Which Division Are You (And Should Be) In?

[NazNaci1]

At 5'8 and around 195lbs (though I don't actually look as heavy as that), I could, realistically get down to 170lbs, if I am honest. So that would place me around LH and with a little adjustment, maybe just creep under that into SMW. In my 20's, MW was comfortable and I didn't even bother to train, diet or anything.

The 30's haven't been kind on that front

[King Carlos]

I'm currently around 155 pounds, so Jr. Middle. I could easily cut to Welter, though. I'm 6'0, so I'd be pretty tall for the weight class.

[jezzamundo]

I dont know the ins and outs of it, but it does amaze me to wonder how a guy can have the same definition as me, be at the same fitness, with the same body fat percentage, but weigh 20 or 30 lbs fewer. How the hell does that work!?

I struggle to be 80kgs (175lbs) or below, and that weight includes a distinctly low heart rate, 6-pack, and excellent condition.

If it isnt bones, what else accounts for such wide variances?

I figure it's bones and muscle. As I said, I'm 6'1" and when in shape I'm around 155lb. One of my mates is 5'8" and 220lb and while he is overweight (he has a belly), he's far from obese and probably be about 190lb in prime shape. While I have to monitor my protein intake and do strength and conditioning work to maintain the lean muscle I have, he is naturally strong with muscular shoulders and huge biceps. Know what his job is? A computer programmer, and he doesn't work out - at all! I think some people are naturally very muscular and have thick/heavy bones, while others like myself have thin/light bones and little muscle without training.

[Goodnight, Irene]

Thats certainly a factor, but it surprises me it accounts for so MUCH weight. Ive never lifted a weight in my life and train for athleticism, but I do have that broad-shouldered, solid kind of look, with very big legs and calves, even though I train for lean.

In any case, Im sure itd hurt me as a boxer. A 5'8" guy with matching reach would struggle fighting at LHW/CW.

[Goodnight, Irene]

Thats certainly a factor, but it surprises me it accounts for so MUCH weight. Ive never lifted a weight in my life and train for athleticism, but I do have that broad-shouldered, solid kind of look, with very big legs and calves, even though I train for lean.

In any case, Im sure itd hurt me as a boxer. A 5'8" guy with matching reach would struggle fighting at LHW/CW.

[Goodnight, Irene]

Thats certainly a factor, but it surprises me it accounts for so MUCH weight. Ive never lifted a weight in my life and train for athleticism, but I do have that broad-shouldered, solid kind of look, with very big legs and calves, even though I train for lean.

In any case, Im sure itd hurt me as a boxer. A 5'8" guy with matching reach would struggle fighting at LHW/CW.

[Goodnight, Irene]

Thats certainly a factor, but it surprises me it accounts for so MUCH weight. Ive never lifted a weight in my life and train for athleticism, but I do have that broad-shouldered, solid kind of look, with very big legs and calves, even though I train for lean.

In any case, Im sure itd hurt me as a boxer. A 5'8" guy with matching reach would struggle fighting at LHW/CW.

[Goodnight, Irene]

Thats certainly a factor, but it surprises me it accounts for so MUCH weight. Ive never lifted a weight in my life and train for athleticism, but I do have that broad-shouldered, solid kind of look, with very big legs and calves, even though I train for lean.

In any case, Im sure itd hurt me as a boxer. A 5'8" guy with matching reach would struggle fighting at LHW/CW.

[crusader]

First time I've seen a quintuple post.

[Goodnight, Irene]

Mods, please delete these.

[Diamond WEAPON]

I dont know the ins and outs of it, but it does amaze me to wonder how a guy can have the same definition as me, be at the same fitness, with the same body fat percentage, but weigh 20 or 30 lbs fewer. How the hell does that work!?

I struggle to be 80kgs (175lbs) or below, and that weight includes a distinctly low heart rate, 6-pack, and excellent condition.

If it isnt bones, what else accounts for such wide variances?

Water and electrolyte retention, and the variance between intramuscular fat and subcutaneous fat. Intramuscular fat is usually seen as bulk on muscles and doesn't give you the round "fatty" look. There's also variance amongst different parts of the body on certain people. Some may have fatty calves and a lean torso or vice versa.

[Jaywheel]

First time I've seen a quintuple post.

WTF G.I.?

[Cyclops]

In training I actually put on weight with muscle and can go up to 12 stone / 168lbs. Although I never carry much body fat I'm sure my natural division would be light middle, because there is something there to take off. I do weights too so if I dropped them I'm sure I could go down to Welter.

I'm actually injured and haven't trained in over two months, so I adjusted my diet accordingly (I train a lot and take on a lot of calories and I don't want to be a fatass) and I'm just under eleven stone now. It aint nice!

I think in my younger days I could've prob made lightweight. I didn't take boxing training very seriously though so I have no idea.

I train MMA and not boxing though, so when trained up I AM actually a lightweight, as lightweight in the UFC etc is 155.

Oh, I'm 5'8.5 but seeing as we're having a discussion about us fighting as fictitious boxers my promoter lists me as 5'10"

Edit: Also, to compare this to boxers of the past I think height and frame wise I am about right for a welterweight/light middle. Not freakishly tall like a Tommy Hearns or a Paul Williams, but bigger than other fighters who have done well at the weight, like Duran who I believe is 5'7.

I'm certainly bigger than current 154 top boy Miguel Cotto.

[Alan Partridge]

I'm 5'9 and 184lbs with a small but noticeable roll of fat around my midriff.

When I was in my mid 20s I was around 150lbs so I'd say Welter weight.

[gilgamesh]

I'm considerably overweight right now, clocking in at about 225 pounds. In the one Amateur bout I had about 5 years ago, I weighed about 176 pounds, and I was a little overweight even for that. I always figured Middleweight would be my ideal weight class in peak shape.

[Yes We Can]

I'm 5'11

132 lbs

reach of 74''

Reckon id be a bit of a beast if i had any talent.

[AngryGoon38]

I'm 5-10. I'm usually between 180-185. My bodyfat is always quite low. I regularly do resistance training. Weighted dips,weighted pushups,Weighted pullups,chinups,curls,db rows,and grip training. For legs i do weighted pistol squats,and i bike and jump rope too. I also practice kicking techniques from time to time for training variation. I always stretch alot before doing that kind of stuff. I actually grew heightwise till i was 20. I was a very late bloomer and had a very delayed and gradual adolecense. i have these old vhs films where i'm practicing kickboxing in the backyard at 18. i was 5-8 and mid to high 130'ish in weight back then.

Very skinny but unusually powerfull legs back then. Nonstop endurance,Very cut lean muscular upperbody,i definately could've boxed back then but my eyesight started really going downhill in my early teens and they didnt have lasic eye surgery back then like they have in the modern times. My bodytype,at least now would be ecto-meso,i have the long limbs which used to be quite thin but have long since filled out with weight trained induced muscle mass gain. My abs are always pretty darn good,not great but not bad at all. Cardio capacity definately isnt near what it used to be,mostly from age and the added muscle mass and just feeling usually towards the discouraged side of things from doing much cardio due to general lack of motivation in that aspect of training.

I'll be 42 in may and theyr'es this big 22 year old bodybuilder fella at my job who sometimes gets under my skin by doing prank type stuff and one day he really got to me and i proceeded to challenge him to a boxing match but he declined and explained he was too big and slow to box. He's seen me shadowbox too so i think that has something to do with it as well.

[badmexfighter]

i definately could've boxed back then but my eyesight started really going downhill in my early teens and they didnt have lasic eye surgery back then like they have in the modern times.

It's sad that many of us have stop from going pro because eye problems. But at least i'm still going pro late 2013 early 2014, after my eye surgery

[Techno89]

I'm 5'8ish and currently weigh at around 155lbs so that makes me a Super Lightweight at the moment.

[IRLangmaid25]

I am 6ft 1 and a half currently walk around at 12 stone 11 lbs (179lbs) which means I am currently a Cruiserweight so I could make Light-Heavyweight no problem, but I could probably with a bit more effort get down to Super-Middleweight.

[Bricks]

im 6 ft 0.5 and currently weigh 166 lbs bodyfat around 11%. This time last year I was 190lbs 15% bodyfat and hitting the weights hard. 6 months before that I was 204 lbs and stacked with muscle having been on a 6 week winstrol cycle.
I lost the weight as Ive given up on weights and judo. I just run these days and have started shadowboxing like in my youth. Ive lost a stack of muscle on my legs and suddenly can dance again and run a 7min 30 second mile wheras I was reduced to a 8.30 mile at 200lbs.

I eat exactly the same amount at 166lbs as I did at 200lbs there is no difference except I no longer drink a big protein shake or any kind of protein shake.

If i dieted i could make welterweight easily. So Im a welter naturally but walk around between MW and SM. This time last year I was a cruiser.

[Thunder and Lightning]

Standing 6'1ft and weighing about 205lbs making me a hevyweight and also according to IBA a "super cruiserweight"
Quite happy at that weight has taken alot of money and time to eat me up to it

[jessi]

im 6 ft 0.5 and currently weigh 166 lbs bodyfat around 11%. This time last year I was 190lbs 15% bodyfat and hitting the weights hard. 6 months before that I was 204 lbs and stacked with muscle having been on a 6 week winstrol cycle.
I lost the weight as Ive given up on weights and judo. I just run these days and have started shadowboxing like in my youth. Ive lost a stack of muscle on my legs and suddenly can dance again and run a 7min 30 second mile wheras I was reduced to a 8.30 mile at 200lbs.

I eat exactly the same amount at 166lbs as I did at 200lbs there is no difference except I no longer drink a big protein shake or any kind of protein shake.

If i dieted i could make welterweight easily. So Im a welter naturally but walk around between MW and SM. This time last year I was a cruiser.

You sound skinny.

[jessi]

im 6 ft 0.5 and currently weigh 166 lbs bodyfat around 11%. This time last year I was 190lbs 15% bodyfat and hitting the weights hard. 6 months before that I was 204 lbs and stacked with muscle having been on a 6 week winstrol cycle.
I lost the weight as Ive given up on weights and judo. I just run these days and have started shadowboxing like in my youth. Ive lost a stack of muscle on my legs and suddenly can dance again and run a 7min 30 second mile wheras I was reduced to a 8.30 mile at 200lbs.

I eat exactly the same amount at 166lbs as I did at 200lbs there is no difference except I no longer drink a big protein shake or any kind of protein shake.

If i dieted i could make welterweight easily. So Im a welter naturally but walk around between MW and SM. This time last year I was a cruiser.

You sound skinny

[King Carlos]

I'm 5'8ish and currently weigh at around 155lbs so that makes me a Super Lightweight at the moment.

That would make you a Jr. Middle (actually one pound over).