Why does Devin Haney have 36 hours to rehydrate? Why is the weigh-in so early?

[Boxing Logic]

Mike Coppinger tweeted that the weigh-in happened at 9AM, giving Devin Haney 36 hours to rehydrate, and quote, "This is the typical weigh-in time for all Matchroom and UFC fights so nothing out of the ordinary."

What is the explanation here? This is a Top Rank boxing card, not a Matchroom or UFC card, so Coppinger's excuse for the early weigh-in does not fly.

[Smash]

they were waiting for devin to have a dump & when it poped it was all systems go

[The Big Dunn]

I believe Devin is only co-promoted by TR. This is the last fight on the deal.

Isn’t his other promoter aligned with Matchroom?

[deathofaclown]

Mike Coppinger tweeted that the weigh-in happened at 9AM, giving Devin Haney 36 hours to rehydrate, and quote, "This is the typical weigh-in time for all Matchroom and UFC fights so nothing out of the ordinary."

What is the explanation here? This is a Top Rank boxing card, not a Matchroom or UFC card, so Coppinger's excuse for the early weigh-in does not fly.

It's not uncommon for the real weigh in to be in tye morning,, although it's much more common at heavyweight where they don't have to make weight, the public weigh in is just for snow, the commission already took their official weight earlier in the day.

It does happen at other weights too though.

[Boxing Logic]

I believe Devin is only co-promoted by TR. This is the last fight on the deal.

Isn’t his other promoter aligned with Matchroom?

It doesn't matter who he is signed to, it's about who is promoting the fight. This is a Top Rank promotion. And Im pretty sure hes not signed to Matchroom at all right now but again it's completely irrelevant.

It's not uncommon for the real weigh in to be in tye morning

Yeah it's not uncommon for Matchroom cards and UFC cards apparently. But the standard time otherwise is the afternoon. Even the idea that different promoters have different rules for the weigh-in would already be enough to make you doubt the whole "sport." I thought the weigh-in times were part of the rules of Boxing?

This goes to show Boxing is fake WWE where they pretend to have real fights but it's really just scripted WWE pushes during promotion and scripted WWE punches in the ring (but mostly misses and lots of holding, since that is easier to choreograph and it kills time that they have to perform).

They just make the rules up as they go along to help promote the sport and make more money, but then when it gets so convoluted that they even have to contradict their own made up rules, they just ignore them and count on people not noticing.

[Outwest Exp 355]

Mike Coppinger tweeted that the weigh-in happened at 9AM, giving Devin Haney 36 hours to rehydrate, and quote, "This is the typical weigh-in time for all Matchroom and UFC fights so nothing out of the ordinary."

What is the explanation here? This is a Top Rank boxing card, not a Matchroom or UFC card, so Coppinger's excuse for the early weigh-in does not fly.

Not sure why but there you go. You have your reason for outrage and when Loma loses you can blame the early weigh in.

[Noelanthony]

Not sure why but there you go. You have your reason for outrage and when Loma loses you can blame the early weigh in.

[MulaKO]

It doesn't matter who he is signed to, it's about who is promoting the fight. This is a Top Rank promotion. And Im pretty sure hes not signed to Matchroom at all right now but again it's completely irrelevant.



Yeah it's not uncommon for Matchroom cards and UFC cards apparently. But the standard time otherwise is the afternoon. Even the idea that different promoters have different rules for the weigh-in would already be enough to make you doubt the whole "sport." I thought the weigh-in times were part of the rules of Boxing?

This goes to show Boxing is fake WWE where they pretend to have real fights but it's really just scripted WWE pushes during promotion and scripted WWE punches in the ring (but mostly misses and lots of holding, since that is easier to choreograph and it kills time that they have to perform).

They just make the rules up as they go along to help promote the sport and make more money, but then when it gets so convoluted that they even have to contradict their own made up rules, they just ignore them and count on people not noticing.

I was under the impression that usually the weigh ins are around the 11 am the day before
I was told that it’s to make sure in case one fighter needs the extra time to lose weight

[El Más Loco]

Most weigh-ins happen around noon pacific time....

[Cypocryphy]

I was under the impression that usually the weigh ins are around the 11 am the day before
I was told that it’s to make sure in case one fighter needs the extra time to lose weight

The ABC Regulatory Guidelines state that the weigh-in must occur between 24 and 12 hours of the schedule bout. That's what I always thought and seems to be the rules.

Weigh-In Procedures

Boxers shall be weighed within twenty-four hours prior to the scheduled event, at a time and place chosen by the promoter and approved by the supervising Commission. The weigh-in shall take place in the presence of the supervising Commission and the promoter or the promoter’s representative. Once weigh-ins commence, the scales shall not be moved until all boxers have been weighed and weigh-ins are completed.

Weigh-ins within 24-Hours

When weighs-ins occur within twenty-four hours, but not less than twelve hours prior to an event’s scheduled start time, the boxer shall not exceed the weight specified on the boxer/promoter contract. If a boxer exceeds the weight specified in the boxer/promoter contract, the supervising commission shall cancel the contest unless the boxer:

1. Loses the weight exceeded in the boxer/promoter contract at least twelve hours prior to the event’s scheduled start time;

2. Loses all but two pounds of the weight exceeded in the boxer/promoter contract at least twelve hours prior to the event’s scheduled start time and loses the final two pounds at least six hours prior to the event’s scheduled start time; or,

3. Renegotiates the boxer/promoter contract.

Boxers who weigh-in twelve to twenty-four hours prior to the scheduled event shall be required to re-weigh two hours prior to the scheduled event start time and will not be allowed to exceed the weight specified in the boxer/promoter contract by more than ten pounds.

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