This reads as if you're defending the grooming of minors.
I typically stay out of such sort of talk, but you should be made aware of how disgusting it looks.
In the world of combat sports, they would be separated by one weight class - 155lbs and 170lbs. It is fair if they both accept the bout, whether you like it or not. Palacio is nearly 6' tall and was known to be longer when he dropped to 157lbs from 165lbs. It would be easier to assume that he would fill out his frame - which he has, than it would be for him to get himself a beer gut - which he hasn't done. Bo hasn't grown since his Soph season in college. He just quit cutting weight. They're two animals from different sides of the sword. Were this match to happen at... say 190lbs? I bet they both weigh in within a couple pounds of 190lbs.
As far as your weight now VS a college wrestler at that weight? I wrestled 134lbs nearly 30 years ago. My weight class now would be 141lbs, which would be the new 134lbs after the +7lbs. It would take me about an hour to get to 141lbs. Sounds like a 'you' thing...
I jest, brothaman. I don't think it's a fair wrestling match because of the caliber of their wrestling. Add in that Bo has the larger frame and has been wrestling a higher weight class while being active in combat sports and I think it's a bloodbath. I do love that Palacio is willing to follow through, unless it's with Askren - which he might be willing to do now.
This is something that follows all sports and their successful athletes and/or teams.
The ole "They are too good, so they must be cheating!" shenanigans.
After seeing Caliendo, Hall, and Bearclaw lose to the likes of Scott, Blaze, and Jacques at 74 KG (163lbs) - I am not convinced dropping to 157lbs from 165lbs is better than going up to 174lbs. Caliendo has the horse to go 174lbs and would only have Haines to contend with, really, rather than a slew of contenders and the unknown of the cut. Is Haines at 174 > Mesenbrink at 165? Even if equal, do you take the chance because you know how a Monster Mitch match goes 10/10 time - it ends in the L.
My 'thinking' he could go 174 is that he has a different kind of monster to go through than Monster Mitch. I don't think he's the same animal at 157 as he is at 165. I don't think it makes any sense.
The kid needs to go where he will have that help.
If that is with his cousin, J'den for a season (unenrolled and focused on MFS), Kevin Jackson (UofM), UNI, or Mizzou, I am happy.
Hell, Lock Haven, were he to 'need' to go there is fine by me, too.