Hopkins did weigh well under 160lb limit for his big fight against Oscar, did he do the same for Tito?
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Hopkins did weigh well under 160lb limit for his big fight against Oscar, did he do the same for Tito?
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Hop was a real gym rat. He stayed pretty close to 160 24/7 in between fights. Always in fight shape. Could be that he started at 175 as a fully grown man and had to in order to maintain 160 but he was one of those anomalies that walked around at the same weight he fought at and could fight 25 rounds.
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That was why he was willing to fight Oscar at 156lb?
Hop was a real gym rat. He stayed pretty close to 160 24/7 in between fights. Always in fight shape. Could be that he started at 175 as a fully grown man and had to in order to maintain 160 but he was one of those anomalies that walked around at the same weight he fought at and could fight 25 rounds.
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It may have had to do with watching him be totally out boxed by unknown Sturm too. I never bought Oscar as legit middleweight, that match felt more like a mutual business arrangement, a cash grab, where as Tito demolished a current and future full-fledged middleweight champ.That was why he was willing to fight Oscar at 156lb?
Hop was a real gym rat. He stayed pretty close to 160 24/7 in between fights. Always in fight shape. Could be that he started at 175 as a fully grown man and had to in order to maintain 160 but he was one of those anomalies that walked around at the same weight he fought at and could fight 25 rounds.
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It's a generational thing. Old school fans just have to accept it.
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It is a new fan thing, old school fans do not care. Boxing is littered with excellent catchweight matches, matches where one fighter comes in 'under weight' and 'contracted weight' fights.
It should also be noted Middleweight has not always had a 160lbs limit, much like today, the match limit was dictated by the champ...
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The worst catchweight I can think of was Laila Ali @162lbs against A natural 138lb Christie Martin allowed to weigh in with fatigues and combat boots.It is a new fan thing, old school fans do not care. Boxing is littered with excellent catchweight matches, matches where one fighter comes in 'under weight' and 'contracted weight' fights.
It should also be noted Middleweight has not always had a 160lbs limit, much like today, the match limit was dictated by the champ...
Claiming she was 159lbs. Most claim 145lbs @ best. Christie Martin showed more balls than these guys claiming to be warriors. Floyd said GGG is too big, yet The coal miners daughter fought someone who came in as heavy as 168lbs.
Oh, she lost, but what a trooper to even dare to be great.
Got one more rant. Pacquiao fighting for 154 title with a catchweight... not worthy of being written in as an 8 division champ.
Catchweight champ, sure.....
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