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**Fabien Barthez** · 05-05-2009, 07:42 AM

Yeah. this was the point I was thinking of, but didn't really feel like getting involved to be slammed down by you 'in the know types'

Don't you fight at heavyweight Reav? and surely any weight you have gain and cut at anytime was a different ballgame because you are far from having a lean or athletic physique...

Ricky Hatton drops about 40lbs from the first day of his 12 week camp until weigh-ins. In addition to this, If you look at Silva's last 2 years of fights, he had Rich Franklin, Then 4 months later Dan Henderson, who he was noticably larger for than he was for Rich, indicating he cut more than usual, and his next fight was the 205 fight, which if i'm not mistaken, he knew was coming, but the opponent was the only questionable factor. What I'm saying is from the Franklin fight to the Irvin fight, he had 9 or so months to get larger, and he did. Having a big MW in the middle like Hendo made it less obvious it seems, but essentially, RP isn't as wrong as all you geniuses are lambasting him as.

05-05-2009, 07:42 AM	#67
Fabien Barthez Spliff & A Brew Posts: 6,754	Yeah. this was the point I was thinking of, but didn't really feel like getting involved to be slammed down by you 'in the know types' Don't you fight at heavyweight Reav? and surely any weight you have gain and cut at anytime was a different ballgame because you are far from having a lean or athletic physique... Ricky Hatton drops about 40lbs from the first day of his 12 week camp until weigh-ins. In addition to this, If you look at Silva's last 2 years of fights, he had Rich Franklin, Then 4 months later Dan Henderson, who he was noticably larger for than he was for Rich, indicating he cut more than usual, and his next fight was the 205 fight, which if i'm not mistaken, he knew was coming, but the opponent was the only questionable factor. What I'm saying is from the Franklin fight to the Irvin fight, he had 9 or so months to get larger, and he did. Having a big MW in the middle like Hendo made it less obvious it seems, but essentially, RP isn't as wrong as all you geniuses are lambasting him as. Last edited by Fabien Barthez; 05-05-2009 at 08:59 AM.