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Deadendgeneration wrote:Look at his build. An Asian fighter being less than 120 (the day before so nearer 140 on fight night) is far from unusual at his height. Just look at his build compared to the average 5.11 American and it clearly isn't comparable.

same day weights:

Amagasa: 132
Rigondeaux: 126.7

Height doesn't = weight

It amazes me how many people think someone must be draining themselves to absurdly disproportionate degrees just because they're tall for the division. Anecdotally, I know someone who is 6'2", starts to look pudgy at around 180, and is about 155 when in optimal shape, all without draining. Conversely, people like Mike Tyson and David Tua are only about 5'10" yet would've had to chop limbs off to reach the same weight.

diddy wrote:I'm not going to get into a pissing match about whether a
guy pushing 6'0 should naturally weigh 120 lbs.

Bottom line is this fight was only remotely competitive bc a guy had an absurd size advantage over a borderline midget.

It wasn't remotely competitive outside of the knockdowns. Amagasa did not have an absurd size advantage, he simply caught a fighter who isn't this untouchable boxing machine many on here seem to think he is.

Rigo did get caught but he wasn't hurt.