96 elite fighters practicing three martial arts (34 judokas, 29 boxers and 33 wrestlers) took part in this study. The analyses revealed significant between-group differences in certain indices of anaerobic performance. Both judokas, boxers and wrestlers recorded high values for 'peak power' (815 W, 702 W and 770 W, respectively), as well as 'relative power' (10.1 W/kg, 8.78 W/kg and 9.18 W/kg). Unlike some other reports of a slightly higher 'peak power' (10.2 W/kg; Inbar et al., 1996), they were not as high in our investigation.
