Comments Thread For: Gennady Golovkin 167.8, Kell Brook 168 - IBF's Fight Day Weighin

[frantic fighter]

When Golovkin starts rehydrating into the 180's like Peter Quillin did vs Zerafa or Geale did vs Cotto, then you can say he's too big for MW.

I choose to say it when he looks like a skeleton on the scales, and has to leave the pressers straight away for the sauna or treadmill,just because he doesn't pack on as much water weight as those guys, doesn't mean he isn't struggling with his weight.

[Russian Crushin]

So,you expect him only to gain two more pounds throughout the day. I have some prime land in Idaho I'd like to sell you...😏

You dont know how cutting water weight in boxing works huh.

Its ok, youre not alone

[Jubei]

I choose to say it when he looks like a skeleton on the scales, and has to leave the pressers straight away for the sauna or treadmill,just because he doesn't pack on as much water weight as those guys, doesn't mean he isn't struggling with his weight.

WTF are you even talking about? GGG walks around at 170 and is always about 165 one month away from the fight and about 163 a week before the fight.

On fight night he is about 169-172. Last time he was 168.5 in the morning and on fight night he was 170. (Against Lemieux)

Other bigger MWs walk around at 180 and rehydrate to 175. Canelo fighting at 155 rehydrates 20+ lb, while GGG who fights at 160 gains about 10lb which is - compared to other fighters at 160 - relatively low. GGG said he could still make 154, he possibly wouldnt be at his best and it makes no sense since he is the unified MW champ and 160 is his best weight, but he is by no means a big MW or struggles at all.

He'll be doing fine at 168 but he will look tiny vs the bigger guys at 168. Did you see how Murray looked tiny vs Groves? While Murray was bigger than GGG.

[Progrssive_Jedi]

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I choose to say it when he looks like a skeleton on the scales, and has to leave the pressers straight away for the sauna or treadmill,just because he doesn't pack on as much water weight as those guys, doesn't mean he isn't struggling with his weight.

He was 67 thirty days out. 62 seven days out.

GGG is not struggling to make MW. You bringing that up is likely just wishful thinking.

GGG was fine yesterday, he was fine last night, and he'll be his normal 171 in the ring tonight.

[Progrssive_Jedi]

9lb (4kg) overnight?... Quite a lot...

Nothing compared to what Canelo, Ward, and guys like Quillin and Brook put on overnight. Each in the 20's.

Brook had come in at 165 at 147.

Hmmm. that is quite a bit

I don't believe it is.

[j0zef]

How can you say that this is his lowest rehydration weight in years?When all they have available is an early morning check in. I would be shocked if he isn't around the 177-180 range come fight time.

This is why nobody takes you idiots seriously. You don't know what the fuk you're talking about.

He's never weighed close to 177 let alone 180.

[Russian Crushin]

I totally forgot about IBF Re-Hydration Rules I think it is great by the IBF to assure that guys don't re-hydrate more that 10 pounds I think it is

Its at 9am day of the fight i think, they still have like 14 hours to rehydrate. So its kind of useless

[Jubei]

How can you say that this is his lowest rehydration weight in years?When all they have available is an early morning check in. I would be shocked if he isn't around the 177-180 range come fight time.

[Progrssive_Jedi]

ya i know i just think ggg making weight for 160 is a lot harder then whats believed. on the behind the ropes it looks like he did his pre fight weigh ins after long draining workouts so its not like he was weighing in at those weights fresh

omg, all fighters take weight off to make these weigh ins. GGG has never been known to have struggle to make weight. He came in lighter than Brook.

[Progrssive_Jedi]

So,you expect him only to gain two more pounds throughout the day. I have some prime land in Idaho I'd like to sell you...😏

Seriously, Canelo puts on 20 in 24 hours, but you think GGG won't put on 3 by this afternoon. Do you train? Have you ever had to cut weight? I question it if you say yes.

When Golovkin starts rehydrating into the 180's like Peter Quillin did vs Zerafa or Geale did vs Cotto, then you can say he's too big for MW.

Exactly. These guys are grasping at straws.