It's been a couple of month's since this was supposed to go into effect...There has been quite a few WBC sanctioned fights since then. Does anybody remember hearing about fighters having to reweigh the morning of the fight since July 1 because I don't, and I doubt Chavez will have to do it...
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The WBC's new Rehydration Rule Goes Into Effect Tomorrow
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Originally posted by Bushbaby View PostLOL. What a worthless hydration clause.
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Originally posted by mathed View PostNice, I like that idea. Time to make guys fight in their appropriate weight classes and not take advantage of the system. Sergio re-hydrates like 6 pounds and Chavez puts on around 20. Let him fight some LHW's if he thinks he is a big boy, I'm sure Dawson or Pascal would love to give him a schooling.
Originally posted by akScoundrel View PostThis rule is a joke, but headed in the right direction. Even under this rule, what would stop a fighter from still putting on 20 lbs? In the case of chavez, he can still put on 16 lbs, weigh in, and have 12 hours to put on another few lbs.Originally posted by BattlingNelson View PostIts a silly rule. They should have made it 10% max increase in weight at fighttime. As it is this rule will have no significance at all.
Originally posted by Light_Speed View PostGatti rehydrated from 141 to 160 lbs when he fought Gamache. A 13% weight gain.
Margarito rehydrated from 150 to 165 lbs when he fought Pacquiao. A 10% weight gain.
Chavez Jr rehydrated from 160 to 181 lbs when he fought Rubio. A 13% weight gain.
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Originally posted by Reloaded View PostNo its not , its goal is to have the fighters very close to the same weight at fight time , the way it is now the guy with best high tech team has a great advantage at the scales , any rules that can get closer to a dead even fight all the better .
I think the idea is right but not quite there yet! but m no expert.
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In all likelihood...on the nights where Chavez was 180 lbs...he would have been around 176 lbs at 9:30 AM since it's at about the 2/3rds mark in between the mornings before weigh-in and the fight night. I don't think it will make much difference.
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Originally posted by Bushbaby View PostPounds & percentage are 2 different things brother. Example Chavez jr can still gain up 176lb's the next day & be fine. It rarely makes a difference, trust me.
This will give him a very nice excuse when he gets thumped like a melon.Last edited by freedom213; 09-07-2012, 09:14 AM.
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