Just looked it up again because I can remember Froch being 175 lbs before the 2nd Groves camp 10 weeks before the fight. Couldn't find the source...
That's very fair.
Lighter actually, but he's a dedicated guy who's in shape the whole year round....
Byrd was almost 38 when he went down 35 pounds. He had been above 210 pounds for more than a decade. In McGrains scenario with the 178 pound...
Surely he can expose such a limited fighter?
Froch no (I think), but he isn't a big drainer either. But he may have a frame to carry as much weight as Rocky. But a guy like Chad Dawson....
Yes There only tends to be 1 great in a division at a time, and since mirror boxing doesn't count he can't face himself. So naturally his...
It's a little like that there's a very good argument that Tyson Fury's best win is better than Mike Tyson's best win. Mike is still greater, Mike...
The past had quite some heavies dropping to cruiser when they got the chance and the division was new. Like Johny Nelson. But these days almost...
But Gonzales did look a bit soft during the Cuadras weigh in. Way softer than for example Golovkin who also gains 10+ lbs after the weigh in. If...
Most of the bulk Julio gains back as weight after the weigh in is water that's going to the muscles and other organs. That isn't artificial bulk...
A natural 210 enhanced by pasta and meatballs. Just because he trained like a beast during his camps doesn't mean he could not be a fat ass...
@Seamus This sums it about up really.
He was cutting fat not water.
I wouldn't call 10 lbs an "extreme weight cutting regime". Extreme are the Chavez Jr and Alvarez cases who are cutting at least 15 lbs, up to 20...
