Quote Originally Posted by Mr140 View Post
Quote Originally Posted by p4pking View Post
I don't really think this is as big a deal as people make out. Both fighters weigh in at the same time, and have exactly the same amount of time to re hydrate. Some guys can shift weight more easily than others, I just see that as one of many possible genetic advantages that come into play. It's like saying it's unfair some guys recover from hard training faster than others. Pretty well everything about boxing as a whole is extremely bad for you, if your main concern is the health of the fighters, the only reasonable solution would be to ban the sport entirely.
Pretty much this i think it is nuts that they are putting a limit to how much you can re hydrate to when you made the cut for the weight. If people do not like the weight gain they do now should go back to the same day weigh ins.

Some people have pretty good arguments against same day weigh ins, but I'd rather have that, instead of the travesty of IV-aided re-hydrations of 20 pounds and more. Travesty, because it's a way to cheat the system and obtain the size differentials that make the fights unfair. A good big guy will always beat a good little guy, all else being equal.