What's with all this "natural weight" crap?

[deevel79]

If u turn pro at 19, and are fighting at the 130lb division, then that is your natural weightclass THEN. If 10yrs later, u pack on some pounds, and decide to fight at 147 or 154, how are u fighting out of your natural weight class? Your natural weight is whatever your weight is at the time. Not 10-15yrs ago.

I've seen many posters here make an argument about certain fighters fighting outside thier natural weight class, and i just didnt make sense to me.

[Live Dog]

If u turn pro at 19, and are fighting at the 130lb division, then that is your natural weightclass THEN. If 10yrs later, u pack on some pounds, and decide to fight at 147 or 154, how are u fighting out of your natural weight class? Your natural weight is whatever your weight is at the time. Not 10-15yrs ago.

I've seen many posters here make an argument about certain fighters fighting outside thier natural weight class, and i just didnt make sense to me.

I agree....no more talk about Floyd not fighting any "natural" WW's

good point Deevel

[Sin City]

body mass index son...

[C'MONMANG']

If u turn pro at 19, and are fighting at the 130lb division, then that is your natural weightclass THEN. If 10yrs later, u pack on some pounds, and decide to fight at 147 or 154, how are u fighting out of your natural weight class? Your natural weight is whatever your weight is at the time. Not 10-15yrs ago.

I've seen many posters here make an argument about certain fighters fighting outside thier natural weight class, and i just didnt make sense to me.

I agree.. everyone is different..some people pack it on, some people dont grow so much. Hopkins is an example and so is Trinidad.. its more natural to put on weight over the years tho....I know I have..

alot of people use that as an excuses as to why there fav fighter avoided other fighters.. helps them sleep better

[Mojita]

true.

Cause when you get older around 21 or a little after you start filling out your frame = more weight.

[FUC_U_PAYME]

If u turn pro at 19, and are fighting at the 130lb division, then that is your natural weightclass THEN. If 10yrs later, u pack on some pounds, and decide to fight at 147 or 154, how are u fighting out of your natural weight class? Your natural weight is whatever your weight is at the time. Not 10-15yrs ago.

I've seen many posters here make an argument about certain fighters fighting outside thier natural weight class, and i just didnt make sense to me.

It’s when somebody staves themselves to make 140 when the should be fighting at 147 or up thats what people are talking about.

[deevel79]

I agree.. everyone is different..some people pack it on, some people dont grow so much. Hopkins is an example and so is Trinidad.. its more natural to put on weight over the years tho....I know I have..

alot of people use that as an excuses as to why there fav fighter avoided other fighters.. helps them sleep better

Oscar is another perfect example.

[Scott9945]

If u turn pro at 19, and are fighting at the 130lb division, then that is your natural weightclass THEN. If 10yrs later, u pack on some pounds, and decide to fight at 147 or 154, how are u fighting out of your natural weight class? Your natural weight is whatever your weight is at the time. Not 10-15yrs ago.

I've seen many posters here make an argument about certain fighters fighting outside thier natural weight class, and i just didnt make sense to me.

Very good post. The "natural weight" myth is some of the biggest bull**** in boxing. If you are not bloated or juiced on roids/HGH, you are at your best weight.

[Texasboy34]

If u turn pro at 19, and are fighting at the 130lb division, then that is your natural weightclass THEN. If 10yrs later, u pack on some pounds, and decide to fight at 147 or 154, how are u fighting out of your natural weight class? Your natural weight is whatever your weight is at the time. Not 10-15yrs ago.

I've seen many posters here make an argument about certain fighters fighting outside thier natural weight class, and i just didnt make sense to me.

I think it has more to do with the guys that walk around at 180, and fight at 147. That obviously isn't their natural weight if they walk around at 180. Yall remember when Gatti fought Gamache... they both weighed in at 140 the day before the fight, and Gatti ballooned up to 160! Gatti ended up putting old dude in the hospital, and ended his boxing career. That **** aint right man... I agree with you a bit though if you actually mature, and grow into a weight like Floyd, but these dudes that starve themselves to fight much smaller men is what I think of when I hear "natural weight."

[2quick2slick]

It's not a myth, but it is subjective.