Quote Originally Posted by Spicoli View Post
It's not can't make the weight, its wont in a lot of these cases. The majority are the heavy, pun intended, favorites and seems like a slew of hbo house fighters. I seriously think they factor in the fine money in a purse and frankly when you can throw money at a problem as sandwiched in between possibly two massive pay days ya really can cope. Also cut this hidden 'unofficial' weight bs and announce what they are actually in the ring as compared to weigh in. Audience deserves to know what unannounced catchweight they are really watching. I mentioned the point dock awhile ago and there has to be a penalty other than financial. Something that impacts the actual fight. It's completely disrespectful to all involved. Spoiled fat hefers.
I have seen some guys fight at 145 lbs and come in nearly 160. Gatti was a chief offender at it and hurt a lot of fighters in the process. One guy he fought, some Gamache guy, he nearly decapitated the young man- and the Gamache guy was a former champion.

It's wrong... I see end all of this and re-classify the weights. Because on the other side of it as well, some of these weights are unnatural in today's standards. Humans are bigger... much bigger these days. Asking a 5 ft 10 guy to make 154 continually is a bit of a stretch- it isn't natural, and thus, adds to the studies out there with regard to brain injury and dramatic weight loss and weight draining for fights.