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weigh-in
[wey-in]
noun
the act or an instance of weighing in.
After the weigh-in the fighters posed for photographers.
weigh in
verb
(of a boxer or wrestler) to be weighed before a bout
(of a jockey) to be weighed after, or sometimes before, a race
informal, to contribute, as in a discussion, etc
he weighed in with a few sharp comments
noun
the act of checking a competitor's weight, as in boxing, horse racing, etc
Word History and Origins
Origin of weigh in1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
"They did everything they could to try and destroy me in this last fight. Contract breaches, fines, rehydration clauses, sabotage weigh-in, biased commentary and refereeing," Eubank began before Hearn batted away the claims as false.
Despite the massive pot buckling twice during its weigh-in, a member of Baci's team told the BBC last week they were collecting evidence from different cameras to send to GWR so it could be officially recognised.
A pre-fight weigh-in was attended by over 5,000 people, many of them travelling Hatton fans who serenaded him with chants of "Walking in a Hatton wonderland" while relentlessly booing pound-for-pound all-time great Mayweather.
"I've never seen anything like that weigh-in," says Sean McManamon, a fan from Urmston who attended the Mayweather fight with his father and a friend.
The weigh-in was spine-tingling as the Mancunian stared down Mayweather.
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