Have to agree with Scrap. I've had colds where my nose hasn't stopped running for a week, my lungs hurt and walking up stairs makes me out of breath. Round Xmas I was flat out with a 'cold' for 3 weeks. And I'm sure you've all been rough with a cold as well. The last thing on your mind is doing something as intense as boxing.


Whether people believe him or not I'd prefer a fighter come in to a fight healthy than go through with a fight ill just to keep things smooth - then tell people about it and for the forums/papers to be full of, yeah he's making excuses because he got beat.