Advice on ideal weight class

[Wuckoo]

Basically I just turned 19 and I'm 5'8 1/2 and seem to still be growing. When I started training after a two month layoff in September I was just under 56kg (around 121 lbs) but since training 4 days a week and eating healthy I've surprisingly gained a decent bit of weight, doesn't look like fat either. I look bigger and have a lower bf percentage while I'm also getting fitter and training harder every week. Now the lightest I weigh is in the morning after getting out of bed (127 lbs). The thing is at that point I am already hungry and dehydrated as hell no matter how much I had the night before.

I'm still developing well and should be carded very soon. And I seem to be gaining a little weight still. I feel much stronger now and truth be told I was pretty skinny when I first started training. I run often and go for walks and my diet is fine. At this rate I will end up in the lightweight division (132lbs in amateurs). Do you think it is okay? I train hard and eat clean and drink around 3-4 litres of water a day. I don't want to have to dehydrate myself on fight days to make 56kg. I can't imagine sweating off 4 pounds when I'm already really thirsty when waking up at 127lbs.

[2ofEverything]

I can't tell you anything about amateur boxing because I have basically no experience but I have spoken to some of the top fighters in my gym and know a bit about pro boxing. Your height for your weight class is perfectly fine as far as I know. The thing nowadays is no matter what your weight is you're only going to be fighting a guy who's a few pounds heavier or lighter with the amount of weight divisions there are now. Just train hard and don't aim for any weight divisions, whatever you weigh in when you're ready is what your class is going to be.

Look at Manny, he's only 5'6 1/2" and he's one of the best in the world. As long as you use your attributes to your advantage you'll be good. Oh and as far as the dehydration thing goes before weigh in I'd say go for it if you're comfortable, just don't be one of those idiots who **** their **** up because they don't drink water for 3 days. It's only amateur it's not really like your +2lbs on the guy are going to make a huge difference. Good luck.

[Wuckoo]

Thanks for the advice. The only thing I want to mention is that in the amateurs there's a bit more than 2lbs difference between divisions. Featherweight doesn't exist anymore in the seniors. There's 9lbs between bantam and lightweight. It's not the worry of the opponent having a weight advantage it's the worry of making the weight for the same day weigh in. In tournaments you can't be over the weight so I was talking about which class would be safer to make weight for in the long term. Of course I won't be fighting people with a weight advantage, it's more the worry of depleting myself to get down to bantamweight.

I swear if they never removed featherweight this wouldn't be an issue

[2ofEverything]

Oh, thanks for the info. Like I said not too familiar with amateur boxing yet. Depleting yourself is really up to you. Some people can do it, others have trouble and pose risks. If you have to be the same weight on the day of the tournament then I would say **** it. Why are you trying to get down to bantamweight anyways? It's not like it would really give you an advantage unless lightweight is full of better fighters right?

[Wuckoo]

That's exactly what I was thinking. I don't see the point in draining myself down on the day when I can walk around at the same weight I fight at