Quote Originally Posted by erics44 View Post
Quote Originally Posted by Fenster View Post
I don't see the big problem with catchweights. The most important thing is the fighters agree to fight not the title or weightclass. The agreed upon weight is meant to make the contest more of an even playing field. So if both fighters can comfortably meet the requirements what's the problem?

Catchweights have been around forever. It's not a modern phenomenon (Both fighters take risks in catchweight bouts - Boxing - ESPN)

Pacquiao seems to be unfairly targeted as the catchweight bully yet just in recent times we've had another "great" fighter - Bernard Hopkins - recording some of his best wins at a catchweight - Winky and Pavlik 170. I don't think history will focus on Hopkins dragging naturally smaller men way above their optimum fighting weight just that he scored a great win.
all that is true dude and a good point with hopkins

was the pac cotto fight for the wbo welterweight champ?

if so has pac really been welterweight world champion when the fight wasnt really at welterweight?

i personally think the answer is no

if they asked wlad to fight pac at 12 stone and if pac won would he be heavyweight world champ?
You do understand that 147 lbs is the welterweight limit right? Which means anyone can still be fighting as ww even if they are at 141.