Why don't Fighters Fight at their Natural Weight?

[Verstyle]

i weigh walking around about 165 and im pretty thick as u can see in my avatar.but i wanna go to 140 or 147. because i know i will have alot more power then most of them at that class and i have quick hand speed,plus its harder to move someone that weighs more then you do so thats the reasons i c. but i dont see how erik morales can weigh as much as i do my body frame resembles tyson all the way around i jus dont think that was right unless he lives in las vegas and just eats at buffets all day and all the other ppl to it jus doesnt look accurate besides cotto cause hbo always says he weighs about 20 lbs more then the other guy

[hectari]

Where did you hear that? That seems ****ing high as hell.

Especially for a crackhead.

he said it in an interview! I saw it he was saying roy was making excuses about how hard it was to lose weight and tarver said something like he had to come down from 210 just to make 175 pound limit and that jones was making excuses.

[hectari]

i weigh walking around about 165 and im pretty thick as u can see in my avatar.but i wanna go to 140 or 147. because i know i will have alot more power then most of them at that class and i have quick hand speed,plus its harder to move someone that weighs more then you do so thats the reasons i c. but i dont see how erik morales can weigh as much as i do my body frame resembles tyson all the way around i jus dont think that was right unless he lives in las vegas and just eats at buffets all day and all the other ppl to it jus doesnt look accurate besides cotto cause hbo always says he weighs about 20 lbs more then the other guy

you should just do ultimate fighting! you have the build to be devastating in the 155 pound lightweight division you look about 5 feet 5 inches tall am i correct>?

[punchers_chance]

One of the main reasons is that, if you are a natural 160 lb. fighter and you move to 147, you hit like a bigger guy, thus you have a power advantage.

[Pugnacious_Z]

why wud u hit like a bigger guy is u lose 13lbs to make weight. ull hit as hard as u weigh, ur body wud be drained

[punchers_chance]

Not exactly true. Let's put it this way. In high school I wrestled for all four years. I moved down weight classes twice. Why? When I moved down, I was easily stronger than anyone else in the weight class. Losing weight does not constitute losing strength. I can bench press as much at 225 as I do at 200. No difference. Only difference is the strength of my competition.

[Verstyle]

you should just do ultimate fighting! you have the build to be devastating in the 155 pound lightweight division you look about 5 feet 5 inches tall am i correct>?

im 5'7. my measurments are bigger then some heavyweights im just really compact.

[punchers_chance]

By measurements do you mean like reach or height? 5' 7" is awful small for heavyweight. I'm 6' and in UFC, that's average. I think.

[Verstyle]

why wud u hit like a bigger guy is u lose 13lbs to make weight. ull hit as hard as u weigh, ur body wud be drained

you'll should still hit as hard when dropping weight. now if u do it incorrectly like within a few days it can mess with u. i can tell u this i hit harder then my walkaround weight at 165 so i jus thought it would be better to go lower since i pack a punch

[Verstyle]

By measurements do you mean like reach or height? 5' 7" is awful small for heavyweight. I'm 6' and in UFC, that's average. I think.

i mean height. and by that i mean bigger thighs neck biceps calfs stuff like that