Why did they stop doing same day weigh ins??

The fight did not eliminate same day weigh ins but Kims reported draining self to make weight was part of evidence towards the weigh ins day before, likewise there were several changes brought about re ring safety regarding ropes and medical care because of Kims death.

 

All the reasons given were right on, also the networks needed time to find a replacemnt albeit very short time just in case fighters got sick or didn't make weight. Interesting to see this fight happen this way, but you offer a fighter an additional $150,000, we're all going to fight regardless of how much the guy weighs. escobedo went from $150,000 to $380,000 quickly including Broner's penalty of $60,000, half of wich goes to Escobedo.

 

I think statistics would bear out that day-before weigh-ins, with fighters ballooning in weight, pose a greater hazard to a fighter's health. Did Gatti weigh-in the day-of or the day-before the Gamache fight? If the day-before, I rest my case.

 

As said before, the Mancini-Kim tragedy and the money lost during the aborted Spinks-E. Muhammad rematch are believed to be the major factors.

 

There's a simple solution:

Do an official weight check ONE WEEK before the fight, and then again (the "official" weigh-in) an hour before the fight.

If you are over, then standard penalties apply. (financial, loss of belts, etc etc etc )

Logistics aside, this would ensure that fighters fight at their "true" weights.

 

its sad it works that way, everyone wants to get the advantage by losing the water weight instead of just being at that way with diet and hard work.

 

The thing is, with same day weigh-ins the onus is on the fighter to fight at a suitable weight for himself; essentially removing the need for re-hydration.

Great in theory, however you still get fighters that choose to fight below their appropriate weight. This creates a health risk as fighting dehydrated is dangerous.

Day before weigh-ins allow fighters to fight below their appropriate weight whilst still affording them enough time to re-hydrate before the fight to not only ensure their health is not compromised, but also hand them an advantage over their opponent if they actually are fighting at their appropriate weight.

It's not an easy problem to solve. I still advocate same day weigh-ins, but other variables need to be considered and accounted for in order to ensure a safe atmosphere for both fighters.

As it stands at the moment, it is not uncommon for a fighter to outweigh his opponent by >20lbs in the ring. As much as fighters performing dehydrated is a health risk, so to is this fact.

 

I think the irreversible brain damage coma suffered by Watson (vs Eubank) and McClelland (vs Benn) was also a factor - irreversible brain damage is reportedly more likely in a dehydrated fighter. Those fights (in the UK anyway) also brought in rules about on-site ambulance and doctor attendance.

 

It's ironic. When I wrestled in HS it was same day weigh-ins. You got a few hours to rehydrate but you still have to balance how much to drop. Can't be stupid leaving yourself a dried up skeleton.