Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.On the day the British Boxing Board of Control announced plans to bring weigh-ins forward to combat dehydration in fighters who have undergone a drastic weight loss, it was claimed yesterday that Jimmy Garcia's severe brain injuries may have been caused by precisely that problem.
Garcia, a Colombian who is still in a coma following his fight with Gabriel Ruelas on 6 May, may have set himself up for injury by having to lose 30 pounds, or nearly 20 per cent of his body weight, in the two months leading up to the fight.
His promoter, Bob Arum, said he believes Garcia was dehydrated and vulnerable to injury. "My theory is he didn't have enough time to replenish the fluid in his brain after taking diuretics to make the weight," Arum said. "His brain didn't have protection."
Weigh-ins for major fights in Britain are to be switched to 24 hours before the event. The new regulation, which takes effect from 1 June, falls into line with the European Boxing Union's recent order for weigh- ins to be moved to the evening before title fights.
Earlier dates with the scales have been in operation for world title fights in all four organisations during the last few years.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments