When did weight cutting for weigh in start?

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  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What I mean is when did fighters start putting like 15lbs on after the weigh ins? It probably wasn’t immediately when then introduced before fight day weigh ins, I know Jones and Toney and that era were doing it, but when did it start?
     
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  2. klompton2

    klompton2 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    The day weight classes were invented.
     
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