Comments Thread For: Jermell Charlo Explains That It's Tough To Transform Body Into Super Middleweight

[Boricua181]

The answer to your question is a big fat “YES”.

It sure seems that way to me also, but I'm still looking forward to see a good fight between them.

[trippleupper]

You didn't say anything about 30 lbs. You said if he weighs in below the limit that it won't be sanctioned, which isn't true. There are endless amounts of examples in boxing history where a fighter has weighed in under the weight limit, that will not stop a fight being sanctioned as mentioned above with Pacquaio and Margarito.

Anyway, some examples for you from the top of my head;

Robinson 144 lbs Vs Lamotta 160 lbs

Robinson 157 vs Maxim 173 lbs

Armstrong 142 vs Garcia 153

Yes, you said 30 pounds -- and that's what I was responding to.

Anyway, thank you for the good examples -- all from many years ago -- unlikely that a contemporary, reputable commission would
sanction bouts with such weight differentials. Though also important to note that the in-between weight classes didn't exist (did they?) during these
time periods (e.g., no 154 weight class when Robinson fought LaMotta, no 168 class when Robinson fought Maxim, etc.).

[Robi13]

Even tougher to come back down in weight and be as strong. You can kiss your 54 days goodbye

[Robi13]

All he has to do is come in at 160.1, literally, to make weight. Don't balloon too high and lose your speed.

He can come in at 100 don’t matter long as he ain’t over 68

[Robi13]

He's moving up two weight divisions. Not one but two. That's a fact. Not an excuse.


There is a big difference between walking around weight and fighting weight. It's not the same thing.

Mikey did it with Spence and made it to the scorecards, got whooped but at least he made it, I will give charlo more props then Mikey if he makes it to the scorecards

[IronDanHamza]

Yes, you said 30 pounds -- and that's what I was responding to.

Anyway, thank you for the good examples -- all from many years ago -- unlikely that a contemporary, reputable commission would
sanction bouts with such weight differentials. Though also important to note that the in-between weight classes didn't exist (did they?) during these
time periods (e.g., no 154 weight class when Robinson fought LaMotta, no 168 class when Robinson fought Maxim, etc.).

Where did I say 30 lbs?

The fact of the matter is, if he wants to, he can weigh in under the 160.1 lb limit.

[trippleupper]

Where did I say 30 lbs?

The fact of the matter is, if he wants to, he can weigh in under the 160.1 lb limit.

Right here:

09-05-2023, 09:17 PM



Originally posted by jageorge72 View Post

He can come in at whatever he wants.... as long as it is under 168. He can come in at 138 if he wants to.







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[IronDanHamza]

Right here:

09-05-2023, 09:17 PM



Originally posted by jageorge72 View Post

He can come in at whatever he wants.... as long as it is under 168. He can come in at 138 if he wants to.







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Oh yeah, fair.

I'm old.

[OnePunch]

I have never heard an athletic commission or sanctioning body require a fighter to be a minimum acceptable weight on fight night. When has this EVER been enforced? Do they force the lighter fighter to eat a spaghetti dinner before he steps up to the ring?

we were discussing the weigh in, NOT fight night. State commissions do not care what you weigh when you enter the ring, they only care what you weighed at the weigh in.
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[FinitoxDinamita]

154 to 160 is common but a leap up to 168 is generally known as the toughest transition in Boxing.