There should be a weight class for every pound
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Do we need Catchweights with 17 divisions?
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its differant now..back in armstong days there were 8 weight classes
to get from lw to ww=12 pounds
ww-mw=13 pounds
mw-lhw 15 pounds
so you can see catchweights being used...nowadays theres really no point
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Originally posted by Sweet Jesus View PostHow many times have you cut weight?
it depends on how much weight your talking about obviously - if we're talkign about 1-2 pounds, not usually a big deal. If it's a lot more than that, obviously that can be significant.
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Originally posted by ИATAS206 View Postlots when I was young for various sports.
it depends on how much weight your talking about obviously - if we're talkign about 1-2 pounds, not usually a big deal. If it's a lot more than that, obviously that can be significant.
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you guys make too much of catchweights. if the fighters agree, what's the problem?
I only disagree with allowing TITLES (vacant or current) to be on the line in catchweight fights. It completely disregards the weight division limits in the first place.
But if the fighters agree...then what's the issue?
Delahoya called up a LIGHTWEIGHT Pacquiao to 145...lost.
Delahoya called up a WW Mayweather to JMW....and lost.
Delahoya wanted a MW Hopkins to go to 157....titles on the line...and took a dive. (c'mon man, that was fixed. don't be stupid)
Mayweather (WW) wanted a LIGHTWEIGHT (career featherweight) JMM to go to 144lbs....and disregarded the contract agreement....and won.
SRL v. Lalonde
Whitaker (147) met Chavez (140) halfway.
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Originally posted by DempseyRollin View Postthats not always true either. 1 or 2 pounds can be really grueling for some ppl to lose. ive seen friends struggle to make weight. its not fun and it does take a lot out of u.
It depends on how comfortable you are at that weight as well. For example let's use Cotto. Cotto struggled big time to make 140 pounds. It would have killed him let's say if he had to make 138 pounds. 147 he's comfortable and he weighed in at 146. Going to 145 = not a huge deal.
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