weight difference?

[!! Shawn]

oooo Smaller Fighter, I guess that explains your outrages on my posts! Just another angry Elf that boxes!

Yes, 5'10 143lb, I'm an elf.

Since you don't know much about boxing, I'll break it down for you.

I prefer fighting in the 152lb class at 143lb instead of dropping 2lb down to the 141 lb class because I am more comfortable fighting fighters that are bigger than myself.

[Clegg]

its not a sparring session its an exhibition fight

Remember what happened to Apollo Creed against Ivan Drago? That was supposed to be an exhibition!

Seriously though, go for it. You will learn something from the experience and it won't be on your record if things don't work out. Even if you lose and feel bad because of it, it may mean you learn to get over any tension/nervousness linked to fear of defeat now, rather than later down the road.

I think the other guys in the thread have given some good advice. Use the situation to your advantage.

[Domey]

Yes, 5'10 143lb, I'm an elf.

Since you don't know much about boxing, I'll break it down for you.

I prefer fighting in the 152lb class at 143lb instead of dropping 2lb down to the 141 lb class because I am more comfortable fighting fighters that are bigger than myself.

When you start getting and fighting more experienced people, you wont want to be giving up that kind of weight. Specially in the pro's.

[fraidycat]

Agreed. For sparring it's not that big of a deal; you're not going to be killing each other in there. In a real match, though, weight difference can be huge. That's why, generally, you want to fight at the top of a weight class whenever possible.

I was right at 165-166 a week before my last fight, and I had the choice of fighting a 154-lb. guy at Middleweight or a 178-lb. guy at Light Heavyweight. I took the Middleweight fight and won by RTD. When it came down to all-out slugging (we were both swarmer/punchers), he just couldn't give it back.

If weight didn't matter, we wouldn't have weight classes.

[aussieboxer2320]

hmm yeah true