Im about 5 feet and 7 1/2 inches tall. And I weigh 145. Is that average height or am I small for my class?

Reason im asking is because im about to go back into boxing except this time im ONLY focusing infighting and having a more squared up stance and all that. Being more squared up lets you thow punches with more of a weight shift and the head move ment + weaving and all that is alot better.

The reason im asking is because I have always been torn between being a outboxer and being a infighter. Maybe boxer puncher is the solution.

Im about 5 feet and 7 1/2 inches tall. And I weigh 145. Is that average height or am I small for my class?

Reason im asking is because im about to go back into boxing except this time im ONLY focusing infighting and having a more squared up stance and all that. Being more squared up lets you thow punches with more of a weight shift and the head move ment + weaving and all that is alot better.

The reason im asking is because I have always been torn between being a outboxer and being a infighter. Maybe boxer puncher is the solution.

your class is superfeatherweight 135lbs.:gives:

your class is superfeatherweight 135lbs.:gives:

Whats the minimum weight for next class above that.

your class is superfeatherweight 135lbs.:gives:

Thats LW, 130 is SFW

Im about 5 feet and 7 1/2 inches tall. And I weigh 145. Is that average height or am I small for my class?

Reason im asking is because im about to go back into boxing except this time im ONLY focusing infighting and having a more squared up stance and all that. Being more squared up lets you thow punches with more of a weight shift and the head move ment + weaving and all that is alot better.

The reason im asking is because I have always been torn between being a outboxer and being a infighter. Maybe boxer puncher is the solution.

It depends do you want to be an Amatuer or a PRO

Pro. I cant stand poking people non stop for points which is why I want to just stick ONLY to infighting. I like throwing real punches that hurt.

Whats the minimum weight for next class above that.

140 LW :boxing:

154 lb (69.9 kg) Super welterweight Super welterweight Junior middleweight Junior middleweight Light middleweight
147 lb (66.7 kg) Welterweight
140 lb (63.5 kg) Super lightweight Super lightweight Junior welterweight Junior welterweight Light welterweight
135 lb (61.2 kg) Lightweight
130 lb (59.0 kg) Super featherweight Super featherweight Junior lightweight Junior lightweight Super featherweight
126 lb (57.2 kg) Featherweight

sorry im wrong/.....

I knew I shouldent of taken a guy with a Joker avatar seriously when it came to talking about boxing.

But still, no ones helping me with the answer to what I asked.

I knew I shouldent of taken a guy with a Joker avatar seriously when it came to talking about boxing.

But still, no ones helping me with the answer to what I asked.

You could dehydrate your self to light weight(135) which 5' 7" is a good height or dehydrate your self to light welter weight(140) which your height is still good. I would recommend you fight as an amatuer for a while (2 or 3 years at least) so you could build experience and skills so you dont get knocked out in your first pro fight.

You could dehydrate your self to light weight(135) which 5' 7" is a good height or dehydrate your self to light welter weight(140) which your height is still good. I would recommend you fight as an amatuer for a while (2 or 3 years at least) so you could build experience and skills so you dont get knocked out in your first pro fight.

Ah im not liking the ideas of losing that much weight. Id rather just gain a couple of pounds through lifting weights to join the next one up. Id much rather be a short fighter in my class than having to lose weight to join one under.

The amateur thing sounds good though.

Ah im not liking the ideas of losing that much weight. Id rather just gain a couple of pounds through lifting weights to join the next one up. Id much rather be a short fighter in my class than having to lose weight to join one under.

The amateur thing sounds good though.

You might have to dehydrate yourself alittle bit because mostly every boxer does it so there not the smallest one in there weight class

You might have to dehydrate yourself alittle bit because mostly every boxer does it so there not the smallest one in there weight class

Screw it. I dont mind being small.

Screw it. I dont mind being small.

then fight in heavyweight division:gives:

Screw it. I dont mind being small.

then might as well be a welter weight(147) or light middle weight(154) as a pro. Or light welter weight(141) or welter weight(152) as an amatuer.
Your trainer is probably going to recommend you dehydrate your self to make weight.
The only boxer I know of that only dehydrates a pound or two is floyd mayweather but thats because hes really defensive and has really good boxing skills.

You should really start by going to a gym and do the work. Everything else will fall into place by itself if you do that. You'll figure out what kind of fighting style works for you. You'll figure out where you end up weight wise, once you've reached fighting condition (meaning you might lose some weight from shedding fat, you might gain a little from building muscle). You'll figure out if you've got what it takes to fight at all, amateur OR pro. And in all these things, you'll have the advice of a trainer.

So, get to a gym and the truth will reveal itself.

Truth! Hard work is the correct answer to like 90 percent of the questions in these forums. If you spar a lot, you'll know exactly whose ass you can kick and whose you can't.

is there a problem with being knocked out in your first fight? do they make you stop boxing? what if you put on a good show and dont get knocked out till like the 6th round do they still make you stop boxing? jk jk......jk jk......

i think amateur is for certain people and pro is for certain people not in the long run but to start off at least. I think the people that spend hours on the bag, mits, and shadow boxing should start off in the amateurs they have taken the time and developed the skill. I think the people that spend hours running and sparring are the people that can go straight to pros they can take the hits and last 12 rounds just as well as any one assuming they train hard.

amateur as it is mainly about connecting and proper hitting i think it requires a bit more skill then pro and not as much time spent on conditioning. I think the people that spend most of their time on conditioning would tend to lose more in amateur then they would in the pros i mean as long as your standing and the other person is on the ground its all good its not about how many hits and how correctly they hit them.

if you really want to just go in there balls to the wall punching i say go pro
BUT train really F'n hard really really F'n hard

as far as weight goes welter weight is 147 and super welt is 154 id go with one of those what ever feel more comfortable with but i wouldn't start immediately trying to cut weight if anything i would say train at like 160+ 15% bf eat lots of good food not like healthy i mean like delicious though healthy good food is the best then 2 or 3 weeks before the fight drop it from like 6k to 3k calories a day and you should cut down to 147 at like 8% bf pretty easily maybe even 140 if you want to. rest a few days before the fight and you should be in tip top shape like some one took off a 15 lb vest that you had been wearing for 3 months on top of that you'll be at your natural body weight so you wont be fatigued from cutting to low

If it's any inspiration at all, Roberto Duran was 5'7 and he fought from lightweight all the way to super middle.
Obviously not everyone is comparable to Duran but he did well with his 5'7 frame.

That was a pretty good post, ylem.

HEY.... I'M 22, 5'9 AND I WEIGHT LIKE 136, AND I'M A LITTLE FLABBY IN THE MIDDLE, I HAVE THIN ARMS, BUT THEY STILL HAVE A LITTLE FAT, AND I HAVE A 27'' REACH FROM ARMPIT TO END OF MY FIST, WHAT WOULD BE A GOOD WEIGHT CLASS FOR ME ?? PRO OR AMATEUR.... I ALSO HAVE A BIG TORSO COMPARED WITH MY SKINNY LEGS AND ARMS, HAHA :fingersx:... ALSO, WHAT COULD BE THE BEST STYLE FOR ME?? THANX...

im 5'6 im 122-125 but when there is a game i can dehydrate for 115... lols

my buddy fights at 135 and hes 5'3-4', yea he is small for that weight class but he is a hell of a in fighter and is pure power puncher.