Having a debate with "Strugler." Do Fighters gain weight by Fight-time?

[strugler]

WTF! Ofcourse they do, HBO and Showtime weights lack the proper representation, that I stand by

thats your version..............LMAO..........mines....a....l ittle longer.......................

[ThunderWolf]

Strugler seems to think that the "official-weight" is the only thing that matters and basically it is a "proper representation" of the fighter's actual weight.

So, do fighters gain weight or not by fight-time and if they do, how do you know?
Are you going by HBO and Showtime scales and if you are, how reliable would you say they are?


For me, I used this example:

More hydration at fight night= more weight= more power or the harder they fall, the slower they get. Or the better they push opponents around or not get pushed around, depending on the strategy.

The media don`t usually lie to the public. They are weighed in their dressing rooms before the fight, with witnesses.

If 147 is the weight class, Pac would be training at 152 (if that is their target fighting weight) before a fight, go down to 147 two days before weigh-in, and "naturally" rehydrate to 152 the day after.

[OnePunch]

If they went back to same-day weigh-ins, they could put a stop to all this weight foolishness.....

[LEFTYGUNZZ]

Noob question. Is there a rule in the boxing book that restricts the number of lbs a fighter can gain after the weigh in?

My understanding is that it only matters that both fighters be on or below the agreed weight during the weigh in. This evens out the playing field, doesn't it? So the advantage would only be on the physical aspect in the fighter being able to hydrate properly. And most of them do. If not, then tough luck you've already lost half the battle and it's not the other guys fault.

It also matters if a fighter usually fights at say 130 lbs meaning he will probably be walking around at 143-145 a few days prior to the weigh in. He would come down to the 130 lb required weight and then hydrate himself up to his 143-145 weight. Now if he is fighting a guy who usually walks around at say 135 and he needs to amke weight at 130 he might drop down to 128-129 for weigh in and only hydrate himself up to his 135 or so. This gives the BIGGER man a 10 lb weight advantage right? So when we say oh he is naturally the bigger man this is what we mean fellas....Lefty

[Thread Stealer]

No they don't gain weight, Arturo Gatti and Joey Gamache were the same size in the ring.

Demarcus Corley and Miguel Cotto were also the same size in the ring.

[Thread Stealer]

yes, all fighters except for mayweather. check sig.

Judah is another guy that doesn't put on much weight after the weigh-in.

Lol that boy got Pancaked! What did Gatti gain, like 21 lbs???

Gatti "weighed in" at 140.5 and Gamache at 140.

Gatti was weighed unofficially at 160 and Gamache 144-145.