Boxers who fight in their "Natural" weight class

[Citizen Koba]

It's funny how people complain about fighters not fighting in their weight class, but no one has a list with more than 6 fighters.

Well yeah, that's the point though innit? The ideal would be everyone fighting in their class. The current system virtually encourages fighters to stress their bodies to extremes (likely causing longer term health problems) in order to gain a slight edge.

Personally I'm in favour of same-day (even pre-fight) weigh ins. But if you must continue previous day weigh-ins, perhaps a standard clause that makes fighters rehydrating up to above the next higher weight class ineligible for eliminators or title fights.

Froch's always the first guy I think of, though for some reason I always thought that Kessler fought heavier. Most of the others are guys who started off lower but had enough talent to move up (ie they fought themselves up to their 'natural' weight). Rigo, I guess, maybe there's some of the others at the low weights, but it's certainly the exception rather than the rule.

[Guest]

What time were same day weigh in held?

Generally morning of the fight. They stopped in the early 80's so I'd have to consult my boxing encyclopedias for reference to actual fights, should be easy with some of the superfights to find this.

[toshmurph]

Martinez????????? Dude blows up to 180-190 pounds when he's not in training camp.

Haha, You trolling? Martinez is a tiny middleweight!

[toshmurph]

Its not natural for him. Martinez is always having to shed over 20 lbs with each fight. 30 day weigh ins, he still has 15 lbs or more to shed! He successfully makes weight, like many fighters, but he has to drain himself quite a bit and work really hard because 160 lbs is not natural for him.

I question your information here, I've never seen Martinez either miss weight or look drained.. All his fights at at 160 he's been in great shape but has body fat.. Except for pavlik fight but he came in light at that and was still for all intents and purposes a junior middle