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    Default Re: Would you favor "same day" weigh-ins?

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    If we bring in same day weigh ins..get rid of catchweights!
    Another pet peeve of mine. I mean why have 17 divisions. If you cant fight at a certain weight then don't fight at it. This is particularly disturbing when a challenger somehow makes the champion drop in weight to defend his title.

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    Default Re: Would you favor "same day" weigh-ins?

    Basically, it is this. Your brain is encased in fluid. This serves many purposes, but most important to this discussion is that of a shock absorber; to lessen the force with which your brain slams into your cranium. Which to anyone who boxers, tends to happen. A lot.

    It isn't just that it weakens your entire system with a lack of water(but it does), it is moreso that the area around your brain also gets drained and the distance to impact increases. So the force increases..

    Here is an article for those interested: Brain damage risk from dehydration | Sports Injury Bulletin

    So while it is an understandable assumption to think same day weigh ins will force everyone to change how they do things, where trainers, promoters and yes fighters themselves wouldn't try to use that sort of risk as an edge....I ask you. In this sport? Really?
    Last edited by Youngblood; 09-16-2012 at 08:22 PM.

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