Quote Originally Posted by Bo-Bo24 View Post
Sorry this might be a bit of a crap question for you guys but Im not too sure of the finer details of the divisons below heavyweight. In the build up to the Mayweather Alvarez fight I've been reading lots about Alvarez's weight and how during fight night he'll be something like 170 lbs because of hydraytion and with 30 days to go he was still something like 14 lbs over the weight limit. Obviously Mayweather is around 150 lbs, but does weight really make much of a difference to the fight?


It's not a crap question at all, in fact it's a very good question. You've already seen all the responses to the question. Now consider this one: Alvarez in more ways than one resembles his countryman, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Going hell bent on losing weight to make a weight that does not suit his body. Then rehydrating an ungodly amount to where he'll weigh 20-30 pounds more than his opponent at fight time. It's an unfair advantage... and you've got to be blind or clueless to think otherwise. Difference is: JCC Jr. has already been caught doing it with banned substances (diuretics). Alvarez hasn't been accused of that yet. Forget the norm of fighting at your natural weight... only losing the weight gained naturally between fights. Alvarez and JCC Jr. force themselves several weight divisions downward, in order to exploit the size advantage they'll have in the ring. It's bogus... but it's legal.