Document Type : Research Paper
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MA of Sport Management, Department of Sport Science, Faculty of Human Science, University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran
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Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Department of Sport Science, Faculty of Human Science, University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran
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Assistant Professor of Motor Behavior, Department of Sport Science, Faculty of Human Science, University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran
10.22080/jsmb.2026.25905.3858
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to identify the indicators of boxing talent in Iran.
Methodology: The current research is considered to be applied research in terms of the method of collecting descriptive and survey data and according to its main purpose, and in terms of its nature, it was of mixed type. The statistical population of the research in the qualitative and quantitative part included experts in sports physiology, movement behavior and sports psychology, sports management, pathology and corrective movements, sports biomechanics and elite boxing champions and trainers of Iran. The sampling method in the qualitative part was theoretical (judgmental) and in the quantitative part, they were selected from the population (28 people) purposefully. The research tool in the qualitative part was a semi-exploratory interview, and in the quantitative part, a researcher-made questionnaire for pairwise comparisons of boxing aptitude indicators. The content validity of the questionnaire was approved by 14 professors and experts in the field of research, and the validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by the rate of inconsistency (AHP). The research data was analyzed using the Analytical Hierarchy (AHP) method.
Findings: The findings of the research showed that technical-skill, physical-motor, physical-physiological, psycho-social and anthropometric indicators were the most important indicators of boxing talent in Iran, in order of priority.
Conclusion: In order to find boxing talent, more attention should be directed towards skill and performance factors and sub-indices. In the next stage, physical and physiological indicators are important in boxing, like most combat sports.
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