NAAZIM RiCHARDSON "How in the hell was he making 130&135? Pacquiao is a big dude"

[keypool]

So why bother asking for 145? If they wanted/expected both fighters to make the weight easily and be fully hydrated/energised the next day then 2 pounds wouldn't mean shit. It's not an absurd weight, you're right... it would just be nice for Pac fans to acknowledge his intent rather than just going apeshit when/if he wins.

Sure, Pac's teams intent is to make the fight FAIR. Cotto will not be in his optimum weight, but he will NOT be weight-drained by losing 1 pound (he came in at 146 lbs in his last fight).

But Pac too will not be in his optimum weight. He will weigh in at 142 lbs, much lighter than his opponent. Cotto will probably have a 10-lb advantage over him on fight night. Pacquiao will be SLOWER than usual, coz he will be blown-up. In short, Pac will also NOT be in his optimum weight.

By meeting halfway, both are giving up something but it will make for an exciting and even fight.

You might not like this catchweight fight but I predict that this fight will have MORE fans watching than the PBF-JMM fight. If so, then the fans think it is a fight worth the matchup.