat well, get plenty of r+r and leave the weight to the gods. Trying to fit into a weight class is a mugs game.
     
  3. Mr. V.I.P.

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  4. Johnboy2007

    Johnboy2007 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    worry bout weight when your ready to fight and need to fit into a class. Until then eat right and train hard and your weight and body will take care of itself!
     
  5. lefty

    lefty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Get to a gym and learn how to box, hitting a bag like that is only going to make you worse. Balance and footwork should be the foundation, you have neither and you're trying to throw flashy combinations. For your question I'd say whatever you're closest to now, you appear to be quite lean. You look like a light welter to me, 147 pounds
     
  6. wordisbond

    wordisbond Active Member Full Member

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    My dude, you've shown some improvement since your last vid but you still need to learn to pivot when throwing the cross and also the left hook. You'll then be able to generate more power in your punches. Keep it up though.
     
  7. Terror

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    You'd better get those hips into your punches or someone's gonna just walk right through you. Your hands drop on the hooks too. You look built though, it depends how much you weigh and how tall you are.
     
  8. Kevin_Wright

    Kevin_Wright King of Awesomeland Full Member

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    I agree with terror. Your hand speed is frightening. But your punches dont look like they hurt. I'd catch you with one good right and you wouldn't be so eager to come in with those double jabs. 175 or below my friend.
     
  9. Johnboy2007

    Johnboy2007 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    u didnt ask for critique but being as everyone else is lol stop bouncing when your hitting the bag your in range of your opponent if you like and your bouncing all over the place your going to be off balance if you get hit whilst your bouncing your gunna go down even if its not that hard
     
  10. boxexpert

    boxexpert Active Member Full Member

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    are you amateur or pro?

    remain in the weightclass you fell most comfortable in. period.

    i ve seen too many boxers tryin to "cook down" their natural weight and as a result they completely dehydrated and collapsed.

    eat right,drink right and train right
     
  11. P4P

    P4P Active Member Full Member

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    :lol:
     
  12. KillSomething

    KillSomething Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Super-bantamweight. Start starving ;)

    But in all seriousness, you look to have really low body fat. If you're more than 5 pounds above the next lower class, stay in the one you're at.
     
  13. KillSomething

    KillSomething Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Also, stop jabbing with your power hand! :nono Someone's going to decapitate you with a left hook someday and you'll be a sad, sad man :yep
     
  14. rodney

    rodney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Step on a scale.
    Read your weight.
    Start at that weight class.
     
  15. Machine

    Machine Active Member Full Member

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    LMAO. If you can't tell that he's neither Amateur or pro at this stage I really have to question your knowledge of boxing.

    In regard to the thread topic it's kind of an odd question. You train, you lose any excess fat and that's your weight class. So it depends on how much you weigh and if you've got much fat you could lose. You look pretty lean to me. You can't tell a persons weight from a video cos you've got nothing to reference you to. You could be 4 foot tall for all I know.