Amateur boxing weight class question?

[fightingrabbit]

How do they determine if an opponent is too heavy for you? How many pounds do they let you give up before they decide its too much? Or is it solely up to the trainer if they let you fight? Do they see a problem with letting a 112 lb'er fight a 118 lb'er?

There's not really any weight class at amateur shows as far as i know. They just match you up with people close to your weight. So how many pounds until they say its too much?

Keep in mind. I'm not really even too sure who "they" are.

 

[Sinister]

There are Amateur weight divisions. They're not the same as the Pros, but they do exist.

It depends on the ages as well. If there's an age discrepancy, then they allow less weight for the older fighter (granted we're talking about kids), and if I'm not mistaken for the Juniors they can't be more than 2 years apart in age. Typically Commissions may allow anywhere from 2-7lbs over, if the opposition agrees. That agreement rarely ever happens at least around here. That's who they would be, though, the local Amateur Commission, and most of them have to be registered with USA Boxing. So it's a judgement call, and a lot of things can effect that judgment, like favoritism.

I've seen fights be refused over a 2-4lb difference, and fights be made with nearly an 8lb difference.

 

[3pac]

for the most part it depends on how much of a weigh difference you are willing to have. one time i fought a 207 pound guy when i weighed 180

 

[Steakeater**]

Tournaments you get a 1-3 pound weight allowance depending on how many preliminaries there are. In club shows generally you fight in a weight class but in reality you can fight anybody under or over 6 pounds

and club shows are very informal. One time I came in at 145 (supposed to be 141) and they put 141 down anyway

 

[fightingrabbit]

There are Amateur weight divisions. They're not the same as the Pros, but they do exist.

It depends on the ages as well. If there's an age discrepancy, then they allow less weight for the older fighter (granted we're talking about kids), and if I'm not mistaken for the Juniors they can't be more than 2 years apart in age. Typically Commissions may allow anywhere from 2-7lbs over, if the opposition agrees. That agreement rarely ever happens at least around here. That's who they would be, though, the local Amateur Commission, and most of them have to be registered with USA Boxing. So it's a judgement call, and a lot of things can effect that judgment, like favoritism.

I've seen fights be refused over a 2-4lb difference, and fights be made with nearly an 8lb difference.

7 pounds is a whole weight class. Also, how come it never comes to agreement around there?

I'm only asking because yesterday i was supposed to fight a guy i'd sparred before. Supposedly he weighed 114 the times we sparred. Yesterday for the fight he weighs in at 118. So now not only is he taller, but heavier than me. So then my trainer tells me to hop on the scale fully clothed with shoes on. I come out to 118 and the fight is made. I'm left wondering if they would have let me fight the guy if i was 4-5 pounds lighter than him.

Afterwards, my brother asks if i think his 4-5 pound weight advantage in the fight really made all that much difference. It kind of made me mad, because I personally thought it did, as it felt like he absorbed my punches better and his punches were jarring me more (Could have been the smaller gloves). But now i'm just not sure if i was just being weak about it or what.

Whats your take on how significant a 2-4 pound advantage can be Kabuk? I know a pound matters more at a lower weight. But just how much more does it matter? I mean they wouldn't let a super flyweight fight a bantamweight in the pros right? (Or would they? I'm not too clear on that) And that would only be a 3 pound difference. I know its on a different scale (amateur and pro), but 3 pounds is 3 pounds, right?

Tournaments you get a 1-3 pound weight allowance depending on how many preliminaries there are. In club shows generally you fight in a weight class but in reality you can fight anybody under or over 6 pounds

and club shows are very informal. One time I came in at 145 (supposed to be 141) and they put 141 down anyway

lol Steakeater, at times i think you're a super troll because of your Mayberry thread subjects, but your posts about boxing are always serious. Anyway, i also thought that the type of show it is makes a difference. It was a club show, and i began to think that it was not as well regulated, and that they probably turn more of a blind eye to a discrepancy in weight. As i mentioned in my earlier posts. I thought it all came down to an agreement between the trainers, instead of a decision made by the shows officials.

 

[Steakeater**]

^^ Its only a whole weight class at the lower weights. The heavier weights, 152, 165, 178, 200, etc its 13 + lbs. Dont kill yourself to make the weight at local shows. Thats what I learned.