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Originally posted by anthonydavid11 View PostIt's really absurd that boxers don't weigh in before the fight at the contracted limit. It is one big lie really. I think the same day weigh-ins should return. Any thoughts?
The Mancini-Duk Koo Kim fight was one of the major contributors that led to 12 rounds fights and day before weigh ins. The Michael Spinks and Mustafa Muhammad cancellation also contributed.
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Originally posted by Ryn0 View PostNever. People forget the reason they removed same day weigh ins. Fighters will drain themselves no matter what, doing it on the same day just makes it more dangerous.
The Mancini-Duk Koo Kim fight was one of the major contributors that led to 12 rounds fights and day before weigh ins. The Michael Spinks and Mustafa Muhammad cancellation also contributed.
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Originally posted by anthonydavid11 View PostThat didn't stop Jimmy Garcia's death at the hands of Gabriel Ruelas. Boxers weren't dropping like flies before the rule change. It's just a way to drive up money by having them make ridiculous weights for more titles i.e. more sanctioning fees.
Thats like saying there shouldn't be a speed limit because accidents still happen when there is a speed limit. Also changing to day before weigh ins has nothing to do with adding more weight classes, I don't know why you even brought that up its a completely different argument.
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Originally posted by Ryn0 View PostCircular arguing, just because someone died after the introduction for day before weigh ins doesn't mean day before weigh ins haven't been beneficial to boxers health when cutting weight.
Thats like saying there shouldn't be a speed limit because accidents still happen when there is a speed limit. Also changing to day before weigh ins has nothing to do with adding more weight classes, I don't know why you even brought that up its a completely different argument.
That fight was in the 1980s when all of these extra divisions started popping up. Some were around here and there but they all took off I the 80s. And of course along with that, we got the alphabets along with day before weigh ins. More money for the organizations and it has only gotten worse since. I mean, come on. This is two guys bashing each other in the head for money- money. Do you really think the powers that be give a damn about fighters getting hurt? How about all the other guys who got hurt over the years? They care about money- not safety. Besides, how safety-concerned can a guy be who pursues this career? I love boxing but its nature is brutal. And those who preside over it only care about the money which is why we have the corruption we have.
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I don't think it necessarily would have made a difference, but Canelo-Cotto might have gone differently had Canelo been forced to weigh 160 on fight night.
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Originally posted by anthonydavid11 View PostI don't think it necessarily would have made a difference, but Canelo-Cotto might have gone differently had Canelo been forced to weigh 160 on fight night.
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No
It isn't the problem, the problem is the rehydration.
Not safe to have a fighter with a 20 or more weight advantage, but if the fighters had to cut weight to make a fight (get money) they will. So having fighters dropping weight and fighting on the same day would be bad.
We've seen bad weight drained performances, imagine those fighters dead or brain damaged, instead of just losing a fight.
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Originally posted by Rath View Postsame day weigh, a day before the fight weigh in ok with me, but the fighter should only weigh a max of 5 lbs more than the maximum weight of the division they are fighting when they enter the ring.
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