About weigh-ins

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  1. Jackdoyle90

    Jackdoyle90 Member Full Member

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    As long as a fighter is under the limit at the weigh in the day before he can turn up as big as he likes on the day- is this true? If so its pretty stupid
     
  2. Keueng

    Keueng Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not really, the pump-up in one day only consist of food and water and not muscle...
     
  3. Trenaman

    Trenaman Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Anyone know who and how much is the most weight gained in this period?
     
  4. Keueng

    Keueng Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I saw small fighters ballooning in the range of 0 to 20 pounds
     
  5. TheUnstoppable

    TheUnstoppable Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Biggest i know of is Gatti going from 140 at the wigh in to 160 on fight night.

    Clottey did 149 to 170, but he was fully clothed at the time.
     
  6. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    Too much is made of weight in boxing.

    This has been proven time and time again, but people still obsess over it.
     
  7. TheUnstoppable

    TheUnstoppable Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I dunno man, taking a shot off someone weighing 160 is a hell of a lot worse than one from a 140 fighter.
     
  8. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    Just think of people giving Clottey a chance because he'll outweigh Pacquiao by about 7-8 pounds on fight night.

    7-8 pounds weight 'advantage' is nothing when there's such a disparity in stamina, speed, foot speed, footwork etc.
     
  9. TheUnstoppable

    TheUnstoppable Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Well, it'll most likely abe double that to be fair.

    And I wouldnt say its nothing, it's an advantage whether or not your other facets arent.

    If i'm connecting with shots i'd love to have 15lbs on my opponent, no matter what else they brought to the table. Esepcially if it's a guy who spend chunks of his career WELL below my weight class.
     
  10. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    It ain't gonna be double.

    Will most likely be Pacquiao 150 and Clottey 158.

    It matters, but not enough to effect the result of the fight. The weight difference won't influence this result.

    I'd rather be the guy with the speed advantage, better footwork, better foot speed, better stamina, more ability to throw damaging punches, the best straight left in boxing etc
     
  11. Bajingo

    Bajingo Boxing Junkie banned

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    Clottey weighed 170 against Corrales, but he's normally about 160 on fight night. It shouldn't be a big problem, Diaz Hatton and Cotto were supposed to outweigh Pac too.
     
  12. pngo

    pngo #1Contender Full Member

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    Clottey will probably coming @ 158-160.
     
  13. NeckBreaknAiken

    NeckBreaknAiken Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Weight is not the only advantage Joshua Clottey has.


    He is much better defensively, and has the better chin. And the dispaity in handspeed is not as great as people are suggesting.
     
  14. Kid Cubano

    Kid Cubano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Clottey's arms are long...looks like an octopus...if he knows how to use a jab will give Pac some problems.
     
  15. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    I remember someone gaining like 22 lbs...


    castillo maybe?? it was years and years ago...