Catch Weights?

[Master]

Ban catch weights and everyone associated with them from boxing forever.

Small hall promoters need them desperately, they can keep a bill together if there is a late pull out. Plus there can be some cracking match ups.

I remember a Journeyman Cruiserweight coming in on same day notice to fight the unbeaten Light Heavyweight banger Nicky Piper... The then Adrian (Carl) Thompson won in a big upset and went on to have a stellar career.

That catchweight bout saved a TV date and helped to start to make a big future domestic name. And it did little long term harm to Piper either.

A young John Conteh fought quite a few heavyweights. It was a way of challenging his talent, but without the cost of bringing in expensive quality imports. And I think you will agree Conteh did not have too bad a career.

Catchweight matches will always be needed.

If conteh was a heavyweight then that is fine. Hearns put weights in his shoes against Andries but at least he made the weight.