New weight cutting measurement to be discussed at ABC meeting next week

[ekowal69]

The 29th Annual Association of Boxing Commissions Conference will be held next week at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville Connecticut. With many of the recent headlining topics in both boxing and mixed martial arts, fighter safety is a top concern for officials.

Accoring Gregory Sirb, Executive Director, PA State Athletic Commission, “It is time for BOTH boxing and MMA to follow the NCAA procedures and Techniques.”

The National Collegiate Athletic Association implements a rule that states that ALL wrestlers must maintain at least 5% of the body fat at all times, ( 7% for females).

The American College of Sports Medicine and The American Academy of Pediatrics have set 5% as the minimum percent body fat to insure good health. Going below the minimum of 5% body fat can lead to serious health consequences and impaired performance.

A simple SKIN TEST by all fighters (beginning JANUARY of each year) will be able to determine the lowest weight that all fighters may compete while maintaining the 5% RULE.

The new form, full story, and the meeting schedule can be found at link below:

https://mymmanews.com/skinfold-tests-weight/

 

[Viking Power]

This is interesting although I admit I am ignorant as to how it would solve the weight cutting issues the UFC has.

 

[BRASIL WAND]

Translation: More Micromanagement by greedy fat guys trying to get rich at the expense of the fighters.



#LETFIGHTERSFIGHT

 

[Chivas GDL]

Will they change the rules about puting your weight on the towel?

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Really looking forward to fights being scrapped due to fighters not being fat enough

 

[Roca]

Translation: More Micromanagement by greedy fat guys trying to get rich at the expense of the fighters.



#LETFIGHTERSFIGHT

You're a terrible poster

 

[in the liver]

Really looking forward to fights being scrapped due to fighters not being fat enough

Johny hendricks champ 2018

 

[neomage2021]

I honestly cant think of a single MMA fighter that is close to 5% bf. That is bodybuilder levels of bodyfat. At that level of bodyfat you can see muscle fibers. Also why use a skinfold test?? They are very innacurate.

 

[aichokyu]

Will they change the rules about puting your weight on the towel?

there is such a rule, it's just that like the eyepoke rule, it is not enforced.

 

[Cooliox]

Nothing's going to change

 

[jeff7b9]

Will they change the rules about puting your weight on the towel?

Maximum towel weight cut of 3fiddy

 

[Davey Crockett]

McGregor never would have made featherweight under this stipulation

 

[DragonRising]

Translation: More Micromanagement by greedy fat guys trying to get rich at the expense of the fighters.


#LETFIGHTERSFIGHT

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[Mask Of Winters]

McGregor never would have made featherweight under this stipulation

He can't make FW now and never will again, so what's the difference?

 

[computer fogie]

This is a practically useless rule change