Table 4.
Changes in body weight for Senior and Junior England international amateur boxers over a 24-hour period immediately prior to and following the official weigh-in.
Group and weight class
24-hour pre official weigh-in (kg)
body weight over weight class limit (%)
Official weigh-in (kg)
24-hour post official weigh-in (kg)
Increase in body weight pre-contest (%)
Senior (n = 8)
48
48.4
.8
47.9
48.7
1.6
51
52.0
2.0
51.0
53.1
4.1
54
54.9
1.7
53.8
56.4
4.8
57
58.1
1.9
56.9
58.3
2.5
60
60.9
1.5
60
61.5
2.5
75
76.5
2.0
74.9
84.0
12.1
81
82.3
1.6
80.6
84.2
4.4
91
92.3
1.4
90.9
93.6
3.0
Means (SD)
1.6 (.4)
4.4 (3.3)
Junior (n = 9)
45
45.6
1.3
44.8
47.9
6.9
54
54.9
1.7
53.9
57.2
6.1
54
54.7
1.3
54.0
55.7
3.1
57
57.6
1.1
56.6
58.3
3.0
60
61.2
2.0
59.9
65.5
9.3
60
60.5
.8
59.8
63.0
5.3
64
64.6
.9
63.9
65.9
3.1
69
70.5
2.2
68.9
71.4
3.6
75
75.2
.3
74.8
75.5
.9
Means (SD)
1.4 (.4)
5.1 (2.3)