Whre is weight data coming from?

[558893]

Does it come directly from local boxing officials? I often see numbers that make no sense whatsoever, like this event, where two fighters weighed in at 185lbs and 190lbs for a light heavy bout, and yet, there is a cruiser bout where both weighed in 170lbs. Is this a typo or just bad data supplied by the officials?

[John]

Yes, weights are supplied by commissions.

[558893]

So, if you suspect the commission gave you incorrect data, do you ask them to correct or clarify it? Or it's just added as is, like in the linked example?

[558893]

Or, here is a better example: this event. Joaquin Berroa Lugo vs Franklin Fortuna is listed as cruiser, but both fighters are over 400 pounds.

[John]

There is no easy answer, some commissions are amenable to changing weights some take it as a slight to their integrity.