How good would our favorite fighters be if they were forced to...

[OaktownGhost]

fight at their natural walk around weight, and couldn't cut the amount of weight they cut before a fight, and be able to rehydrate by about 15-20 pounds.

[shadeyfizzle]

fight at their natural walk around weight, and couldn't cut the amount of weight they cut before a fight.

Are we talking fight with no training camp??? Because there are fighters who dont really cut much weight but it's natural to lose some weight just from the intensity of training camp.

[OaktownGhost]

Are we talking fight with no training camp??? Because there are fighters who dont really cut much weight but it's natural to lose some weight just from the intensity of training camp.

of course I am not talking without a training camp. I am talking about them probably having weight in on the same day that they fight, so that they wouldn't be able to cut weight. For example Cotto would fight at 160 because he wouldn't be allowed to shed the weight to make welterweight

[shadeyfizzle]

of course I am not talking without a training camp. I am talking about them probably having weight in on the same day that they fight, so that they wouldn't be able to cut weight. For example Cotto would fight at 160 because he wouldn't be allowed to shed the weight to make welterweight

I'm confused. Cotto rehydrates to high 150s to 160 on fight night but that's not what he weighs naturally after training camp. without cutting weight but a full training camp Cotto would weigh somewhere between 148-154

[OaktownGhost]

I'm confused. Cotto rehydrates to high 150s to 160 on fight night but that's not what he weighs naturally after training camp. without cutting weight but a full training camp Cotto would weigh somewhere between 148-154

Well my question is if they werent allowed to cut weight

[shadeyfizzle]

Well my question is if they werent allowed to cut weight

Certain fighters would fare better than others.

Cotto, Pacquiao, malignaggi, floyd for example would still end up weighing at or close to the divisions they fight at now just from the waterweight lost from the intensity of training camp.

Fighters like Vargas and Hatton however would probly end up being somewhere between middleweight and light heavyweight.

[OaktownGhost]

Certain fighters would fare better than others.

Cotto, Pacquiao, malignaggi, floyd for example would still end up weighing at or close to the divisions they fight at now just from the waterweight lost from the intensity of training camp.

Fighters like Vargas and Hatton however would probly end up being somewhere between middleweight and light heavyweight.

Yeah I don't think Hatton would do so well at middleweight.