The thread about Pac saying he might go back down to 140 or even 135 has got me pondering about fighters who regularly dehydrate themselves to fight in their respective weight class.
I believe fighter's like Manny, Cotto, Bradley to name a few are all fighting outside their most effective weight classes because of comfort reasons, not boxing reasons. Their logic is that they'll fight better in the ring if they're not trying so hard to lose weight.
I've heard that dehydrating down to your optimum weight class, the weight at which you are fastest, strongest, and most durable relative to others in the same weight class, can also give you a mental edge.
I've heard many stories of guys having more aggressive attitudes on the day of the fight due to the strict diet and dehydration regimen they've been on for the past month. They take all that aggression out on their opponents and that tends to lead to more exciting fights.
Outside of money reasons, do you think fighters should fight outside of their optimum weight class because of comfort level and more relaxed diet restrictions?
Do you think dehydration and strict diet can make fighters more aggressive in the ring or is this just a myth?
I believe fighter's like Manny, Cotto, Bradley to name a few are all fighting outside their most effective weight classes because of comfort reasons, not boxing reasons. Their logic is that they'll fight better in the ring if they're not trying so hard to lose weight.
I've heard that dehydrating down to your optimum weight class, the weight at which you are fastest, strongest, and most durable relative to others in the same weight class, can also give you a mental edge.
I've heard many stories of guys having more aggressive attitudes on the day of the fight due to the strict diet and dehydration regimen they've been on for the past month. They take all that aggression out on their opponents and that tends to lead to more exciting fights.
Outside of money reasons, do you think fighters should fight outside of their optimum weight class because of comfort level and more relaxed diet restrictions?
Do you think dehydration and strict diet can make fighters more aggressive in the ring or is this just a myth?
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