BoxRec

When was this introduced, pior to its introduction were fighters weighed in at ringside?

Also do you feel it has been beneficial or detrimental to boxing?

Thanks.

J-C

Well people coming into the ring a stone heavier than when they got weighed is ridiculous to me, so the nearer to the fight the better. Makes a mockery of weight divisions, and when discussions come up about having fewer divisions, and people say, "oh no, 4lb can make a huge difference." In that case, you surely have to ensure the fighters are within 4lb of each other when they actually fight.