Do Amateurs do a weight in then a face off?

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  1. Torreno93

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  2. MrFoFody

    MrFoFody Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, they also use a scale
     
  3. Speechless

    Speechless Well-Known Member Full Member

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  4. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Usually they weigh in when they arrive. Fighters are coming from here and there -- one group arrives from whatever city in their vehicle, go and weigh in and aren't there when their opponents arrive ... in fact, the way it always worked at shows I went to was the matches were made after everyone weighed in.

    You might could figure who you were fighting if there was only one other guy in your weight (say there's only two super heavyweights) but otherwise you don't know for sure until matches are made.

    The thing with the pros is to promote the fights. It's for the cameras. That doesn't happen in amateurs.
     
  5. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  6. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    They have to weigh under the divisional cutoff but no, there isn't a whole formal "weigh-in" as you have in the pros with all the pomp & circumstance.

    ...and no face-off, pressers, or anything. That's all showmanship, by definition part of the pro game.
     
  7. JagOfTroy

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    From my experience in STL, they have a bunch of day shows that you can just show up to fight at if you have your license.

    You weigh in at the beginning of the show, then hopefully they have someone to match you.
     
  8. Son of Gaul

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    You watch too much TV.
     
  9. kraLL

    kraLL Member Full Member

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    basically a big room full of nervous kids, they line u up and weight you, then a doctor checks your teeth and then you crawl up somewhere and wait for at least 3 hours to fight.. may be even longer if they juniors are fighting because they start first then seniors.
     
  10. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Yea
     
  11. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :goodit was like that 40 years ago and hasn't changed much apart from only boxers, coaches and officials are allowed in now.
     
  12. Speechless

    Speechless Well-Known Member Full Member

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    everyone looking around to see who's the same weight and trying to figure out who your opponent is...
     
  13. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :goodI remember it well
     
  14. freddieMaize

    freddieMaize Active Member Full Member

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    haha.. Yes. Damn it.. The nervousness..