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MAINILA - BOXING chiefs are mulling over moves to hit errant fighters where it really hurts - in the pocket.
World Boxing Council (WBC) fines for boxers who breach weigh-in rules range from just US$1,000 to US$1,500 (S$1,445 to S$2,168) and WBC President Jose Sulaiman said that stiffer punishments linked to fighters' purses may be introduced to ensure complicity.
'They (boxers who break the rules) are not only risking the trust of the boxing fans ... they are also risking their health and their lives,' Sulaiman said on Thursday.
'Promoters don't understand that we are looking for stringent safety to prevent boxers from accepting fights when they are not fit.'
'We might have an amendment before the end to graduate (fines) concerning the purses of the fighters.' WBC rules state that at 30 days before a fight, a boxer must not exceed his weight category by 10 per cent or more. At seven days prior to a bout, it should be no more than five per cent.
Twenty four hours before the opening bell, a boxer must be at his weight or under.
It is not uncommon for boxers to exceed the guideline weights at the 30-day and seven-day periods. -- REUTERS
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