Calzaghe's same day weight against Hopkins.

Didn't Pavlik weigh 178 in his last fight hence he is moving up to 168.

I always like fighters who don't kill themself to make weight. Anymore then 6 or 7 pounds and it's getting too dangerous. When you hear about guys losing 20 pounds you have to be scared for them.

 

Me too BUT the 24 hour weigh-ins were brought in as a safety measure to allow boxers to re-hydrate and it does seem to work. I can't see the weigh-ins ever being moved forward again.

 

Clottey weighed in at 170 (fully clothed) for his fight with Corrales, though that was at a catch-weight of 149.

 

Just wondering why that was at a catchweight of 149?

Corrales was moving up 2 weight classes anyway, and Clottey is a welter....strange :huh

 

That fight isn't as bad as people make out.

 

I agree with this.

 

I'm not sure tbh, does seem slightly strange.

 

Sorry Will, what does this mean? I though the same day weights were just done for the record and no fighter had to comply?

 

Think he meant to say 'wasn't mandatory'.

 

Ah right, makes sense now. I got confused that the fight was or wasn't a mandatory and thats why Hopkins didn't have to weigh in.

Cheers.

 

Or because it was a mandatory defence?

 

It was for The Ring title, they don't do mandatories.

 

My bad.