eli5 why are fighters (boxing, mma etc.) still weighed with old balance scales rather than digital?

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eli5 why are fighters (boxing, mma etc.) still weighed with old balance scales rather than digital?

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Because it’s all about putting on a show for the crowd and building hype for the fight. Stepping on a digital scale is anti-climatic. Having a person move the analog weights builds tension.

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