Weight Issues Leading To Brain Injuries ? Discuss.

[Homicide Hank]

I always thought there should be more of a time span for weigh in's, a fighter should weigh in a week before the fight, and 3 days before the fight.

It would give time to make sure there is an adjustment to the body and assure there are no dehydration issues, I also believe they should not be allowed to step in the ring more then 3 pounds over come fight night.

I don't make 7 figures a year writing the guidlines though so I am sure my opinion counts for zip

[Fenster]

I would think yes. But i'm not an expert.. of anything.

Ice, what gym are you a member of?

[AdamGB]

Why do you think they stopped having weigh ins in the day of the fight?

A dehydrated fighter doesn't perform as well, more chances of getting hit and not coping with the shots as well.... the muscles that absorb the shot and the nervous system don't respond as well.

More importantly the brain is dehydrated of fluid that protects it.

[Youngblood]

I've only had same day weigh ins, and have had to cut for them...often leaving a hydrating and food fueling window of no more then 3-4 hrs. It sux as it leaves you in a weakened state and at more risk of harm, for reasons previously stated. In ams though, this is the window you get as time is a luxury not afforded us. In the pros it's a different deal..it's your job and livelihood. As well you are more susceptable to harder shots and longer rounds. So IMO...the longer, the better, the safer.

[AdamGB]

Yeah, in the ABA we get weighed a few hours before fighting, can't really cut weight at all.... make sure I've been to the toliet/not drank to much before hand but etc I think it would be stupid to cut any real weight that close to a bout.

[Taeth]

I've been trying to find something, but there seems to be no connecting found as of yet. But malnourishment itself can damage the brain because the brain doesn't can materials it needs to sustain itself. Dehydration is also very bad for the brain hence why people hellucinate among many other things.

[Trainer Monkey]

I firmly believe it does. Ok Ill just use Andrew since there's plenty of visual evidence on You Tube. Against Dumas he sauna suited to make weight,and he spent most of the fight on the canvas. In his most recent fight,we watched his diet and changed his work outs,and he came in way under weight,but did it in a healthy manner,and quite arguably won the fight,and other then feeling a bit sore, felt fine afterwords
Same thing with Feur,at middleweight she's a little chinny,at her natural weight of super middle,Ive seen her blow off hard shots from strong heavyweights without blinking.

[Kel]

I think so. If your not properly hydrated wouldn't you have less fluid around the brain to protect it?

[antimoron]

Yes it does. I think they discuss this sometime ago during WBC convention regarding weight issues of some fighters. Some fighters are abusing their body to make weight. our brain is suspended within skull, which surround it with a protective cushion of fluid. Dehydration causes changes in the volume of fluid and this may increase the likelihood of cuntusion injuries after blows to the head.

[Taeth]

I think so. If your not properly hydrated wouldn't you have less fluid around the brain to protect it?

I don't think there have been any studies actually done specifically on that, but it would be interesting to know. Regardless would lower brain function because water works like a lubricant for a your brain and your body.

[smashup]

Why do you think they stopped having weigh ins in the day of the fight?

A dehydrated fighter doesn't perform as well, more chances of getting hit and not coping with the shots as well.... the muscles that absorb the shot and the nervous system don't respond as well.

More importantly the brain is dehydrated of fluid that protects it.

Spot on and i do know a bit about this subject as i used it in an English essay while at school..
The brain is surrounded by fluid which protects it, if a fighter is badly dehydrated then that same fluid is badly reduced offering far less protction to the brain itself.
It can get to the stage where it's simply brain bashing against the inner skull which will cause damage to the brain or bleeding (Clots).
It is instrumental in loads of cases of fighters in the latter stages of fights collapsing.
Not only are some of these fighters already badly dehydrated before the fights (which they will down litres of water to solve it) they often then go and fight full on wars sweating loads and mainly under the heat of the ring lights etc which is usually the case when a fighter suffers serious brain trauma.
In a weird twist when Benn fought Eubank he was reported to be 6 pounds overweight hours before the weigh in and is said to have ran around in layers and layers of clothing in an underground car park and skipped and shadowboxed in a sauna wearing a few tacksuits.
He went to war that night in a brutal fight but brainwise came out ok but that just sums up Nigel Benn really!
But think of it this way....how many heavyweights simply collapse and suffer lasting brain damage during or shortly after fight...?
Bar a few cases it is nearly always fighters from The Mid to lighter weights who do have to sometimes lose crazy amounts of weight to fight.
Just look at the shell of Oscar that we saw v Pacman

[Youngblood]

Except Oscar wasn't dehydrated. He had worked his weight down to there by all claims. If he did dehydrate, he likely would have put weight on between weigh in and the fight rehydrating....and he didn't.

It wasn't a good game plan, IMO. I think he probably would have been better off fighting if he did cut water. Maybe not good for his long term health, but for that fight. He could have used his natural size to his advantage.