Librado Andrade weighed 178 pounds this morning?

**Steak** · 10-24-2008, 04:47 PM

it was the second weigh in. they already weighed in yesterday below 168. theyre both cleared and fine to fight.

**JakeNDaBox** · 10-24-2008, 04:48 PM

No, the IBF stages two weigh ins. They both made weight yesterday. The second weigh-in is to ensure that they don't gain more than 10 lb. from the point of the official weigh-in.

They made weight yesterday and are within IBF post-weigh in specs (though Andrade barely), so all is good for tonight

**KILLA RIGHT** · 10-24-2008, 04:48 PM

So why can't they weigh over 178?

**Texanballer** · 10-24-2008, 04:49 PM

Ah thanks for the clarification.

I cant wait for this, should be a good fight

**KILLA RIGHT** · 10-24-2008, 04:50 PM

When I looked at the thread my heart stopped i tought it was gonna be cancelled hahaha

**fadan80** · 10-24-2008, 04:54 PM

But why the ten pound limit on the second weigh in?

I remember a past fight from Joan Guzman and he was easily over the 15 pounds over the initial weigh in

**Kris Silver** · 10-24-2008, 04:55 PM

Originally posted by texanballer

Bute weighed 176.5 lbs while Andrade scaled in at 178 lbs. According to IBF rules, neither boxer was allowed to exceed the 168 pound division limit by more than ten pounds.

Does that mean Andrade had to lose 10 pounds by tonight and Bute 8.5 pounds? Thats a lot to lose in a day

Sorry dude but that's a great self ownage.

**JakeNDaBox** · 10-24-2008, 04:56 PM

Originally posted by KILLA RIGHT

So why can't they weigh over 178?

because that's what the IBF stipluates in their rules. You can't weigh more than 10 lb. over the weight limit the morning of a fight. It's to ensure fighter safety, though kind of in reverse of the WBC's policy, which has weigh 30 and 7 day PRE-fight weigh ins

**JakeNDaBox** · 10-24-2008, 04:57 PM

Originally posted by fadan80

But why the ten pound limit on the second weigh in?

I remember a past fight from Joan Guzman and he was easily over the 15 pounds over the initial weigh in

It most likely wasn't an IBF-sanctioned fight. To my knowledge, the IBF is the only one that has that policy.

Librado Andrade weighed 178 pounds this morning?