PBF and JMM to meet at 144 lbs.!!!

[KananKrus]

There we go... Again... people will possibly go via the ridicule mode/route again, in being vocal to minimize the real significance of this fight, all because it is at a catchweight fight of 144lbs!

Expect all the "boxiing purists", the naysayers to this non-conforming fight weight limit, to fill this thread with their important views.

Meanwhile, it will be worthwhile observing how the ramifications of this fresh news for this JMM vs PBF encounter, will unfold in the coming weeks leading to the fight. Hopefully, it will only have the minimum suggestions as to the fight's being less important, tarnished, and etc... on account of the "catchweight".

Personally, I like the fight at the newly disclosed, specified weight of 144lbs. It will give some semblance of fair play for the Marquez camp to even things up a bit. Bridge the gap between two HOF fighters of different weightclasses unbelievably facing each other for a September 19th, ring date. Boxing fans worldwide are indeed blessed!

At 147lbs, if the fight limitation is where it will be at... will blatantly be suicide for Marquez, even without one discounting all of his God-given skills and craftiness atop the square ring.

I suspect, that Juan Manuel will come in even lighter at around 142lbs, markedly lower than the specified 144lbs limit... this fellas is JMM simply being the wise person that he surely is. Past and present, he has shown this quality.

He cannot keep the excess weight in comparison to his ultimate heaviest in a successful fight, and at the same time be the wiser man!
It will be speed and precision, Marquez' vehicle for success, which will be at its least effective end when counter balanced with excess weight, IMHO.

If performance is what is needed for this particular fight more than power, why go for power (additional weight)..... even if you can?