Jasudavicius Calls for Stricter Penalties on Weight Misses
Jasmine Jasudavicius argued in October 2024 that severe weight misses should bring stronger consequences, including possible suspensions. Her view came from experience: Priscila Cachoeira missed the flyweight limit before their Toronto bout, which was moved up to bantamweight. Jasudavicius won by submission, but the altered matchup left a broader question about fairness and fighter safety.
The experience behind her proposal
Cachoeira’s miss changed the planned flyweight contest to a 135-pound bout. Jasudavicius said the situation angered her, and she suggested that large misses should carry a suspension rather than only a financial penalty. In the January contest, she dominated the action and submitted Cachoeira with an anaconda choke at 4:21 of the third round. The official event report documents both the finish and the circumstances around the bout. Contemporary coverage records Jasudavicius’ call for stronger sanctions.
Rules and penalties depend on the commission
A missed limit can leave an opponent choosing between accepting a catchweight contest or withdrawing after a training camp. The Association of Boxing Commissions’ Unified Rules guidance says commissions may allow a catchweight when they judge the contest fair, safe and competitive. That leaves room for regulators to weigh circumstances case by case, while a standard suspension rule would need to be adopted and enforced by the relevant commission.
Jasudavicius kept building her record
Two days after making the proposal public, Jasudavicius submitted Ariane da Silva in Edmonton. She later returned to Montreal and submitted Jessica Andrade in the first round in May 2025. Those results kept her moving upward in the flyweight division, even as the policy question she raised remained separate from her own competitive run.
The debate is not simply about punishment. A workable standard must account for the size of the miss, whether a safe alternate weight is available, and the burden placed on the athlete who made weight. Jasudavicius’ proposal put those trade-offs into focus after she experienced them directly.
