The WBC Wants To Have a 15-Day Weigh-In Rule

The WBC has announced the introduction of an additional weight-in rule that is primarily designed to protect the often unconsidered undercard fighters at glittering championship extravaganzas.

Currently, according to the WBC rules, boxers can't exceed 10% of their weight category one month before a bout, no more than 5% seven days before a fight, and 24-hours prior to when the opening bell - both must weight at the limit or a tad below the required poundage.

WBC President Jose Sulaiman says a 15-day weight check is going to be added to the overall process, and it's specifically intended to insure against attempts at drastic weight loss.

He explained: "15-days is about the time when the promoters sign the undercard [fights] with four and six round bouts. Today, nobody knows if these fighters are in good condition, or training, or not. They just go to the weigh-in ceremony and then fight. I have checked and found that many of these four and six rounders are not in good ring shape. That is when accidents can happen, so there must be a humanitarian step to weigh them in fifteen days before the fight."

Sulaiman says the permissable percentage above the weight category at fifteen says before a fight, will be assessed by medical experts. The WBC Governors will then vote on their recommendation for this new law at the WBC Convention November 1-7 in South Korea.