is this a valid criticism? does this diminish their achievements at the weight class? nonito, margo, p.will comes to mind.
is this a valid criticism? does this diminish their accomplishments at the weight class? nonito, margo, p.will come to mind.
there shouldn't be a problem as long as they make the weight limit. draining also cost themselves, so imo its fair.
I brought this subject up a while ago when Prince Arron won a prizefighter tournament, i felt it was simply an impossible task for any of his opponents to beat him over the 3 round distance as they needed 1 or 2 rounds to adjust to his height and length. Problem is if he can make weight it is perfectly fair, to me though he was an odd choice for the tournament.
Duno. But **** it man, if you can make the weight fight wherever you want. Obviously it's all gotta be taken into context when measuring your wins@ that weight, but i don't see anything particularly wrong with it.
Over 12 rounds its all fair game, over 3 rounds Prince Arron was a poor choice for inclusion in the tournament.:smoke
if you think that being to small for your division is a criticism then i guess being to big can be to
Well, I don't have any sympathy for fighters who, after a defeat, complain about draining themselves or trouble making weight. It seems like the vast majority of guys fight in an unnatural division - if that comes back to haunt to, it serves you right. Maybe going back to same-day weigh-ins would help. Boxing moved away from them for safety reasons (to give guys more time to re-hydrate) but they couldn't have envisioned guys taking it to the extremes they do now. Killing yourself to make weight, then putting on 15-20lbs overnight can't be healthy in the long run and negates any short-term advantages it gives you.
Only when it helps them in an argument about fighters. (Does size matter) Other than that, If they make weight then "itiswhatitis"
it's a very stupid argument used by haters. It was especially stupid in the case of Paul Williams. Some fans were asking for height divisions
i don't think fighters should be able to rehydrate 15-20lbs i think they should do same day weight ins because your not really fighting at your agreed weight your a good 2 if not 3 weights above it which is ridiculous. I know if i was a fighter i wouldn't be happy fighting some **** whos got 20lbs on me.