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[LauderdaleBoss]

Crawford's frame is naturally made for welter or at least juinor welter. He didn't need to be a damn near junior middlewieght to beat a natural junior lightweight like Gamboa, but it prolly helped him absorbed the shots better.

These nikkas just wanna snatch that extra title at the lower division and avoid fighting dudes that share their same natural size.

I mean if you wanna be honest. Guys like Matthysse, Swift, Peterson, Provodnikov, Vargas, Broner, etc.. all those dudes would have prolly did the same thing to Gamboa and prolly not even lose 4 rounds in the process.

Chavez jr does the same shyt and nikkas start rolling out the jokes.

 

[GREENandYELLOW]

I hate the fact that fighters try to gain a functional weight advantage, but it is the current system and it is available to all fighters.
Crawford came in at 152...Gamboa came in at 145. Unofficially there was only 7 lbs difference, which I don't think is a huge deal...however at their normal weight I bet Crawford is far more than 7 lbs more than Gamboa, which is where that 7 lbs is the indicator that Crawford is a full weight class or two above Gamboa.

Gamboa though is part of his own problem. He carries a lot of muscle...his back muscles were . Muscle weight is harder to cut a week before the fight and most agree that excessive muscles don't really provide an advantage in the ring. If he was playing the game like everyone else, Gamboa would cut back on his muscle weight and make 130 lbs.

I hate this part of the game and pretty much believe virtually everyone does it to attempt to gain an advantage.
#ChavezCoalition still deserves to get hassled over it though.

 

[Ari Gold Bawse]

every boxing organisation needs to have the 10lb over night limit that the IBF have.

it would help a bit with guys putting on crazy weight after the weigh in

 

[Big Boss]

Crawford can fight at welterweight

 

[Big Boss]

Some of these fighters ain't fighting in their true weight class

 

[Big Boss]

every boxing organisation needs to have the 10lb over night limit that the IBF have.

it would help a bit with guys putting on crazy weight after the weigh in

If they don't they won't get paid

 

[HamAndEgger]

Last Saturday night got me thinkin of how a Gamboa vs Broner fight at 135 would've looked like

 

[Big Boss]

I just realize that crawford is the same size as floyd

 

[Newzz]

Some of these fighters ain't fighting in their true weight class

It's because most of them arent skilled enough too

 

[Big Boss]

It's because most of them arent skilled enough too

True they need that weight advantage

 

[patscorpio]

Nobody cares bout that shyt...unless its a fighter people hate

Crawford, Matthysse, Maidana, Salido does it nobody cares

JCC Jr or Canelo comes in heavy N its pick on fighters your own size

chavez jr is worse because he's been popped before for using banned diuretics...this nikka gains 25+ lbs over night

 

[patscorpio]

i take nothing away from crawford's performance it was only a 7 pound weight difference between him and gamboa but gaining 17 lbs overnight should be a red flag for him..if chris algieri knew whats good he needs to become a nutritionist for these boxers on the side once he's done fighting..show them how to lose and make weight correctly...he'd make a great living

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

every boxing organisation needs to have the 10lb over night limit that the IBF have.

it would help a bit with guys putting on crazy weight after the weigh in

 

[Ari Gold Bawse]

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[GzUp]

Just watched the fight, Gamboa got the beats put on him.. He looked small