I feel like weight in should be at the day of the fight, one hour before

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by NewChallenger, Nov 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM.


  1. NewChallenger

    NewChallenger Member Full Member

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    The entire point of a weight class,is to fight people at that specific weight.
    The fact that you just rehydrate and do everything you can just to show up at fight night several weight classes above, removes the whole point of the weight classes.
     
    NewChallenger, Nov 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
    NewChallenger, Nov 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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  2. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    A bit extreme.

    Around noon on fight day would suit me fine.
     
    cuchulain, Nov 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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  3. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Similar to how it used to be. They want rehydration because it was determined (correctly or incorrectly) that dehydration plays into a majority of ring deaths.

    But yeah, I think it makes a mockery of things. I have argued to the death that Usyk's cruiserweight opponents rehydrated into historically massive heavies on the day of the fight. Would guys like Haney, Lopez, and Okolie really have had these great careers if they didn't have the weight bully advantage?
     
    catchwtboxing, Nov 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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