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Today's "natural" welterweight is usually fighting at lightweight. Since a fighter should be in top shape at ALL times, and NOT allow himself to bloat and go too seed between fights, so that when training for a fight, he just needs to firm up his muscle mass and mostly practice moves and tactics. I'd think that he should, if in the shape I've just mentioned, rehydrate about 6-8 lbs.
In today's boxing market, this is very rare. In the old days it was not uncommon to find a welterweight, say, weighing in at 144 or less, even when fighting a guy weighing 155. Ted "Kid" Lewis whom I wrote in about just yesterday was a good case in point.
Sugar Ray Robinson, in his title fight against Light-heavy champ Joey Maxim, weighed in at about 155 against Maxim's 175. As you all know Robinson collapsed in the 13th from heat exhaustion when leading on all cards, (the ref was even replaced after the 10th ).
The report was that Robinson after the fight weighed 146 lbs. Completely dehydrated.
In today's boxing market, this is very rare. In the old days it was not uncommon to find a welterweight, say, weighing in at 144 or less, even when fighting a guy weighing 155. Ted "Kid" Lewis whom I wrote in about just yesterday was a good case in point.
Sugar Ray Robinson, in his title fight against Light-heavy champ Joey Maxim, weighed in at about 155 against Maxim's 175. As you all know Robinson collapsed in the 13th from heat exhaustion when leading on all cards, (the ref was even replaced after the 10th ).
The report was that Robinson after the fight weighed 146 lbs. Completely dehydrated.
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