Which Active Boxers Have Benefited The Most From Weight Cutting?

[jamamb]

callum smth has to drain a bunch surely. 6;3 and large framed . not some slender man mf'er

[Ruthless-RKO]

What's the point and who cares? As long as the fighters make weight then they are free to rehydrate as much as they want. People get way too carried away thinking that being heavier equates to strength and power or unfairness. Anyone with experience in weight cutting will tell you that the person who had to cut the most weight has the disadvantage come fight night regardless of the weight gain.

If the fight was 2-3 days after the weigh-in then the drastic weight gain would be more of a factor. But with only 24 hours, the body can't replenish itself with everything ripped out of it to make weight. No matter how much the boxer gains in weight and water.

IBF don't allow a boxer to weigh more than 10 pounds on the morning of the fight..

You know there have been many cases where they fighter that has put on a lot of weight has done some serious damage to another. EO gave some examples..

[Cent0089]

Just like a man above me wrote, if you are 180 cm and you are able to do featherweight limit, you can fight at featherweight, but rehydratation should not be more than lets say 10% of your weight

[Blodhemn]

Chavez jr.

While fighters like Canelo and Crawford have been huge for their weight classes, they have the skills that carry up. Chavez Jr didn't even look good against opponents he dwarfed. Then subsequently got humiliated against a mediocre Fonfara.

[Badhusker]

What's the point and who cares? As long as the fighters make weight then they are free to rehydrate as much as they want. People get way too carried away thinking that being heavier equates to strength and power or unfairness. Anyone with experience in weight cutting will tell you that the person who had to cut the most weight has the disadvantage come fight night regardless of the weight gain.

If the fight was 2-3 days after the weigh-in then the drastic weight gain would be more of a factor. But with only 24 hours, the body can't replenish itself with everything ripped out of it to make weight. No matter how much the boxer gains in weight and water.

Well put. Many here don't have a clue about weight cutting and the disadvantages of it. Most only look at it as an advantage.

[Blodhemn]

Depends on the age of the fighter and style of opponent. Obviously easier to drain earlier than later in a career and if your opponent is stationary then your weight advantage will play a role, no question. Just look at Martinez-Chavez Jr. It explains the situation in a nutshell. Chavez got embarrassed all night by Martinez' movement and activity, but was big enough to absorb punishment and as soon as Sergio's knee went late in the fight, all of a sudden Jr became a huge threat and almost knocked Sergio out.

[Wales]

Documentary made for British TV following a friend of mine losing 15lbs overnight for a MMA fight

[caldo2025]

If you’re not taking advantage of weight cutting then you aren’t elite. I think that the better question is who is the best boxer fighting at their natural weight (heavyweights obv. Excluded)

[IKSRTFO]

If you’re not taking advantage of weight cutting then you aren’t elite. I think that the better question is who is the best boxer fighting at their natural weight (heavyweights obv. Excluded)

Then I guess Mayweather and Pacquiao aren't elite.

[caldo2025]

Then I guess Mayweather and Pacquiao aren't elite.

Trust me, Floyd’s been caught with an IV in his arm post weigh in illegally. I guess he was just thirsty. What about the little scale trick he played on JMM? . Manny spent half his career sucking weight before his days at 140-147. But regardless, we’re talking about rare talents here that probably never needed any edges to win the fights they did but don’t say that either didn’t use cutting to their advantages. The key to winning any fight is to take advantage of whatever edges that are available and weight/size on fight night is probably the biggest and most utilized advantage boxers try for. Since forever.

[Jeff_lacy_ko]

Jcc jr and brandon rios

[Ricky]

Jcc jr and brandon rios

Good picks. Ramirez is the best pick from the list provided.

[lazboy]

Hurd, yarde and Callum Smith seem enormous for their weight classes.

[Ruthless-RKO]

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