Boxing needs to employ those "guess your weight" carnie's..

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  1. Just Rik

    Just Rik Boxing Addict Full Member

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    We're starting to see a habit of guy's not doing fight night weigh in and I'm there are a lot others beside me who wants to know what those weights are. I'm thinking we could employ those "guess your weight" carnie's for this matter. I mean, they're carnie's (who are damn good at doing that) so how much could they possibly cost? Anyone agree, and what other services could we use..
     
  2. gmurphy

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    Didn't Floyd not do them? I think in the age of weight draining etc its a disadvantage for people to know a fighters fight night weight because they can use the 'I'm not ready to move up in weight excuse
     
  3. The Shockmaster

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    we could also use a psychic to tell us when triple quack will fight an elite, prime, a level fighter.....if at all
     
  4. Just Rik

    Just Rik Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yup, Floyd is the pioneer. And we are starting to see a trend of it now, probably due to what you said. But it's taking a key talking point and piece of interest away from fans. It's also making it harder for us to bet when we don't know what fighters will balloon to but, I bet Vegas does..
     
  5. The Shockmaster

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    yeah I dunno if putting on a ton of weight is an advantage across the board....still several other factors when handicapping a fight...I mean rios was 170 against Bradley and never had a chance
     
  6. Just Rik

    Just Rik Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Don't you have a crystal ball? .. seems like everyone around here has one.
     
  7. The Shockmaster

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    I have two ***** rik...both made of steel....no crystal...although I know someone named crystal who has had them in her mouth
     
  8. Just Rik

    Just Rik Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That was a pork tamale and cola 170, yeah, that wasn't gonna get him anywhere.
     
  9. Just Rik

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    :rofl
     
  10. boxsensei

    boxsensei Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How so? I can recall plenty of fights with his fight night weight listed, and I can recall plneyt of other fighters who skipped the fight night weight in
     
  11. Just Rik

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    He had did it with consistency at the end of his career, and with his status and position in the boxing world people took notice. We the fans could never get in his in fight weight, and now you have other boxer following suit, that's pioneering something.