Boxers who moved through boxing weight classes alongside scales representing the difference between making weight and finding a fighter’s best weight.

Why Is a Boxer’s Best Weight Not Always Their Lightest Weight?

Boxers often chase the lowest weight possible to gain a size advantage, but that doesn’t always produce their best performances. From Oleksandr Usyk and Manny Pacquiao to Canelo Alvarez, Vinny Pazienza, Tony Bellew and David Haye, we explore why moving up can sometimes make a fighter better.

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