Could Patterson really have stayed at 175 pounds?

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Remember, he fought in the era of same day weigh ins. His heaviest was 194 pounds. So could he drain down to 175 pounds the same day and be at full strength in the ring? With day before weigh ins, I can see him cutting to 175 and then being 194 pounds come fight night.
     
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  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Undoubtedly at the time when he stepped up, and perhaps for a long time thereafter.

    He would probably have been forced up eventually however.
     
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  3. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 MONZON VS HAGLER 2025 Full Member

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    He ate up in weight and had a hard time as a vegetarian I believe.
     
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  4. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He wouldn't have needed to drain, he was basically only a superMW when he turned pro, & weighed in that range for the first several years of his career. He bulked up in weight expressly for the purpose of chasing bigger paydays @ HW.
     
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  5. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Doubt it. He was already above that by age 21 and looked like he didn’t have a pound to spare
     
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