From Cruiserweight down to Featherweight

[Looking On]

Looking through last nights results and spotted a guy called Gevonte Davishttp://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer won at featherweight last night , hes last fight prior was at cruiserweight , 3 years earlier , Got me thinking , how could a cruiserweight drop to featherweight ? , ok theres a 3 year gap but thats a long way to drop .

[jameswilson]

My guess is he was a pretty obese guy of about 5ft7 or so at 180 and suddenly took training and diet really seriously and dropped 55lbs in 3 years which I guess is possible.

[punchoutsb]

My guess is he was a pretty obese guy of about 5ft7 or so at 180 and suddenly took training and diet really seriously and dropped 55lbs in 3 years which I guess is possible.

Yeah, it makes it sound ridiculous to go to featherweight from cruiserweight, but 55 pounds in 3 years is nothing if he was pretty overweight. Heck, I bulked up for a power lifting contest (nowhere near being obese either) and then dropped 40 pounds in 3 months.

I do have to admit though, seeing those two divisions makes it look like a huge jump.

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

http://www.badlefthook.com/2008/11/21/6 ... o-s-knocko

He doesn't look that fat to me at 11st 8lbs - might be a mistake or a fighter with the
same name?

http://www.myspace.com/gulfcoastboxing/ ... 8576072%7D

[Terminator666]

Yes -I dropped 54 pounds in seven months the year before last-Went from 13.9 to 9.11.

A sensible diet and loads of exercise.

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

Yes -I dropped 54 pounds in seven months the year before last-Went from 13.9 to 9.11.

A sensible diet and loads of exercise.

Yes, but you were probably very overweight, Gevonte Davis clearly isn't looking at the photos and video.