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Quote Originally Posted by blegit View Post
That is why Roach said he would not let Pac fight any welterweight at 147 except PBF. To all the people who choose not to accept the truth against their fanfair, if the 2 or 3 pounds is no factor then why is Pac's team the adamant ones? Why is 147 good for DLH and PBF but not Mosley or Cotto? Answer these questions factual without getting offended.
I am not a boxing expert like most of you guys, but i think this is fairly simple to answer.

The bottomline is that they want the FIGHT-NIGHT weight to be fair.

It is no secret that Cotto can balloon to 158 pounds during fight night. Pacs highest fight-night weight is 148 pounds against ODLH. That is a 10-pound weight advantage! Is that fair?

By having a catchweight, they are hoping that Cotto can balloon to only 155 pounds during fight night. He would still be the bigger man but at least, the fight will be more fair.

Roach doesn't have any problem having catchweight with PBF cause PBF's fight night weight is only 150 pounds, which is close to Pac's fight-night weight of 148 pounds.

It seems to me that you are the one who likes to stack things against Pac by demanding unfair weight advantages.

And don't tell me that Cotto will be weight-drained by agreeing to 145 lbs. He came in at 146 lbs against Clottey. Jeesh.

This is all about making a fair fight during FIGHT NIGHT.
146 may have been calculated and his choice, this nonsence from Roach isn't the first time he's done it. People are bending over backwards to accomodate him and Manny. They're getting lured by the big payday and the chance to take the current p4p fighter off his spot. That's a big lure, whether it's your healthiest option gets forgotten.

It's about weight divisions. If your reasoning is correct lets just weigh people before they jump in the ring, just to be fair.

If Pac can't handle fighters at 147lbs then don't challenge them. IF they do fight Cottos title should not be on the line because it is not a welterweight fight it's something Roach created to suit his fighter.