Losing ONE POUND can never in a million years weaken an adult male.

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  1. Stovepipe

    Stovepipe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pac would blast Cotto to bits at 54. Weight has zero to do with it.
     
  2. kirk

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    I dont outright disagree, i happen to think it completely depends on the person and the scenario, if their already boiled, then ya, one lb can make a huge difference.... but i think in many perhaps most cases one lb wont mean ****. In the Cotto case i dont think it means all that much ONLY BECAUSE cotto HIMSELF said he felt great. I think Cotto was in superb shape.


    That being said....

    You seem to think that losing one lb isnt ****, so why would 2lbs make much of a difference? and if it doesnt, why did mayweather choose to pay a fine then cut a measley two lbs?

    You say these fighters could go sweat it off, do this, do that, to get rid of that extra lb... the thing is, more then likely theyve already DONE that to GET to their assigned weight, and shedding more does start to take its toll (again, depending on the fighter and the scenario surrounding them)

    So i think it goes both ways, ya... in some cases one lb wont mean ****, but if you think one lb NEVER means ****, thats just wrong. It seems your acting like they are just 'losing a lb' from their daily life, but their not, their losing it when theyve already brought their body down, and when youve already brought your body to its brink, one lb can make a huge difference at some point.
     
  3. Moth

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    I think the loss had a lot more to do with his opponent rather than his weight...
     
  4. PowerPuncher

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  5. Gunns4hire

    Gunns4hire Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i think the loss had a little to do with his opponent, a lot to do with him getting hit with bricks two fights prior, and nothing to do with his weight
     
  6. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The 1 pound adds up (not saying this factored at all in this specific case). Why not 144? 1 lb from 145. Once at 144, why not 143? That's only 1lb ...
    If you struggle to dehydrate yourself to 146 and you have to lose another 1lb of water it could be disastrous. You don't give a person who has been dehydrated in the desert a big canteen of water, you give him sips. While that's an extreme example, the point is you can't rehydrate quickly if you hyper-dehydrated yourself to lose a pound.
     
  7. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't think it mattered to Cotto but i think in certain situations, there is a limit to how much weight you can lose and that additional lb or two can hurt your body.

    Like Nate Campbell. He had never had trouble making weight but he stated that his older body simply did not respond and he couldn't lose any more weight.
     
  8. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    As others have stated, anyone can lose a lb if you're a fat person. Heck, you can **** almost a lb or lose a couple of lbs while shitting. But we are talking about guys who are already at the limit of their dehydration and there is a limit to how much you can lose without hurting your body.
     
  9. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    If one pound was nothing, why have we seen so many boxers fail to even take that weight off at the weigh in?

    Cause when you are already cutting so much weight, one pound is a lot.



    So your post, is wrong.
     
  10. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    :patsch

    I totally forgot man, people NEVER get bigger or add muscle between fights.

    EVER.

    You're totally right Popkins, why would someone struggle with one pound after dehydrating themselves to the limit anyway?

    I mean, it's not possible for a fighter to add another couple pounds of muscle between fight, cutting more water weight should be NO issue.


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  11. caneman

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    I guess some people forgot to tell Miguel Cotto he was supposed to feel weak losing that extra pound.

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  12. fenoc1

    fenoc1 Active Member Full Member

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    im a boxer that struggles to make weight, well said mate:good
     
  13. TG1

    TG1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah Dude

    I've had to lose weight to fight and unless you've done it then you don't know ****!:good
     
  14. the_truth

    the_truth Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Im still laughing when people are saying Cotto said it himself he felt great entering the fight. What fighter you guys know heading into a fight said they are feeling drain and weak??? Just give your opponent confidence. A lot of people don't know how hard is to make weight. Try just for fun and I bet most will fail. It's not only one pound, but 20-30 pounds of weight.
     
  15. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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    thread starter is owned, stupid **** obviously never made weight before and thought one pound because its only 'one pound' means nothing, dumb ass