Why don't fighters move down in weight?

[Mr. Untouchable]

Why is it that after a fighter goes up in weight and win a title and then start getting beat up by the bigger guys refuse to go back down in weight...This weekend mosley said he would stay at 154, but he sucks at that weight, just like Roy Jones does at light heavy and De la Hoya at middle...What's up? In the boxing world are you considered less of a fighter if you move down in weight?

[Deejay]

That's a good point, I'm not a big fan of fighters moving above the weight division that they're comfortable at. If you start at lightweight and are comfortable at lightweight than stay there. Some people say that it would hurt their legacy etc etc. Bernard is doing okay right? Hagler did alright? I would go up in weight for a big money fight, but then come back down to where I was comfortable. Let these other guys come to me damnit!!

[abdiel2k3]

havent ya heard
going down in weight means they're admiting they are ******* or sissies

[plexmc]

word up on that

[xoalvinox]

havent ya heard
going down in weight means they're admiting they are ******* or sissies

LOL, complete agree. What's that say about Bernard? hahaha

[blackbelt2003]

You saw what happened to Roy Jones.


I'd prefer it if they didn't move up in the first place.

Boxing would be so much better if Mosley, DLH etc had all stayed at their proper weight.

They've looked like **** since moving up so far.


Black

[xoalvinox]

Because when they move up, their weights balloon but the power stays.

[blackbelt2003]

Usually they only move up in the first place because they got beat and don't want to fight the same guy again.

At least, that's why Mosley and DLH moved up.


Black

[Eman]

Only thing i can think of is that most people dominate at the same weight and want to move up for either more compitition or for the bigger name and more $$$$.

[blackbelt2003]

Yes, but they usually DON'T dominate.

Most fighters move up without clearing out their own division first.


Black