Loma vs Rigo finalized Dec 9th

[TitoFan]

So, in this weeks episode of boxing fuckery,,,,the WBA has decided if Rigo loses this 130 fight he loses his 122 belt. His belt that “is not on the line”

Such complete BS

Yeah that's BS, he only defended it in June, even if that fight was changed to a nc. Has Rigo indicated to them that he won't be returning to 122? I know he has expressed interest in fighting a number of feathers who ran from him.

If he wins against Loma he has 5 days to tell them if he will return to 122 or else he’s stripped too. That seems unnecessarily short. Give the guy a month, let him feel for offers

Source?

[Alpha]

So, in this weeks episode of boxing fuckery,,,,the WBA has decided if Rigo loses this 130 fight he loses his 122 belt. His belt that “is not on the line”

Such complete BS

Yeah that's BS, he only defended it in June, even if that fight was changed to a nc. Has Rigo indicated to them that he won't be returning to 122? I know he has expressed interest in fighting a number of feathers who ran from him.

If he wins against Loma he has 5 days to tell them if he will return to 122 or else he’s stripped too. That seems unnecessarily short. Give the guy a month, let him feel for offers

Source?

Yea 5 days is a pretty quick turn around. Rigo had been mucked around so much by the sanctioning bodies, stripping and then reinstated etc.

[Spicoli]

Not clear on same day weight check, is 138 max rehydration clause? If I'm going by his last fight Loma will be cutting it close. Still think Rigo really needed a fight to wear in the new bulk he's putting on.

[J_Undisputed]

Not clear on same day weight check, is 138 max rehydration clause? If I'm going by his last fight Loma will be cutting it close. Still think Rigo really needed a fight to wear in the new bulk he's putting on.

From what i understand the fights at 130. 138 is the max both fighters can weigh the morning of the fight @9am. After that I guess its a free for all at the buffet till the night of. Very similar situation to what the GGG /Jacobs situation should've/would've been had Jacobs not blown off the IBF weigh in. Ideally you just start sipping water/sodium or electrolytes after the weigh in so your body takes on the water before your body purges it in that first couple of hours. Your body will need the water to process any food. Small snacks help if you can manage them. (in this case water/electrolytes/ etc will max out at 8lbs) Then after then after the second weigh in transition from snacks/ pedialyte/ Gatorade, chicken stock to small meals so your body can absorb it. It's the only way to keep the food water down in that time frame.

Starve/drain yourself too much and then stuff yourself after a weigh in will just having you puking into a wastepaper basket like mikey garcia in an elevator and bloating before the JM Lopez fight. Your body knows it doesn't have the water to process the food and starts heaving... any nutrition that does make its way into your body, your body clings to and stores. You lose your titles on the scales and you're weak from all the retching.

[Alpha]

Loma tends to come in around 139. I think he'll be fine for this.

[Spicoli]

Still convinced some of the higher tier guys see the drain coming and not looking for the rehydration done properly. They just choose to take the 10 20k penalty which sounds crazy to working stiffs like ourselves but it's an investment for them to fight 'heavy-healthy' and sure up what are already favorable odds to get to higher stakes and bigger show downs. The pressure actually shifts to the opponent before the bell even rings to agree to terms last minute or bring on cancellation of fight and a rare opportunity they may not get again. Sounds overly simplistic but a contract ensuring a shared weight should be just that no questions or qualifiers need apply. Shaking a few thousand at it or 'losing' a trinket..though retaining rank..seems a slap on the wrist.

[Alpha]

Still convinced some of the higher tier guys see the drain coming and not looking for the rehydration done properly. They just choose to take the 10 20k penalty which sounds crazy to working stiffs like ourselves but it's an investment for them to fight 'heavy-healthy' and sure up what are already favorable odds to get to higher stakes and bigger show downs. The pressure actually shifts to the opponent before the bell even rings to agree to terms last minute or bring on cancellation of fight and a rare opportunity they may not get again. Sounds overly simplistic but a contract ensuring a shared weight should be just that no questions or qualifiers need apply. Shaking a few thousand at it or 'losing' a trinket..though retaining rank..seems a slap on the wrist.

This is so true, those fighters in position to lose a few thousand will take that advantage. I'm thinking promoters should have a back up fighter ready like they have in the WBSS, if one guy misses weight he's out, no purse or fight for him. I was thinking a bigger purse penalty but when you get guys like Floyd missing weight for Marquez it's not a huge dent in the wallet. We really need the commissions to step up and start getting strict on some of this sh-t. I'd include the sanctioning bodies but we all know they are basically toothless and for sale to the highest bidder.