Morphotype and caloric ingestion and its relationship with the physical performance of Mexican boxers

Background. Boxing is a sport that generates important morpho-physiological adaptations in boxers, requiring physical monitoring from the beginning of sports preparation.Aim. the objective of this study is to correlate physical performance with morphotype and caloric intake in Mexican boxers during physical preparation and compare them by amateur and professional group.Methods. Quantitative, cross-sectional and comparative study carried out in August 2016 in a sample of 24 male boxers (16 amateurs and 8 professionals) participated, age 18.37±4.60 years, body weight 59.89±10.20kg and height 168.92±8.32cm. During physical preparation, body composition was evaluated with the pentacompartmental model, somatotype, caloric ingestion through 24-hour reminders (R24Hr) and physical performance.Results. significant differences (p