Comments Thread For: Yafai: 'Absolute Joke' How Heavy Carmona Came in for Our Fight

[tonysoprano]

About time all boxing weight divisions were redefined. They seem a bit out of date now.

[PBR Streetgang]

Physiology and basic math is not something that the average NBS member is familiar with I see : From 135 going up to jr. welter a boxer adds 3.7 percent in weight ; compare that to David Carmona over the jr. bantamweight limit ( fighting as a bantamweight ) at 118½ is about a 2.7 percent increase, so you only get about 1 percent extra increase from 135-140 -- WOW BIG DEAL.

then you ask yourself a simple question: If I weigh 115 pounds and my friend weighs 140...is three pounds harder/easier for him to carry? or is it easier for me -- who weighs 25 pounds less? AND I also have smaller lungs, a smaller heart, softer bones....hmm. NAH three pounds aint ****!

It dont matter if you are even over half a pound in any weight class ; it don't matter if you are 147 pounder or a middleweight -- nobody is going to say ' its only one pound!' nevermind if they come in three pounds over!

good post and well stated.

[Letmaku]

Same day weigh-in is the answer! No pay for over weight boxer. Money should go to the on weight boxer if the fight continue. No Mexican meat amigos!