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Muay Thai weight categories in Ireland?

  • 13-02-2010 4:56am
    #1
    kumate_champ07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,150 ✭✭✭


    anyone know them? just wondering if my size will limit me, Im currently 108kg, down from 131kg


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  • #2
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    It's generally done to the nearest KG unless it's a title fight. Then normal weight categories apply (see wikipedia).

    108KG is VERY heavy for Thai. It'd be hard to find people to compete against at that weight. I'd say you'd want to get closer to 90 (below would be better) if you wanted regular fights.

    Doing Thai redefines what you consider lean though. If you're interested I'd say give it a go. See what your weight is like after a while.


  • #3
    kumate_champ07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,150 ✭✭✭kumate_champ07


    Khannie wrote: »
    It's generally done to the nearest KG unless it's a title fight. Then normal weight categories apply (see wikipedia).

    108KG is VERY heavy for Thai. It'd be hard to find people to compete against at that weight. I'd say you'd want to get closer to 90 (below would be better) if you wanted regular fights.

    Doing Thai redefines what you consider lean though. If you're interested I'd say give it a go. See what your weight is like after a while.

    I checked wikipedia and google, wasnt sure if there was a super heavyweight.
    I dont think I'll be cutting to 90kg as I'm 6ft 3, 100kg maybe.

    I'll keep training anyway


  • #4
    Dave Joyce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,337 ✭✭✭Dave Joyce


    Once you go over 95kgs, you're into SuperHeavyweight division, so if you don't see yourself getting under 95kgs, then I wouldn't worry about cutting any further and in fact provided it doesn't affect your fighting ability then consider bulking up.


  • #5
    kumate_champ07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,150 ✭✭✭kumate_champ07


    Dave Joyce wrote: »
    Once you go over 95kgs, you're into SuperHeavyweight division, so if you don't see yourself getting under 95kgs, then I wouldn't worry about cutting any further and in fact provided it doesn't affect your fighting ability then consider bulking up.

    nice1 thanks, ye I feel pretty light right now, was doing mainly powerlifting for the past 12months but then decided to work on overall fitness so I lost alot of size.


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