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I think all commissions and sanctioning bodies should implement re-hydration stipulations like the IBF does. It will force more fighters to fight closer to their natural divisions.
The only problem with that is i can see even more fights getting cancelled which is not a option i think they will take. IF you can make the cut then you are in division i really do not care how much the re hydrate to. If a person is cutting weight and not having a problem or getting caught cheating then i do not see the problem with it. Some guys are not good at cutting and can not take the strain but others just can like anything just a advantage they try to gain.
If fights get cancelled then promoters and networks will be weary of working with those fighters that miss weight. Sure some guys can do it but it doesn't make it right. It is also unhealthy. Not to mention the potential risks involved when one guy out weighs the other by a large margin. If everyone involved took a stand they would have no choice but to follow suit.
To be honest there is a lot more things in boxing i would want to tackle before I would go against that. As long as you cut the weight and you can do it with out your kidneys going out then fight at that weight. If that is problem we can go back to having same day way ins i think it is weird to tell a guy how much hey can hydrate after he makes weight that is just unhealthy for fighter. So either keep this or make back to same day so they know exactly what they can do.