Weigh-ins or fight night weights.

[BattlingNelson]

The big problem that I have with today's weigh-in procedures is that there have actually been more cases of boxers suffering injuries in the ring due dehydration than there were before.

Having 24 hours of time to put on 15-20 lbs after dropping extreme amounts of weight did not help Gerald McClellan, Leavander Johnson, Michael Watson, "Kid" Akeem Anifowoshe, Paul Ingle...

I suspect there's more to those incidents than weight. I cannot prove anything but I think performance enhancers has been involved in at least some of those cases. Discussing that however would take the thread on a detour.

[RodBarker]

The ****in weight you sign a contract to fight at is your division weight, thus the weight that counts cuz you legally have to make it on fight nite. Unofficial weights are called that for a reason.

Here you go with your ignoramus boots on approach , and you own post is a contradiction by saying you legally have to make the weight on fight night which you dont its the day before and thats the problem , unofficial weights are admissible in court and a quite accurate .

[TheGreatA]

I suspect there's more to those incidents than weight. I cannot prove anything but I think performance enhancers has been involved in at least some of those cases. Discussing that however would take the thread on a detour.

I'm interested. I don't think performance enhancers can have that kind of effect on a boxer but extreme dehydration can, since you lack fluids which protect the brain or atleast so I have read. This makes it more likely for blood clots to develop in the brain, which is what happened in all cases.

[RodBarker]

I'm interested. I don't think performance enhancers can have that kind of effect on a boxer but extreme dehydration can, since you lack fluids which protect the brain or atleast so I have read. This makes it more likely for blood clots to develop in the brain, which is what happened in all cases.

Your on the money bud !

[el malo]

Here you go with your ignoramus boots on approach , and you own post is a contradiction by saying you legally have to make the weight on fight night which you dont its the day before and thats the problem , unofficial weights are admissible in court and a quite accurate .

the weight that both fighters agree to is the official weight and thats final. i have yet to hear a fighter ever complain about how much the other fighter weighs on fight night. so lets end this b.s. already. even the king of excuses himself floyd mayweather doesnt complain about this b.s. he agreed to and fought baldy at 147 even though baldy probably weighed 200 lbs on fight night.

[MANGLER]

Here you go with your ignoramus boots on approach , and you own post is a contradiction by saying you legally have to make the weight on fight night which you dont its the day before and thats the problem , unofficial weights are admissible in court and a quite accurate .

Hi Rod. I'll trim it down for you. I'd rather see guys fight in their own goddamn divisions. **** catchweights. If you can't go all the way up into a new division, you ain't outgrown your current one so don't bother. Now get off my nutsac old man.

[TheGreatA]

the weight that both fighters agree to is the official weight and thats final. i have yet to hear a fighter ever complain about how much the other fighter weighs on fight night. so lets end this b.s. already. even the king of excuses himself floyd mayweather doesnt complain about this b.s. he agreed to and fought baldy at 147 even though baldy probably weighed 200 lbs on fight night.

Never heard of Joey Gamache suing Arturo Gatti for coming in at 160 lbs to a light welterweight bout?

Gamache was brutally knocked out and is supposedly still suffering from the after-effects of that bout.

[BrendanWoodside]

Never heard of Joey Gamache suing Arturo Gatti for coming in at 160 lbs to a light welterweight bout?

Gamache was brutally knocked out and is still suffering from the after-effects of that bout.

here is an interesting article on the subject

http://www.boxing-monthly.co.uk/content/0008/two.htm

[AssasinKing]

I agree with you on this because the purpose of weight classes is to ensure fair competition in the ring during the course of a fight.

Co-Sign....

The only thing about it being the day before is it also adds abit more tactics to the game, and how different people can perform...

but then again it takes like spray said..the whole purpose of weight classes out of the game....

[el malo]

Never heard of Joey Gamache suing Arturo Gatti for coming in at 160 lbs to a light welterweight bout? Gamache was brutally knocked out and is supposedly still suffering from the after-effects of that bout.

no i didnt, sorry to hear that.