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lazboy wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 19:30 On top of this he hasn’t made weight. No doubt he is to blame for this. This reeks of a payday fight. I had Canelo close decision. Depends how much pride Kovalev has left but I could see him taking a knee as I’m now a doubter.

NateJR wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 20:06 Here comes all of the excuses .. doesn't this get old? Canelo moved up 2 divisions yet people are making a stink about Kovalev not being able to weight more then 10 lbs. over the weight class they're fighting. .. I can't say anymore, it won't be nice.

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 20:07

NateJR wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 20:06 Here comes all of the excuses .. doesn't this get old? Canelo moved up 2 divisions yet people are making a stink about Kovalev not being able to weight more then 10 lbs. over the weight class they're fighting. .. I can't say anymore, it won't be nice.

Is it a Euro thing?

NateJR wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 20:06 Here comes all of the excuses .. doesn't this get old? Canelo moved up 2 divisions yet people are making a stink about Kovalev not being able to weigh more than 10 lbs. over the weight class they're fighting. .. I can't say anymore, it won't be nice.

NateJR wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 20:12

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 20:07

Is it a Euro thing?

I have no clue what part of the globe these people are from. Don't care, they're idiots.

lazboy wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 20:14

NateJR wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 20:06 Here comes all of the excuses .. doesn't this get old? Canelo moved up 2 divisions yet people are making a stink about Kovalev not being able to weigh more than 10 lbs. over the weight class they're fighting. .. I can't say anymore, it won't be nice.

Well I’m sorry natejr, if that Is your real name. This is a real factor that can be discussed. Real, unlike your name. I’ve never heard the name natejr, sure I’ve heard of Nate and jr but not without a space in between.

NateJR wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 20:06 Here comes all of the excuses .. doesn't this get old? Canelo moved up 2 divisions yet people are making a stink about Kovalev not being able to weigh more than 10 lbs. over the weight class they're fighting. .. I can't say anymore, it won't be nice.

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 20:15

NateJR wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 20:12
I have no clue what part of the globe these people are from. Don't care, they're idiots.

Ah, okay, just seems you come to note that and complain about ppl pretty much entirely for Euro fighters, seems a trend and I wonder if they have funny fans?

oogiebe wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 19:48 He made weight an hour after the first weigh-in.

NateJR wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 20:25

lazboy wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 20:14

Well I’m sorry natejr, if that Is your real name. This is a real factor that can be discussed. Real, unlike your name. I’ve never heard the name natejr, sure I’ve heard of Nate and jr but not without a space in between.

It's a built in excuse and the fact people seem to think it's a potential deciding factor is laughable. Yes my name is Nate and if you notice both the J & R are capitalized, they are my middle and last name initials. I'm sorry you are so concerned about something as petty as my name and this silly 10 lb. Rehydration clause.

goose 5 wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 22:38 !0 pound limit on the morning of the fight won't bother him; he can easily put on another 6 or 7 pounds by fight time.

lazboy wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 22:45

goose 5 wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 22:38 !0 pound limit on the morning of the fight won't bother him; he can easily put on another 6 or 7 pounds by fight time.

Fair call. I wasn’t sure about the time factor, morning of or hours before, etc.

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 22:59

lazboy wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 22:45

Fair call. I wasn’t sure about the time factor, morning of or hours before, etc.

All ibf title bouts have this clause. He had that strap for a few minutes.

Enlightened-One wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 18:25 People are outraged about Sergey Kovalev having to weigh 185lbs or less for the second day weigh-in, whilst conveniently forgetting about the fact the Russian adhered to those precise stipulations against the following opposition:

• Andre Ward (twice)
• Isaac Chilemba
• Jean Pascal
• Nadjib Mohammedi
• Jean Pascal
• Bernard Hopkins
• Cornelius White

The same people were also outraged about the very same 10lbs rehydration clause being implemented for Canelo’s bout against Danny Jacobs, despite the fact the American actually held the IBF championship (he captured the vacant title the fight prior by defeating Sergiy Derevyanchenko).

Canelo and Jacobs were both accustomed to competing under the same stipulations that Canelo’s team requested, they were also being paid handsomely and they both signed the contract and took the fight.

So what’s the problem? Why are people so upset about this?

lazboy wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 22:26

NateJR wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 20:25

It's a built in excuse and the fact people seem to think it's a potential deciding factor is laughable. Yes my name is Nate and if you notice both the J & R are capitalized, they are my middle and last name initials. I'm sorry you are so concerned about something as petty as my name and this silly 10 lb. Rehydration clause.

It’s just another factor to consider. You don’t feel it’s relevant, fair enough, there’s an option on the poll for you. However Golden Boy think it’s relevant enough to include as a clause, maybe they need to employ a NateJR as you know better.

sturm vogel wrote: ↑02 Nov 2019, 00:57 And what if Kovalev ignores this 10 pound limit and weighs in at 190? Big deal, it is not like Canelito and his crew and going to stop the fight.