Weighing In - Part 10

 Ashley Sexton

Ashley Sexton, born in 1987, is an English flyweight boxer.

This video shows him weighing in naked three times for a fight in 2010.  The first time, he weighs 8 stone 1 pound (113 pounds), which is over the 112 pound limit for flyweights.  Upon re-weighing, he weighs 8 stone, 1/2 pound, still 1/2 pound over.  112 pounds may seem a ridiculously low limit, but flyweights are always little guys.  Ashley is 5 feet 5 1/2 inches tall.

If a boxer fails to make weight, the rules allow him 2 hours to try to lose the extra weight, usually by sweating it off in a steam room.  If he is still over the limit, the bout is cancelled and a pro boxer faces financial penalties.

In this video, Ashley's third weigh-in, after 2 hours, is successful.  He weighs 8 stone (112 pounds).  He then won the fight against Usman Ahmed, winning the English flyweight title.

Although Ashley holds his hands in front of himself, he removes one hand in the last second of the video, giving us a glimpse.