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Promoter Eddie Hearn believes the explanation Floyd Schofield didn’t attend in the present day’s Grand Arrivals in Riyadh for his struggle in opposition to WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson on Saturday is that he’s coaching so he could make the BBB of C’s check-weight on Wednesday.
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Hearn says the British Boxing Board of Management operates the occasions in Saudi Arabia, and so they have a rule that each one fighters will need to have a weight examine on Wednesday forward of their weigh-in on Friday. As Hearn factors out, it’s a rule that makes it troublesome for the fighters as a result of they must make weight twice, and it’s time-consuming.
It’s laborious on a fighter’s physique to empty down twice in per week. That’s one thing Turki Alashikh goes to wish to repair if he doesn’t need fighters lacking weight left and proper or placing in poor performances. This can be a rule that may have an effect on even the large names that Turki brings over.
A “Bad Policy”
Hearn didn’t say whether or not the Stevenson-Schofield struggle can be canceled if Schofield fails to make weight on Wednesday on the check-weight. If it’s canceled, Hearn could must dig up one among his UK fighters for use because the opponent for Shakur. That’s a method of guaranteeing Shakur doesn’t lose earlier than he will get that large cash-out struggle that Hearn is pushing for in opposition to Gervonta Davis.
“I don’t represent Floyd Schofield, but what I believe is one of the issues is the British Boxing Board of Control operate the events out here [Saudi Arabia]. They have a very strict rule of a check-weight on the Wednesday of fight week,” stated promoter Eddie Hearn to Neverfoldsports about why Floyd Schofield didn’t attend in the present day’s Grand Arrivals in Riyadh for his struggle this Saturday night time in opposition to Shakur Stevenson.
“I’m not saying that’s a bad rule, but nowhere else in the world, to my knowledge, of any major commission has that rule. So, any international fighter that comes over should be told weeks in advance; some only find out when they get there. That’s not our job because it’s not our fighter,” Hearn continued about why he believes Schofield didn’t present up for Tuesday’s Grand Arrivals.
“Principally, and that is the place I believe it’s a nasty coverage, fighters are actually specializing in making that weight for the check-weight. Then they’re rehydrating after the check-weight, after which they’re going ahead for one more weigh-in in the present day’s later.
“I can’t give you the doctor’s opinion if it’s a good rule or a bad rule, but it’s a rule, and that’s the way it is. So, all of a sudden, you’ve got a situation with a fighter like Floyd Schofield has to make a check-weight tomorrow. He might want to train tonight. He doesn’t really want to be coming to the Grand Arrivals, going, ‘Hello everybody.’ He’s getting ready for the check-weight tomorrow. That’s why I believe he’s not here tonight,” stated Hearn.
