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)