For those who dislike catchweights

[Vasyl’s dad]

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Originally Posted by Big Rigg

This has been going on for years now. All of the sudden this is a hot topic because Floyd fans made a big deal about it. Ortiz came in at 164 vs Floyd. Nobody cared!!!!! If u can make the weight on the day of the weigh in, that's what u are fighting at. Period.

The vast majority of fighters do not put on 20 lbs the day after the weigh-in.

name those that do.



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[Vasyl’s dad]

People won't complain until someone gets hurt really badly. Look what happened to Gamache in the Gatti fight, there were talks, but the commissions are just too lazy to enforce anything

its a fight. people get hurt. if that's a problem, take up knitting.


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[jayjames616]

I don't like either. There should be same day weigh-ins.

[junior gong]

Just because it's been going on doesn't make it right, and actually I cared, as did plenty of other people who have brought up the fact that we need same day weigh ins.

When?? When it looked like he was going to fight Canelo? GTFOH and no, we do not need same day weigh ins. Fighters dont like them, neither do doctors and neither do promoters. They dont serve anyone...except now possibly a few desperate floydiots.

[Doctor_Tenma]

its a fight. people get hurt. if that's a problem, take up knitting.


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I'm sure he doesn't have an understanding of fighters getting hurt in this sport, I'm so sure of that


...******s

[WesleySnipes]

man when i was beating "Iceman" he outweighed me by at least 40 pounds...believe me that ***** wasnt funny!

[White_Knight]

The long-standing method of determining who can fight in a division is achieved by a weigh-in. As long as you make the weight at the weigh-in you may fight in that division. This is the way it has been for a long time.

[Bushbaby]

so, ur a leaonard fan. were catchweights ok when he did them? did they taint his wins and illegitimize his fights?

What?? I am most definitely not a SRL fan. I'm a Marvin Hagler fan. Get it straight buddy.

[marvin douglas]

Aren't all "Jr.", "super" and "light" titles catchweight?

Aren't all "Jr.", "super" and "light" titles catchweight?

I'm going to do a thread as soon as I finish researching the history of these "in between" divisions, but I'm certain now, based on research, that these titles all started as catchweight fights.

Guys were too big for one weight class, but too small to compete in the higher weight class so they agreed to fight at a certain weight.

Also, it's interesting that these in between titles have all had various weight limits. For instance, Jr. welt used to be 142, now it's 140. Jr. mid was 156 and 152 and various times. Cruiser weight is now 200, but it was 190 when first recognized and 195 for a few years. I can even remember when cruiser weight was called Jr. Heavy weight, but not super light heavy. Remember "light, light weight" for superfeather weight?

[Kagami Taiga]

What?? I am most definitely not a SRL fan. I'm a Marvin Hagler fan. Get it straight buddy.

Never knew u had to be one or the other. What are we, 5?