Why do Heavyweights have to weigh in?

[rizkybizness]

What's the point?

Seriously.

[Mr. Ryan]

A.J. Liebling touched on this subject in his book "The Sweet Science." It's more like a social function, a chance to see everyone who is in town for the fight before the event itself. It's a chance for the media to see what kind of shape the fighters are in and for the fans to get their last meet-and-greet with the fighters and the gamblers to place their final bets.

[-Swizzy-]

What's the point?

Seriously.

for promotional reasons. it creates some extra buzz for the fight.

[rizkybizness]

A.J. Liebling touched on this subject in his book "The Sweet Science." It's more like a social function, a chance to see everyone who is in town for the fight before the event itself. It's a chance for the media to see what kind of shape the fighters are in and for the fans to get their last meet-and-greet with the fighters and the gamblers to place their final bets.

I can always count on you to shine some light

That makes sense.

I guess this is the end of this thread.

[LEFTYGUNZZ]

A.J. Liebling touched on this subject in his book "The Sweet Science." It's more like a social function, a chance to see everyone who is in town for the fight before the event itself. It's a chance for the media to see what kind of shape the fighters are in and for the fans to get their last meet-and-greet with the fighters and the gamblers to place their final bets.

There used to be a super heavy weight division once upon a time....they shoud bring it back....Maybe it is for the betting men to know if the guy they think they are going to lay the farm on is in shape or not....Lefty

[-MAKAVELLI-]

so we can all check out James Toney's *******

[mspiegelo]

in this day and age its just to see how ****ing overweight these huge fat-asses are. god the heavyweight division is terrible!

[rizkybizness]

so we can all check out James Toney's *******

oh, behave.

[Mr. Ryan]

I can always count on you to shine some light

That makes sense.

I guess this is the end of this thread.

Well, I can always count on Liebling to give me the answers to the trivial questions anyone might have. Anytime bud.

I've personally only been to one weigh-in, and that was for Quartey-Forrest. I remember being approached briefly by Sechew Powell who quickly blurted out "THANKSFORTHE*******ADDI'LLSPEAKTOYOUINASECOND" and then ran off to handle something else. And then Ouma was introduced to me and said "IJVHBVIHFDBVFVHBFDIUVF!"

[Mr. Ryan]

There used to be a super heavy weight division once upon a time....they shoud bring it back....Maybe it is for the betting men to know if the guy they think they are going to lay the farm on is in shape or not....Lefty

I remember Bert Sugar talking about the Douglas-Holyfield weigh-in and how the media all left abruptly, not to meet last-minute deadlines but to get their bets in before the parlors shot the odds up.