ReviewSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2015
Amateur boxing: physical and physiological attributes.
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- Advantages of different dietary supplements for elite combat sports athletes: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Strength Training on Physical Fitness of Olympic Combat Sports Athletes: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
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- Acute effects of 3 and 6 mg·KgJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Trial
- Concurrent Ingestion of Alkaline Water and L-Glutamine Enhanced Salivary α-Amylase Activity and Testosterone Concentration in Boxing Athletes.Nutrients · 2024Trial
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- Temporal dissociation between endocrine and psychological responses across an official boxing bout in national-level male boxers.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Effects of In-Season Velocity-Based Resistance Training on Boxing-Specific Performance in Collegiate Boxers: A Companion Report from a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Comparative Analysis of Visio-Spatial Skills Profiles in Boxing, Karate, and Taekwondo Athletes.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Effects of Specific Training Programs on Punch Performance.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Bile acid profiles reflect metabolic adaptability to rapid weight loss in boxers.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Short-Term Effects of a Structured Boxing Program on Technical Skill Acquisition in Novice Female Students.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Structured Sanda training as an innovative exercise intervention for young men with obesity: metabolic load distribution and adaptive responses compared with moderate-intensity continuous cycling.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- The effect of integrative neuromuscular training on physical fitness and punching performance in highly-trained male boxers.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Transferability of the first-mover advantage to individual sports: a conceptual and theoretical analysis.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- The portable wearBands resistance system increases exercise intensity during mixed-reality boxing without reducing enjoyment or flow.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Assessment of reliability and validity of specific agility test indicators for amateur boxing.PeerJ · 2026Article
- Post-Activation Potentiation's Impact on Specialized Strike Strength in Elite Male Boxers: An Acute Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Performance Metrics of Anaerobic Power in Professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Fighters.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Boxing is one of the oldest combat sports. The aim of the current review is to critically analyze the amateur boxer's physical and physiological characteristics and to provide practical recommendations for training as well as new areas of scientific research. High-level male and female boxers show a propensity for low body fat levels. Although studies on boxer somatotypes are limited, the available information shows that elite-level male boxers are characterized by a higher proportion of mesomorphy with a well-developed muscle mass and a low body fat level. To help support the overall metabolic demands of a boxing match and to accelerate the recovery process between rounds, athletes of both sexes require a high level of cardiorespiratory fitness. International boxers show a high peak and mean anaerobic power output. Muscle strength in both the upper and lower limbs is paramount for a fighter's victory and is one of the keys to success in boxing. As boxing punches are brief actions and very dynamic, high-level boxing performance requires well-developed muscle power in both the upper and lower limbs. Albeit limited, the available studies reveal that isometric strength is linked to high-level boxing performance. Future investigations into the physical and physiological attributes of boxers are required to enrich the current data set and to help create a suitable training program.
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