Fighters make weight, weight does not make fighters

I have always maintained weight, in the modern era, in reasonable cases where we're talking about single digit poundage is a VERY small part of the jigsaw when determining a fight.

I think it is now time to recognise this. That is twice in the last two Manny Pacquiao fights people have got it horribly wrong, and its mainly down to weight and weight alone. We should take heed of this. And also think about the many other great well-rounded fighters of this era, where once more weight has not proven the obstacle people have previously thought.

Skillsets and styles account for 95% of what is going to take place in a fight, and never more clearer than last night was the realisition that weight does not transfer into an advantage unless the matchup allows for it. In other words, many attributes come into play before weight is a factor, as a fighter has to be in a position to make use of any perceived physical advantage.

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We have too many weight divisions, most of them are horse **** as proven by the number of fighters that have scaled the weights in this era.

We have about 500 belts too, just because they are there it does not mean it is correct and not up for debate.

 

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A stark demonstration that skillset is the majority of reasoning. Hatton fans made the epic mistake of making weight the primary concern. That is bound to end in disapointment. Did you ever hear them make a serious case for Hatton winning that did NOT include weight? It almost reminded me of the Maccarinelli fans that fought he'd beat Haye just because Haye was supposedly weight drained. So short sighted.

Anyway, this is not just about Hatton. I don't want that to be the primary focus, its just a very good example. I believe this to be the case across the board.

 

Like I said, I'd be happy if we just talk about the theory of weight, and how it affects a fight, and how much of a consideration is is compared to other attributes.

I was just using last night as an example, Manny Pacquiao as an example since this is the topic of the day, but by no means is it the only one.

 

Well yes, its a massive factor for them losing the fight if they only rely on this and they step out of their division. It's also a massive factor in them losing if they fight a great boxer period. Weight is never a massive factor for winning a fight alone, not for me.