Would you be in favor of bringing back the 'Old School 8' weight classes?

Ok yeah, or maybe adopt the ufc weight classifications?
Edit: Nevermind juust looked at them. Ilike your idea better.
Original 8+ 200lb cruiser. So 9 weight classes is good.

 

they were in the golden age. And a 176lbs guy would of course make LHW or even MW, so that isn't an argument. It's high in the 180's when it becomes a problem

 

No. I don't mind the weight divisions.

I would like:

Same day weigh-ins
1 title per weight divisons.

 

That would be great. I would however keep CW!

 

Get rid of catchweights. Get rid of all the small men divisions that are 3-4 pounds apart. I would add a SHW division though. 176 guy fighting 240 guy seems excessive. Let's face it, "nutrition" has changed a lot.

 

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Yes and same day weigh ins, bring back the good old days.

 

Yup more brain damage and more deaths

 

Any evidence to support that?

 

Or eat a steak and do some squats.

 

I agree but what else is ignored is fights are stopped so much quicker these days.

Actually people often complain about bad stoppages.

 

You sure about that? Old time lovers have no problem whatsoever when "golden era" boxers were feasting on blown up light heavyweights :think

I say bring those times back. Let today's heavyweight brutalize 190 lbs opponents. Maybe that will make 'em say "golden era" again.

 

Nobody would dehydrate without the possiblity to rehydrate.

It's always people that don't know how the rehydration process works opposing same day weigh ins :-(

 

I've always wondered about all the odd numbers. Why not 10 pound increments ?


120 Bantam
130 Feather
140 Lightweight
150 Welter
160 Middle
170 Super Middle
180 Cruiser
190 Lt heavy
Heavy

I've always thought light heavy should be the class right before heavyweight.

Something like that.

Also guys purposely ****ing out every ounce of fluid to make a weight then hydrating up with huge weight advantages is stupid. Just fight one division up.

Figure out what weight suits you best / you feel the best at and pick your weight class accordingly.

Same day weigh ins.

Stop becoming a fat **** between fights.

If your fight weight is 160 stay at 170 even with no fight on the horizon.

**** you get paid to be in great condition and more importantly have a responsibility at the end of the day to yourself and your family to do your best in a brutal sport to be safe as you can.