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Hey guys,
I'm 17 years old male, 5'3, naturally 113 lbs, Amateur Novice boxer with 9 fights currently.
I compete in Canada and boxing is not as popular for my weight and age group so no one is ever in my walking around weight class at 52 kg (108.27 lbs -114.64 lbs).
My coach is confident with my skills and how I take care of myself inside the ring so he approves and enters me to compete at a higher weight class, at 56 kg (114.64 lbs - 123.46 lbs) just to get more fights so i can turn open class (more than 10 fights) sooner because when i'm open there will be more available opponents to compete in my true weight class.
When its training camp, I would have to eat a lot food just to prepare for the weight-ins. When its time to weigh-ins for the fight, i would be still underweight for the minimum for 56 kg (114.64 lbs) so I chug like a pound of water just meeting requirement of the 56 kg. I'm pretty good boxer and I still dominate the fight even though my opponents are naturally heavier, taller, bigger.
But once I turn open and 18 years of age the competition will be much harder for 56 kg and wouldn't be logical to compete in higher weight class with no headgear because true 56 kg boxers would weigh naturally above 123.46 lbs then cut down. Competing with opponents like that would give me a major disadvantage and that could be very dangerous for me and could be worse if they're actually a decent boxer.
So when I turn open, I could easily compete in 52 kg because i'm within the weight already but when I watched the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and other international competitions, 52 kg boxers look naturally bigger than me like 5'6 and weighing naturally like 120 lbs. I assume they cut weight to get weight advantage which most boxers do before competitions.
Then I watched the weight class lower than 52 kg which is 49 kg (101.41 lbs - 108.27 lbs) and their body frames are like mine, 5'3 guys.
I came to a conclusion that if i can compete with bigger guys at 56 kg at novice with weight disadvantage and if I were to compete at 49 kg (108.27 lbs), I could possibly dominate and maybe be national champion for 49 kg and represent Canada in the later years like Lima 2019 Pan American Games and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games which is the dream and goal.
My problem is that i have always been competing at a higher weight class and I only learned to make weight by eating large quantity of food and water to make weight so cutting weight will new to me. I'm naturally 113 lbs and i'm like 5 lbs away from 108.27 lbs.
I'm lean and built but there is still room to lose some fat and get skinnier. Tips on diet would be great. I'm a disciplined athlete and take this boxing stuff kinda serious. I don't eat bad on a daily basis like junk food and stuff but will sometimes treat myself one meal out of the 7 days. I'm pretty educated on what is healthy and what is not. I always tend to look at the Nutritional Facts. Tips and advice on diet, cutting weight and water weight would help me a lot.
Factors that you need to keep in mind:
- Body Mass:
Cutting 5 lbs to some might seem like its nothing but take in i'm only 113 lb so my body frame is not like a middleweight.
- Tournaments:
One day i will need to weigh in 49 kg (108.27 lbs) and then re-hydrate then win. Then next day i need to weigh-in 108.27 lbs again and then re-hydrate again etc... So i need help on how to diet and stay at a certain weight that is a safe range to cut water weight before a fight and not kill myself on the process would be cool
- Time/Weight:
I'm only 17 years of age and still growing slowly so it feels like sooner or later i will be too big for 49 kg and too small for 52 kg
Sorry for the long thread I just want to be the best boxer I could be. Thank You in advance
I'm 17 years old male, 5'3, naturally 113 lbs, Amateur Novice boxer with 9 fights currently.
I compete in Canada and boxing is not as popular for my weight and age group so no one is ever in my walking around weight class at 52 kg (108.27 lbs -114.64 lbs).
My coach is confident with my skills and how I take care of myself inside the ring so he approves and enters me to compete at a higher weight class, at 56 kg (114.64 lbs - 123.46 lbs) just to get more fights so i can turn open class (more than 10 fights) sooner because when i'm open there will be more available opponents to compete in my true weight class.
When its training camp, I would have to eat a lot food just to prepare for the weight-ins. When its time to weigh-ins for the fight, i would be still underweight for the minimum for 56 kg (114.64 lbs) so I chug like a pound of water just meeting requirement of the 56 kg. I'm pretty good boxer and I still dominate the fight even though my opponents are naturally heavier, taller, bigger.
But once I turn open and 18 years of age the competition will be much harder for 56 kg and wouldn't be logical to compete in higher weight class with no headgear because true 56 kg boxers would weigh naturally above 123.46 lbs then cut down. Competing with opponents like that would give me a major disadvantage and that could be very dangerous for me and could be worse if they're actually a decent boxer.
So when I turn open, I could easily compete in 52 kg because i'm within the weight already but when I watched the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and other international competitions, 52 kg boxers look naturally bigger than me like 5'6 and weighing naturally like 120 lbs. I assume they cut weight to get weight advantage which most boxers do before competitions.
Then I watched the weight class lower than 52 kg which is 49 kg (101.41 lbs - 108.27 lbs) and their body frames are like mine, 5'3 guys.
I came to a conclusion that if i can compete with bigger guys at 56 kg at novice with weight disadvantage and if I were to compete at 49 kg (108.27 lbs), I could possibly dominate and maybe be national champion for 49 kg and represent Canada in the later years like Lima 2019 Pan American Games and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games which is the dream and goal.
My problem is that i have always been competing at a higher weight class and I only learned to make weight by eating large quantity of food and water to make weight so cutting weight will new to me. I'm naturally 113 lbs and i'm like 5 lbs away from 108.27 lbs.
I'm lean and built but there is still room to lose some fat and get skinnier. Tips on diet would be great. I'm a disciplined athlete and take this boxing stuff kinda serious. I don't eat bad on a daily basis like junk food and stuff but will sometimes treat myself one meal out of the 7 days. I'm pretty educated on what is healthy and what is not. I always tend to look at the Nutritional Facts. Tips and advice on diet, cutting weight and water weight would help me a lot.
Factors that you need to keep in mind:
- Body Mass:
Cutting 5 lbs to some might seem like its nothing but take in i'm only 113 lb so my body frame is not like a middleweight.
- Tournaments:
One day i will need to weigh in 49 kg (108.27 lbs) and then re-hydrate then win. Then next day i need to weigh-in 108.27 lbs again and then re-hydrate again etc... So i need help on how to diet and stay at a certain weight that is a safe range to cut water weight before a fight and not kill myself on the process would be cool
- Time/Weight:
I'm only 17 years of age and still growing slowly so it feels like sooner or later i will be too big for 49 kg and too small for 52 kg
Sorry for the long thread I just want to be the best boxer I could be. Thank You in advance
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