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Castillo-Corrales - "What's All The Fuzz About?"
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Originally posted by BROWN BOMBERThis kind of "thing" has been happening for ever already.Why make a big deal of it now? Example Lopez(108) vs. Alvarez(112) Lopez still did what he had to do to win.
They are there to ensure a fair competitve fight happens, they are there for the fighters own safety. Not making the weight is as big a deal as being found positive for steroids, or being found to have illigal gloves or many reasons.
Not making the weight invalidates the fight.
Originally posted by BROWN BOMBERThis is the first time ever that he didnt make weight and he had a legit reason for it.If he is injury fre in the rubber match he will make the weight and the outcome of the fight will be the same as it was for this fight.
Making the weight is a big part of the fight game.
Originally posted by BROWN BOMBERVery true those 2 and half pounds that Corrales was heavier inside of the ring could have killed Castillo.
Also what you said is true but 4 or 5 pounds is not life threating maybe 10 or 20 which wasnt the case. Another thing do you know who Levander Johnson is?Fact is this is boxing and one punch can be fatal you wanna blame that on a weight issue?
The last week before the fight, whilst Corrales has stopped sparring and making weight loss preperations, Castillo is still training hard up to the day before the weigh-in.
They may have walked into the ring at the same weight the next evening, but I can assure you that Castillo was fully loaded muscle weight, where as Corrales had merely put on water/fluid weight.
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Originally posted by BROWN BOMBERExactly 3 pounds doesnt even put Castillo in the next division, Corrales and his camp know that it didnt make a difference at all.If anything Diego should consider himself lucky he has his belts still.
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I know it's been happening before, but it's against the rules. The weight catogories in boxing are one (if not THEE) most important thing in boxing.
They are there to ensure a fair competitve fight happens, they are there for the fighters own safety. Not making the weight is as big a deal as being found positive for steroids, or being found to have illigal gloves or many reasons.
Not making the weight invalidates the fight.
Why agree on a catch weight then? The fighters will be at the same weight come next day anyway you cant say that about 1 fighter taking steriods and not the other.It doesnt fair out.
I don't doubt that Castillo probably would have won the fight anyway, but as far as I'm concerned... The fight can go ahead, but regardless of the result, Castillo has to end up with an "L" next to his name.
Making the weight is a big part of the fight game.
I don't believe it's as simple as saying three and half pounds is nothing etc... To me it's a big deal because it changes the whole way you prepare for the fight.
The last week before the fight, whilst Corrales has stopped sparring and making weight loss preperations, Castillo is still training hard up to the day before the weigh-in.
They may have walked into the ring at the same weight the next evening, but I can assure you that Castillo was fully loaded muscle weight, where as Corrales had merely put on water/fluid weight.
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Originally posted by BROWN BOMBERCastillo wasnt in a different weight class.He was 2 pounds over in his first try.
Originally posted by BROWN BOMBERWhy agree on a catch weight then? The fighters will be at the same weight come next day anyway you cant say that about 1 fighter taking steriods and not the other.It doesnt fair out.
The way I see it, not making the weight is against the rules. Taking steroids is against the rules. being found guilty of having illegal hand raps is against the rules. None of them are fair.
Originally posted by BROWN BOMBERMakes no sense in fighting then.When a champ doesnt make the weight he loses his belts on the scales but he doesnt get a "L" on his record and the fight goes on anyway.Again 3 pounds isnt enough to cancel a fight 10 pounds is a different story.
Originally posted by BROWN BOMBERYour theory is bogus,if that were the case then why wouldnt Joe Goosen who is a very good trainer not know this or any trainer in boxing.If this is true then I suggest you make yourself very rich in training fighters.[/b]
I don't think 10% of your purse is an acceptable fine for a fighter that doesn't make the weight. If it had been 75% in Castillo's original contract, I'm positive we wouldn't be having this discussion now... Coz' Castillo would have made the weight.Last edited by Martin (Top Knowledge); 10-16-2005, 04:22 PM.
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