This is another example of why same-day weigh-ins currently being proposed by the California State Athletic Commission are a BAD IDEA! They used to have same day weigh-ins for boxing until the Mancini vs. Kim fight, those that dont study history are doomed to repeat it.. Yes there were NUMEROUS other mistakes by the officials in this fight, however I wonder if they would have even been an issue had the weigh-ins taken place the day before.. Same day competitions do not give you enough time to properly rehydrate if youre cutting hard.. --------------------------------------------- It started with same-day weigh ins, a practice generally discouraged because the body doesnt have time to rehydrate properly from cutting weight. Munsons brother, Derrick, also claims that his brother stated he was thirsty, yet he cant recall him drinking water that day. On the night Munson died, the officials reportedly failed to intervene at key moments as he exhibited what a dozen independent experts who reviewed a video of the fight say were obvious signs of distress. -MMAMania https://youtube/watch?v=CaK-rBBMd6Q
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 18:04:44 +0000