10 Rule Changes That Should Be Made In Sport

Catchweights are nothing new in boxing but they are becoming increasingly common in order for high-profile boxing matches to be made.

Seeing the best fighters in the world compete inside the ring cannot be considered a bad thing but when a bout is being made for a world title and both men have agreed to not meet the designated limit, it leads to the belt being devalued.

Saul Alvarez is the clearest example of a fighter who insists on competing at a catchweight. In 2015, he won the WBC middleweight belt at 155lbs - five pounds below the middleweight limit of 160lbs. The same was agreed for his bout with Amir Khan who agreed to move up from welterweight to take the fight.

In their clash in June 2015, Adrien Broner demanded that Shawn Porter drop several pounds in order for their non-title showdown to be made but it still didn't enable Broner to get the better of his opponent.

With the lucrative sums available to the top fighters, catchweights are likely to become more common at the highest level but rules need to be introduced where deals cannot be made to prevent opponents from weighing in considerably lower than the limit set by the division.