If you follow boxing or are getting into the sport, it might be useful to find out what a rehydration clause is and what its meaning is. The term has been around for a while and is used in fight contracts to ensure fairness and an equal playing field. Let’s see why this clause exists, how it impacts each fight and what famous fights have been impacted by it.
What is a rehydration clause in boxing?
The rehydration clause is an agreement between boxers, made pre-fight, to prevent any fighter from gaining too much weight after the official weigh-in.
While weight cuts...
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