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Why didn't he move up then?
at the end of the day if a fighter keeps signing fights after certain weight then there is no excuse. simply don't fight at that weight and sign a contract if you can't make it, especially if you have struggled for years, apparently.
if I was a professional fighter and I was genuinely struggling with weight, I would just move up. who cares if people accuse you from running from a division or a fighter? I'd rather people have their opinion than going into a fight as a lesser version of myself. All you can do is be honest and say you simply can't make the weight anymore and if this fighter or that fighter wants to fight you at your best, then it's gonna be have to be at 154 or whatever and then it's up to them.
So weight is never an excuse once you put pen to paper. Neither is inactivity, unless it's injury related. If you are not staying active knowing that you have potentially big fights coming up, then that's your fault for poor preparation. Or if it's the fault of your team that you're inactive, then it's their fault for not looking for your best interest and keeping you active with bigger fights on the horizon.
The fight isn't just on the night, its your training camp, it's your preparation it's everything. Once once you put pen to paper, then all the excuses about making weight, inactivity and everything go out the window. And if these things are going to be an issue then don't sign the fight.
at the end of the day if a fighter keeps signing fights after certain weight then there is no excuse. simply don't fight at that weight and sign a contract if you can't make it, especially if you have struggled for years, apparently.
if I was a professional fighter and I was genuinely struggling with weight, I would just move up. who cares if people accuse you from running from a division or a fighter? I'd rather people have their opinion than going into a fight as a lesser version of myself. All you can do is be honest and say you simply can't make the weight anymore and if this fighter or that fighter wants to fight you at your best, then it's gonna be have to be at 154 or whatever and then it's up to them.
So weight is never an excuse once you put pen to paper. Neither is inactivity, unless it's injury related. If you are not staying active knowing that you have potentially big fights coming up, then that's your fault for poor preparation. Or if it's the fault of your team that you're inactive, then it's their fault for not looking for your best interest and keeping you active with bigger fights on the horizon.
The fight isn't just on the night, its your training camp, it's your preparation it's everything. Once once you put pen to paper, then all the excuses about making weight, inactivity and everything go out the window. And if these things are going to be an issue then don't sign the fight.
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