How should fighters be punished if they miss weight?

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  1. natep

    natep Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It seems like it's not very uncommon in this day and age. Guys like Brandon Rios and Adrien Broner are the latest examples that come to my head and they both were deducted a small percentage of their actual purse. Rios was slated to fight on a Showtime card just two weeks ago. Adrien Broner will probably be awarded more money and more fights on HBO while Escobedo will probably get brushed under the rug.

    How should fighters be punished if they happen to miss the contract weight?
    I've read numerous boxing scribes write from be banned from a TV network for a year, to an automatic loss, a huge pay cut (not a lousy 5-15%).
     
    natep, Jul 21, 2012
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  2. happydrinks

    happydrinks directfraction.storenvy.com Full Member

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    Purse withheld
     
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  3. Cleto-Reyes

    Cleto-Reyes The 13th round Full Member

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    a loss on their record
     
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  4. mgdb26

    mgdb26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    why would they even bother with the fight if their purse was going to be withheld?
     
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  5. Champion

    Champion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Purse.

    Not allow the next fight to be for a title.

    Dropped from rankings.
     
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  6. mgdb26

    mgdb26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think 80% of their purse should go to the opponent and if they refuse to fight (because of their purse going to opponent) their liscense should be revoked.l
     
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  7. Jai C

    Jai C Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pay a big fine and sanctioning fees if a title is involved. That's without the fight happening. Also a percentage of their next fight should go to the opponent that they came in overweight with. Business will pick up and snacks will be put down.
     
    Jai C, Jul 21, 2012
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  8. FloydPatterson

    FloydPatterson Boxing Addict banned

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    Title Fight: Cannot win the title + Fraction of Purse Taken.

    Non Title Fight: No rise in rankings + Fraction of Purse Taken.
     
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  9. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    they already get their title taken away if they can't make weight

    some guys like Broner deserve to be spit on as well, the lazy bum didn't even try to make weight today, putting the fight in jeopardy for the fans
     
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  10. Overhill

    Overhill Boxing Addict Full Member

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  11. Beeston Brawler

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    Execution.
     
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  12. bballchump11

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    :good


     
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  13. LancsTerrible

    LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. Full Member

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    Aids.
     
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  14. ElTrigueno

    ElTrigueno Guest

    Fine

    Suspension
     
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  15. bronx

    bronx Boxing Junkie banned

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    anal ****
     
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