Amir Making Weight @ 147 After Canelo....

**Larry the boss** · 03-28-2016, 08:29 PM

Sure,he supposedly is just not cutting weight for this fight

**Redd Foxx** · 03-28-2016, 08:33 PM

Yea, because up til now he could still make 140. I think 140 might be too much now but 147 will be no problem because he's not naturally/genetically a bulky guy.

**Zaroku** · 03-29-2016, 01:54 AM

Originally posted by GrandpaBernard

do you think he'll be able to fight at welterweight after Canelo?

Ramadan will get him to cut weight!

**boliodogs** · 03-29-2016, 02:32 AM

Of course he can. This thing about once you go up in weight you can never go back down is a myth. Hatton gained about 50 pounds between fights but was always able to lose the weight. Mosley went up to 154 for some fights and then back down to 147 for other fights and he always fought well at either weight. He must have gone up to 154 and back down to 147 at least 6 times and it never hurt him. A fighter just needs to allow enough time to lose weight slowly.

**GrandpaBernard** · 03-29-2016, 01:50 PM

Originally posted by Redd Foxx

Yea, because up til now he could still make 140. I think 140 might be too much now but 147 will be no problem because he's not naturally/genetically a bulky guy.

I don't buy that he can still make 140. It's as believable as manny claiming he can do so

**gmc_rfc_06** · 03-29-2016, 01:58 PM

I expect him to be a bit fat on fight night.

He should make 147 as always after Canelo wrecks him.

**STAX ON DECK** · 03-29-2016, 01:59 PM

hes gonna make up his own wieght at 152,,perfect for him

**robertzimmerman** · 03-30-2016, 11:57 AM

Originally posted by boliodogs

Of course he can. This thing about once you go up in weight you can never go back down is a myth. Hatton gained about 50 pounds between fights but was always able to lose the weight. Mosley went up to 154 for some fights and then back down to 147 for other fights and he always fought well at either weight. He must have gone up to 154 and back down to 147 at least 6 times and it never hurt him. A fighter just needs to allow enough time to lose weight slowly.

It's not a myth.

It can be extremely difficult.

Ricky Hatton used to blow up in between fights like James Toney did, and he had to lose a lot of body fat to get back down to his weight.

Amir Khan is adding muscle. He's really beefing up. So he could definitely have issues if/when he moves back to WW, if he has to lose muscle.

Roy Jones, Chris Byrd, and Chad Dawson, all had major issues in dropping muscle to hit former weights.

**Kiwi Nick** · 03-30-2016, 12:09 PM

He's getting older he's getting bigger, it's good for him.
By 2018 he should be fighting at cruiserweight O_o

Amir Making Weight @ 147 After Canelo....