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The Big Show - the real weight?

  • 25-03-2008 2:28am
    #1
    Bard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭


    In the recent weigh-in for the much hyped Floyd Mayweather Vs Big Show match (at Wrestlemania 24), the weights shown were:

    Mayweather: 159 lbs (11st 5lbs)
    Big Show: 441 lbs (31st 7lbs)

    How likely do you think it is that those are true weights (especially Big Show's - being almost 3 times Mayweathers)?

    And if you don't think its true that Big Show weighs that much, what would you say is more realistic?


Comments

  • #2
    judas101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,581 ✭✭✭judas101


    reckon its real.

    he does look 3 times bigger than floyd


  • #3
    chips1234
    Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭chips1234


    judas101 wrote: »
    reckon its real.

    he does look 3 times bigger than floyd

    +1 dont think they'd lie about the weights what weight was mayweather when he fought hatton,id say that might answer your question ?


  • #4
    grames_bond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,820 ✭✭✭grames_bond


    i may be wrong, but dont you have to be around 149 lbs to fight in mayweathers weight range? that would mean he shouldnt be in it!


  • #5
    Brolly
    Subscribers Posts: 2,163 ✭✭✭Brolly


    Big Show is 31st I'd say - I'm pretty heavy and he is huge compared to me!


  • #6
    grames_bond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,820 ✭✭✭grames_bond


    i was right, theres no way maywether could be 159, to be the wbc welterweight champion he has to be below 147lbs


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  • #7
    Fozzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,594 ✭✭✭Fozzy


    Big Show said to WWE.com that he was 520lbs when he left last year and that he lost 108lbs. That would put him at 412lbs a while ago. It's realistic, he's a huge huge man
    grames_bond wrote: »
    i was right, theres no way maywether could be 159, to be the wbc welterweight champion he has to be below 147lbs

    He only has to be below 147lbs the day before a fight for the weigh-ins. I'm not sure how big weight-cutting is in boxing but in MMA fighters routinely drop around 10-15lbs of weight in water for the weigh-ins which they put back on before the fight

    Sure look at Hatton! He puts on a few stone after his fights, he'd be near heavyweight range right now!


  • #8
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    grames_bond wrote: »
    i was right, theres no way maywether could be 159, to be the wbc welterweight champion he has to be below 147lbs

    At the weigh in he needs to be that weight.


  • #9
    flahavaj
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,235 ✭✭✭✭flahavaj


    If Hogan had ever slammed Show at Mania though, he'd weigh at least 900lbs though brother, brother, brother....;)


  • #10
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Mayweather weighs 150 and didn't cut weight to be 150 when he fought DLH. He generally doesn't cut to make welterweight like some boxers. Weight cutting in boxing is nowhere near as large a cut as weight cutting in amateur wrestling or mma.


  • #11
    judas101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,581 ✭✭✭judas101


    dlofnep wrote: »
    Mayweather weighs 150 and didn't cut weight to be 150 when he fought DLH. He generally doesn't cut to make welterweight like some boxers. Weight cutting in boxing is nowhere near as large a cut as weight cutting in amateur wrestling or mma.



    +1 it's shocking how much weight fighters can lose an put on again in a day or two


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