Template talk:Infobox boxing match#Infobox RfC about fighter age

As an outsider to the boxing wikiproject, having just reviewed an article using this infobox for GA status I believe this template needs some work done on it. The intention of the infobox is to provide a summary of facts about the fight. It should give the outcome, location it was held, attendance, officials/judges and possibly things like scorecards, ring announcer and TV network. Something like :Template:Infobox SuperBowl. AlexJ (talk) 19:56, 16 December 2008 (UTC)

Reach is typically given in Tale of the Tape and is missing. Should be added (inches). Damon Mah (talk) 13:33, 4 May 2015 (UTC)

:I second this request—it should go below weight. I would try adding it myself, but I once broke this template by making a small edit. Mac Dreamstate (talk) 11:35, 2 August 2016 (UTC)

:Damn skippy. InedibleHulk (talk) 12:49, 14 July 2017 (UTC)

The poster image is never centred, and looks jarring. Any idea on how to centre it? Mac Dreamstate (talk) 02:15, 22 April 2016 (UTC)

:Never mind. Adding center to the filename did the job. Mac Dreamstate (talk) 16:38, 22 April 2016 (UTC)

Please add an explanation about "Tale of the tape/ --5.170.1.201 (talk) 00:07, 11 June 2016 (UTC)"

Indeed -- what does this mean? Stevie is the man! ^{Talk • Work} 13:19, 18 January 2017 (UTC)

In looking at the upcoming Tyson-Jones fight box, the fighters ages would have been informative. Not sure if changing this infobox is allowed or not. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.25.58.172 (talk) 02:36, 18 November 2020 (UTC)

{{atop

| status =

| result = There is consensus to include age parameters in :Template:Infobox boxing match. Looks like these were recently added in [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_boxing_match&diff=prev&oldid=1140314189 this edit], so should be all set for now. (Note: This closure was requested at WP:ANRFC.) Happy editing. –Novem Linguae (talk) 03:13, 20 February 2023 (UTC)

}}

Should the age of each fighter be added in the infobox, in the typical style {{para|age1}}{{para|age2}} ? -The Gnome (talk) 15:41, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

• Support. Age is a significant factor in boxing matches, as in most professional or amateur sports duels. The infobox already contains information about weight and height. Material supporting the significance of a fighter's age are plentiful both offline and online, a small sample of which is provided in the reference section. The routine mentions of fighters' age in boxing repors are simply too numerous.{{cite journal |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705814006523|last1=Edginton |first1=Rebecca|last2=Gibson |first2=Robert |last3=Connelly|first3=Christopher|date=2014 |title=Exploring the Relative Age Effect and Nation Dominance in Olympic Boxing, a Review of the Last Decade|publisher=Elsevier|journal=Procedia Engineering |volume= 72 |pages=805-810 |bibcode= |doi=10.1016/j.proeng.2014.06.136|access-date=16 January 2023}}{{cite news |last=Rhim |first=Kris |date=30 October 2022 |title=Jake Paul, Still Seeking Legitimacy in Boxing, Beats Anderson Silva|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/30/sports/jake-paul-anderson-silva.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=16 January 2023|quote=}}{{cite news |last=Davies|first=Ben |date=10 December 2022 |title=Tyson Fury issues stern 'ageing' warning to Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/tyson-fury-cristiano-ronaldo-portugal-28701905|work=The Daily Mirror |access-date=16 January 2023|quote=}}{{cite news |title=Science Behind the Aging Boxer|url=https://boxingscience.co.uk/ageing-boxers/ |work=Boxing Science|access-date=16 January 2023|quote=}}{{cite news |title=5 Boxers Who Proved Age Is Just A Number|url=https://evolve-mma.com/blog/5-boxers-who-proved-age-is-just-a-number/ |work=Evolve Daily |access-date=16 January 2023|quote=}} -The Gnome (talk) 15:41, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
• Support. Per The Gnome's comment above. --Tbf69 15:47, 8 February 2023 (UTC)
• Support based on tales of the tape seen on TV broadcasts. Mac Dreamstate (talk) 18:36, 8 February 2023 (UTC)

{{Reflist-talk}}

{{abot}}