A viewpoint that may prove unpopular. (Weights,Margarito, Castillo etc.)

[Sharla]

I think same day weigh-ins should be more common place, with what Castillo was doing and let's face it most everyone lower than welter weight. The long term effects of dehydration cannot be ignored.

I too feel same day weigh ins would be a good idea.
Perhapos for non title bouts, leaving the title bouts as they are for championship reasons.

To be honest I'm not sure why you think same day weigh ins would be better?

I've had to weigh in straight before bouts (within an hour of competing) and I've weighed in a day before and I preferred having as much time between the weigh in and the bout as possible.

I'll always make the weight regardless of when the weigh in is but it's less draining physically and emotionally to get it out of the way a little earlier.

It leaves you with more energy and fully hydrated to put in a better performance on fight night. Perhaps that would translate to livlier, more action packed fights from a spectators point of view also?

Isn't competing dehydrated supposed to be one of the major things predisposing fighters to brain injury (not 100 % sure but i think i've heard/read that - maybe on here somewhere)?

Have the weigh in a day before and you decrease the likelyhood of people competing dehydrated at least surely?!

[donnydarkoIRL]

To be honest I'm not sure why you think same day weigh ins would be better?

I've had to weigh in straight before bouts (within an hour of competing) and I've weighed in a day before and I preferred having as much time between the weigh in and the bout as possible.

I'll always make the weight regardless of when the weigh in is but it's less draining physically and emotionally to get it out of the way a little earlier.

It leaves you with more energy and fully hydrated to put in a better performance on fight night. Perhaps that would translate to livlier, more action packed fights from a spectators point of view also?

Isn't competing dehydrated supposed to be one of the major things predisposing fighters to brain injury (not 100 % sure but i think i've heard/read that - maybe on here somewhere)?

Have the weigh in a day before and you decrease the likelyhood of people competing dehydrated at least surely?!

The idea was actually propsed in order to limit inury and dehydration.

The thought was that any sensible fighter would not attempt to drain themselves too much by making weight the day of a fight.
I know Castillo had he been forced to weigh in on the day, would never have competed at feather, superfeather or Lightweight, divisions he was a real threat in because of his huge size advantage.