Just now, while our fighting chicken Zhang Pei barely defeated Muay Thai god Alif, a shocking revelation suddenly broke out: Guess what? ONE Strawweight Reigning Champion Brother Di Bella was planted on the "water content test" level, and the test was not passed, and the match was not completed!
In this case, Zhang Peimian has a high probability of rematch against Di Bella in the next match!
No matter how powerful you have been, no matter how deep your background is, as long as you touch the bottom line of our event - that legendary "water content test" is not good, sorry, the title is still confiscated and not negotiable!
Now the question arises, what is this mysterious and powerful "water test" and why does ONE Championship take it so seriously? Let me break it down for you.
It turns out that in the world of ONE Championship, in order to get the action pumping and thrilling, they have a unique rule that requires fighters to keep their bodies hydrated and juicy like fresh fruit at all times. Unlike some traditional fighting competitions, the big guys are temporarily cramming, crazy dehydration before weighing, instant weight loss like magic, and then frantically pouring water and eating to make up for it after it is over.
Not only does this deviate from the fair play of martial arts, but it can also cause long-term damage to the fighter's body, such as gastrointestinal disorders, and even the loss of a fighter's life.
They have developed a set of rules for weight loss and dehydration that are extremely rigorous, and to put it simply: don't think about cramming, you have to be obedient from the moment you sign the contract, and pass the moisture content test in the urine test a week in advance, and you will be weighed only when it is moisturized enough.
The day before the race, not only do you have to make sure you're not overweight, but you also have to take another water test and have a urine specific gravity of less than 1.025 to pass, otherwise you'll have to take it easy and be careful of being labelled as "dehydrated". If you fail the first test, they will give you a chance to retake the test on the same day, but after this village, there will be no more such shops.
On the day of the game, weigh and add water to the test again, if you are not qualified at this time, then you will be out directly, and you will not even have to talk about the qualification of the game; even if the weight barely passes, you can not relax your vigilance, and the two sides can also negotiate the "agreement weight" game, which can only exceed 5% of the contract weight, otherwise the overweight party will have to consciously hand over 20%-30% of the appearance fee as a punishment.
After the race, there is a final weighing session to prevent someone from eating Hessey after the race and their weight soars. If you commit another offense, you will be deducted 25% of your appearance fee in minutes, and 50% will be deducted for three violations, plus disqualification from participating in the level, which is a lesson of real money!
So you see, ONE Championship's strict and scientific weight and water management rules are to help fighters develop good habits and self-discipline over time, so as to not only protect the health of fighters, but also ensure the quality and enjoyment of the competition, a proper win-win situation, which is the real long-term development!
To sum up, boxers are like floating clouds, and the event is the eternal Great Wall of steel. For ONE Championship, what they value more than a short-term belt is the longevity of the entire event. Even if it is the heart of Eddie Bella, there is no mercy in front of the rules. This is not only the respect for every wonderful matchup, but also the care for the life of every fighter. Through these nuanced and serious rules, we see the core values of ONE Championship and the secret to their meteoric rise in just a decade. This wave of operations is definitely worth learning from our domestic fighting events and copying a homework!