Should there be a height limitation in every weight class?

[Zocalo]

No... if they can make weight more power to them...

[warp1432]

Agreed. People @ welter blowing up all the way to middleweight and super middleweight is bull****.

The IBF has a rule you can't go up over 10 pounds. It's why Vasquez vs Larios 3 wasn't for Vasquez's IBF title because Larios goes up over 3 years.

[Mr. Ryan]

How can you put a height limit on the heavyweight division?

[Dambala]

I also think that would nice to have weight limit regulations for the fight night. Some fighter gain 10 to 16 pounds one day after the weight-in. It's not fair. About height regulations I don't know because some fighter could do several weight division thanks to their height while aging like Oscar De La Hoya.

[HappyBoxingFan]

Sweet. Jesus. Every time, I think I've heard the DUMBEST (and no offense by the way to the thread starter) idea possible... someone always seems to sink to the occasion.

[FeFist]

No. However I think there should be a rule that you can't pass a certain weight after the original weigh in.

This I agree with as many cut their weight drastically and put a lot back on in time for the fight.

I don't believe they should put limits on heights, it has its advantages aswell as disadvantages.

[KostyaTszyu44]

This I agree with as many cut their weight drastically and put a lot back on in time for the fight.

I don't believe they should put limits on heights, it has its advantages aswell as disadvantages.

good post i agree entirely, weight classes are undermined by this cutting and ballooning bull****

[Murray]

Mhen , these days, a lot of tall bastards tends to squeeze their bodies to the limit just to be able to fight on lower weight classes and have huge height advantage. Examples are, Paul Williams ( too tall for a 147 Ibls at 6'2" ) , Valuev ( 6'11" at Heavyweight) , Celestino Caballero ( 5'10" at 122 )


What do you think guys? Is height really is MIGHT in boxing or skills still prevail over physical advantages?

No, no height limit, but they should take measures to ensure fighters are fighting at their proper weight class. No starving like Cotto did early to get to 140 or like Paul Williams does to get to WW.

[The_Italian]

Height shouldnt be the issue...

i think there needs to be a change to the way the weight on a fighter is handled...

i think either one of these; all of these; or a combination of these need to be enforced to help the safety of a fighter:

A) weight in to be the same day as the fight...like the old days...this prevents big men dehydrating to make a weight they are too big for.

B) only allow so many pounds to be added between weight in and the fight itself (some guys blow up 16lbs or more...thats a pure advantage to the fighter; an unfair one at that)

C) a doctor of some kind should measure levels in the blood and such to determine whether or not it is SAFE for a fighter to fight at a weight that appears to be too low.

in other words (not for ALL FIGHTERS) but for ones that appear to be punishing themselves to make weight should be examined by a doctor (when they actually weigh the weight they want to weigh in at) and have blood tests taken to see if dehydration or being underweight; etc. is a factor in this...if so the fighter should not be allowed to fight at that weight class.

i think it should only be used sparingly (as it would be expensive to do it on EVERY FIGHTER for EVERY FIGHT) but guys like paul williams should be examined or guys who continuously stuggle to make weight...like castillo did for the corrales fight or whatnot...or even chris byrd who came in at his lightest weight ever and got knocked out and looked dehydrated...or even (god bless) oscar diaz who ran in 100+ degree weather in plastic to cut weight before his last fight who later suffered brain swelling and bleeding of the brain.

i think if he didnt come in dehydrated he could have turned out much better and the whole situation could have been avoided.

the safety of the fighters MUST be protected...this also includes the ref's stepping up and stopping fights when they NEED to be stopped...not when the other fighter FORCES him to stop...or before the corner stops it...if the corner stops it then you KNOW its been a bad beating.

everyone as a whole refs; doctors; commissions; etc need to do their part.

[peewee1460]

a height restriction should not be implemented. but a maximum 18 hour weigh in should be in my opinion.