Why don't we have height checks during the weigh in?

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  1. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Why not get an actual accurate tale of the tape? We already weigh the fighters and take their reach.
     
  2. Bad Boy Bill

    Bad Boy Bill Active Member Full Member

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  3. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

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    Can't change your height (Although people do try to wear high heels like Wlad)

    In theory we should do same day weigh ins and get rid of the stupid weight drains up to 25 pounds but it's part of the show.

    Why we still have kids do weight drains in amateurs I don't know - although it's more about discipline for kids than actually cutting hard water weight
     
  4. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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  5. El Gallo Negro

    El Gallo Negro Active Member banned Full Member

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    that's a preposterous idea!
     
  6. RB1702

    RB1702 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Don’t amateurs weigh in a few hours before the fight? They can’t cut more then a few lbs in that time frame.
     
  7. Boomstick

    Boomstick Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah, and if they’re too tall, give them an hour to get to the right height.
     
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  8. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nice
     
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  9. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Because it is a weigh-in and not a height-in.

    And besides, what would your life be if you didn't have Tyson Fury's true height to ponder?
     
  10. Blandman

    Blandman Active Member Full Member

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    Because heels weigh too much.
     
  11. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    Should only take five minutes or so to shave their heads.

    If things get really desperate, maybe exfoliating their feet might just make the vital difference? Not so much marginal gains as marginal losses...
     
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  12. Boomstick

    Boomstick Active Member Full Member

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    Maybe there should be a height in. No more of this weight garbage. No more weight classes. Height classes.

    Then we’d get to see real fights like Mike Tyson vs Chico Corrales at 5’10”, which is what everyone wanted.
     
  13. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    Why not just accept the listed height and stop spending your time wondering if it's off by an inch or two
     
  14. VBOX

    VBOX JOURNEYMAN Full Member

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  15. TheMotorCityCobra

    TheMotorCityCobra Active Member Full Member

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    Or maybe that Rey Vargas- Oscar Rivas fight everybody has been hoping for in the 5’11”- 6’0” height class.
     
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