Fights are won and lost on the scales.
Off the top of my head all the fighters who dropped whole weight classes looked terrible. Chad Dawson, Bird, RJJ, DLH (especially v Pac) are the most famous examples of fighters losing the fight before stepping in the ring.
GGG (154-168lbs) can't do this and should never have implied he could. Stupid move.
jones usual weight class was 175 and he won the first fight vs tarver after having 1 fight at heavy. that narrative will never stop will it.
Good point. Wasn't it close though?