Fight Night Weights Should Be MANDATORY...

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  1. Paranoid Android

    Paranoid Android Manny Pacquiao — The Thurmanator banned Full Member

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    Well, it's like the Tale of the Tape... if we know the age, reach, and height, why not the fight night weight?
     
    Paranoid Android, Feb 12, 2019
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  2. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Because the fight night weight isn't the official weight. It makes more sense to me to just revert back to same day weigh-in, which I would absolutely be in favor of.
     
    Rumsfeld, Feb 12, 2019
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  3. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    first weigh in 1 week before fight, second weigh in fight night, only a certain % increase or fluctuation allowed. you would have fighters always fighting in their natural weight.
     
    bandeedo, Feb 12, 2019
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  4. POTUS

    POTUS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If no same day weigh in
    I agree
     
    POTUS, Feb 12, 2019
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  5. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    That’s what I think but a lot of pussies won’t fight unless they have every little advantage.
     
    elmaldito, Feb 12, 2019
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    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    A catch weight is much easier to make as long as you get to hydrate properly. You start issuing rehydration clauses and you are just being a *****
     
    elmaldito, Feb 12, 2019
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  7. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Massive flaw of combat sports, you fight in 147 weight class ans end up weighing 165 fight night
    It’s a contest... Who can destroy their body more?
     
    FastSmith7, Feb 12, 2019
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  8. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It certainly plays into circumstances where one has wagered assets on the outcome of a match.
     
    vast, Feb 13, 2019
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