Quote Originally Posted by Spicoli View Post
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.