Are fighters allowed to go on IV fluids after weigh in?

**Scott9945** · 02-09-2008, 01:45 AM

Originally posted by crazylegs77

to rehydrate? Just wondering. Seems like it should not be allowed.

Once they're away from the commission I can't imagine what could stop them. It's not like it would show up in a drug test.

**Jim Jeffries** · 02-09-2008, 01:47 AM

You have to wonder how people like Guzman and Williams hydrate 15-17 pounds overnight. IVs are probably one way, some might blood-pack as well.

**Crazylegs77** · 02-09-2008, 01:56 AM

maybe they should penalize fighters by cutting their purse by a percentage for each pound over or depending on how heavy they come in on fight night.

**Fox McCloud** · 02-09-2008, 01:57 AM

Originally posted by gavinz1970

You have to wonder how people like Guzman and Williams hydrate 15-17 pounds overnight. IVs are probably one way, some might blood-pack as well.

Ugh... blood packing sounds insanely unhealthy.

How about Clottey gaining 23 for the fight with Corrales? That is insane.

147 --> 170.

WOW!

**Jim Jeffries** · 02-09-2008, 02:12 AM

Originally posted by DWiens421

Ugh... blood packing sounds insanely unhealthy.

How about Clottey gaining 23 for the fight with Corrales? That is insane.

147 --> 170.

WOW!

Yeah I'm pretty sure Corrales would have beat Clottey with same day weigh in. I haven't heard much about blood packing for a while, mostly sprinters used to do it to give them more oxygen in their blood. They'd take like a couple pints of their blood a month or so before competition and freeze it, then put it back in right before a race. Not sure how much it would help an endurance sport like boxing (well for some anyway.)

**Scott9945** · 02-09-2008, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by DWiens421

Ugh... blood packing sounds insanely unhealthy.

How about Clottey gaining 23 for the fight with Corrales? That is insane.

147 --> 170.

WOW!

I remember Jorge Arce coming into the ring at 130 after making 112 for a title fight. From what I read in ********* today they had to cheat so that Chavez Jr could make 154, with the help of that scumbag Jose Suliaman.

**Darkstar** · 02-09-2008, 11:13 AM

It catches up to them later in life(Ex. James Toney) no need to penalize them out of their money.

**Joe-B** · 02-09-2008, 02:56 PM

Rehydrating through IV is allowed it if it is with a legal substance like water, glycerol etc, but blood doping (as some have called it packing here) is definately illegal. I would be curious to know how many fighters use IV rehydration/hyperhydration though. I know some tennis players like Muster and Connors have used that post match, but not to sure about boxing?

**ippo** · 02-09-2008, 03:14 PM

This is why i respect mayweather so much, he does even cut weight he stays at the weight he fights at.

Are fighters allowed to go on IV fluids after weigh in?