SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1936. Volume 7. Number 6.
Weighing-in of Boxers
Weighing-in of Boxers.
Sir,—
I should like to draw attention to one Tournament event which requires modification-the weighing of boxers. For some unknown reason it has been the practice for boxers to weigh-in at 10 o'clock on Friday, before fighting on Saturday. This procedure, followed by no other boxing club in the world, obviously leaves too big a loophole for overweight boxers. By fasting for a few days and indulging in Turkish Baths, it is customary for men to weigh in correctly, recover from the effects and enter the ring half-a-stone overweight.
Everyone admits that weighting-in has become a farce, but this precedure is justified or rather excused on the ridiculous plea that it is the long run, no advantage is gained by any college. This is possibly correct, but one would expect regulations drawn up by a N.Z.U. Tournament body to be reasonably foolproof.
There have been half-hearted complaints made for years and it is now high time that some definite move was made.
If those in charge talk the usual bilge about not wishing to interfere with recognised customs, then "Smad" should offer a prizeto anyone drawing up a more rafferty set of rules relating to weighingin, with the help of which Ted Blacker and Alec Armour may next year be brought together in flyweight division.
Yours, etc.,
The Fasting Turk.