Why dont they make the weight in just before the fight?

[eazy_mas]

just courouis.

will it make boxing a better sport?

[BloodClot]

that what they used to do. It is safer now....you getting the picture?

[cyberthugpatrol]

just courouis.

will it make boxing a better sport?

lets just say it won't make it a safer sport.

[eazy_mas]

okay how to make some fights within the wieght limits.

We dont want another case of Castillo or Corrales in boxing.

I a loss of time and money there should be something to control boxing weight in safer than now and better for both fighters.

[Crazy Dude]

Some people say same day weigh-ins are safer because the fighters wouldn't try to dehydrate themselves to gain an advantage over a non-dehydrating opponent and mismatches would be prevented.

Some people say day before weigh-ins are safer because that way the fighters aren't dehydrated when they’re in the ring.

Critics of the day before weigh-in say it’s done for business reasons, to get publicity for the fight the day before.

[Dirt E Gomez]

I think the optimal way is to allow fighters to weigh in the day before the fight.... and then again a couple of hours before the fight and each weight class can gain X amount of weight, and not a pound more.

[Guest]

I think the optimal way is to allow fighters to weigh in the day before the fight.... and then again a couple of hours before the fight and each weight class can gain X amount of weight, and not a pound more.

I agree, but same days weigh-ins would stop people from draining their bodies to make a weight that they should not be at. In the long run, that is more unhealthy for their bodies...

[Crazy Dude]

I think the optimal way is to allow fighters to weigh in the day before the fight.... and then again a couple of hours before the fight and each weight class can gain X amount of weight, and not a pound more.

That might be the best solution, kind of a compromise. Let them rehydrate some, hopefully enough that they're not in dehydrated in the ring and eliminate the gross mismatches.

[Crazy Dude]

I agree, but same days weigh-ins would stop people from draining their bodies to make a weight that they should not be at. In the long run, that is more unhealthy for their bodies...

Some guys will do it anyway

[Abe Attell]

How about this, if you are fighting at 140, and you come into the fight at more than say 145, you lose your entire purse, which will go to a charity of your opponents choice.