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Morning Report: After watching weight-cut video, ABC president says Darren Till’s coaches are ‘going to get him killed’

On Thursday, a video surfaced of Darren Till struggling to make weight for his main event bout against Stephen Thompson at UFC Liverpool. The video chronicled Till’s attempt to do cut down to 171 pounds and showcased some harrowing moments, including a period where Till had to stop cutting weight because he lost his vision due to dehydration. Needless to say, the video stirred up a lot of discussion about the continued prevalence of weight cutting in the sport. It also caught the eye of the head of the Association of Boxing Commissions.