Official rehydration clause of 185 for Kova vs Canelo. Does it matter?

[Sweet Scions]

Finally, confirmation on that. Better late than never I guess. Disappointing but, ya know. S'unsurprising.

[MASTER OF you]

Doesn't matter. Kovalev has fought under the 10lb rehydration while he was IBF champ

it does matter ******! they aren't fighting for the ibf belt this is just clenelo's attempt to drain kovalev.

[thabanga510]

I find it funny that they kept it a secret this whole time.

[thabanga510]

It's a morning second weigh in. Not a fight night rehydration clause.

It's still Canelo using the clause to affect Kovalev's routine for making weight.

[Sweet Scions]

And there you have it.

Kovalev is used to the IBF rule, so I'm sure he wasn't gonna put on a bunch of weight anyways, but it's still disappointing to hear. Lol at Fat Dan spinning it "Well Canelo didn't ask for it". Does it really matter? It's there now, lol.

Not to be a pedantic **** but I think you may have misread the blurb. It says "Although Canelo didn't ask for a *catch weight*, there is a rehydration clause in the contract". So it's not saying "He didn't ask for the RC, but there's one anyway", but rather "Although there's no CW, there is this other bull****". Easy to misread though.

[Citizen Koba]

As long as he knew in advance it's not an issue IMO. Besides IMO Kovalev always looked best in the earlier part of his career (pre-Hopkins) when he was typically coming below 185. His mobility was always one of his biggest assets.

[Bob Haymon]

Doesn't matter. Kovalev has fought under the 10lb rehydration while he was IBF champ

He hasn't fought for an IBF title in two years which is a long time for an old man like Kovalev. The body changes and it becomes more difficult to control your weight, so I do think it would have an impact.

[Sweet Scions]

I find it funny that they kept it a secret this whole time.

I think that is the longest time from the securing of a fight that I've seen a clause officially reported on, come to think of it. Con****uously late...

[MONGOOSE66]

Where the hell this come from? No ones mentioned it before. Changes EVERYTHING.

[MASTER OF you]

As long as he knew in advance it's not an issue IMO. Besides IMO Kovalev always looked best in the earlier part of his career (pre-Hopkins) when he was typically coming below 185. His mobility was always one of his biggest assets.

that was a younger fresher kovalev. six years ago. what was kovalev's weight coming into his last 3 fights? he may not be able to make it below 185 anymore. the weight clause is BS and adds another asterisk to this fight. shame on clenelo!