Peterson vs. Matthysse is now a catchweight fight at 141lbs.

[Hulk]

This way when Matthysse KO's or beats Peterson he won't take his title.

[IamInuit]

This way when Matthysse KO's or beats Peterson he won't take his title.

That is true but I would not doubt that analogy by @bzkfn that he would lose his place in line for the green and gold. He's the interim champ which puts him in front of the #1 ranked Postol.

Whatever the reason this is pathetic. And boxing wonders why its losing fans. Slow and methodical erosion.

[Ant Live]

I just figured it out. The lightweight tournament suppose to be . . .
Winner of Peterson vs Matthysee to face the winner of Judah vs Garcia
GBP is losing faith in Peterson with all the PED talks.
GBP is hoping Matthysee win to raise his stock and keep the tourney alive.
Meanwhile. Peterson will still have the title to face Broner in which is in the plans to drop down after his June 22nd fight against The Magic Man(win or lose). Believe me when I tell you, the plan is to have Broner face Peterson as a voluntary defense since Matthysee will still be #1 mandatory and busy facing the Garcia or Judah. That way . . .
1. The money stay in house with there lightweights.
2. They cash out on Peterson(Win or lose against Mathysee or Broner)
3. They keep Broner revalent if he don't get pass Paulie.
4. And they set up another major fight with Peterson vs Broner winner to face Khan vs Tourney winner.
5. They keep all the MONEY.

[bzkfn]

This way when Matthysse KO's or beats Peterson he won't take his title.

That is true but I would not doubt that analogy by @bzkfn that he would lose his place in line for the green and gold. He's the interim champ which puts him in front of the #1 ranked Postol.

Whatever the reason this is pathetic. And boxing wonders why its losing fans. Slow and methodical erosion.

I have another theory...and that is that GBP know that Garcia is going to give up his WBC title and they know if Matthysse keeps his position he'll automatically become WBC full Champion, thus keeping the belt away from any of Arum's boys such as Rios/Alvarado. This way GBP keeps the belt monopoly at 140lbs.

[Ant Live]

This way when Matthysse KO's or beats Peterson he won't take his title.

That is true but I would not doubt that analogy by @bzkfn that he would lose his place in line for the green and gold. He's the interim champ which puts him in front of the #1 ranked Postol.

Whatever the reason this is pathetic. And boxing wonders why its losing fans. Slow and methodical erosion.

I have another theory...and that is that GBP know that Garcia is going to give up his WBC title and they know if Matthysse keeps his position he'll automatically become WBC full Champion, thus keeping the belt away from any of Arum's boys such as Rios/Alvarado. This way GBP keeps the belt monopoly at 140lbs.

So you predicting Garcia to beat Judah and the winner of Peterson vs Matthysee?
WON'T BET ON IT!!!

[Silkeyjoe]

This way when Matthysse KO's or beats Peterson he won't take his title.

That is true but I would not doubt that analogy by @bzkfn that he would lose his place in line for the green and gold. He's the interim champ which puts him in front of the #1 ranked Postol.

Whatever the reason this is pathetic. And boxing wonders why its losing fans. Slow and methodical erosion.

I have another theory...and that is that GBP know that Garcia is going to give up his WBC title and they know if Matthysse keeps his position he'll automatically become WBC full Champion, thus keeping the belt away from any of Arum's boys such as Rios/Alvarado. This way GBP keeps the belt monopoly at 140lbs.

So you predicting Garcia to beat Judah and the winner of Peterson vs Matthysee?
WON'T BET ON IT!!!

No think he thinks Garcia beats Judah and then vacates the belt givin Matthysse that title and Peterson keeping the IBF

[bzkfn]

No think he thinks Garcia beats Judah and then vacates the belt givin Matthysse that title and Peterson keeping the IBF

@Silkeyjoe you cracked my cryptic code . That's exactly what I was getting at.

[bzkfn]

The reason for the catchweight has been revealed. Apparently the issue is with the IBF. They don't allo unification fights for interim belts, they also won't approve Matthysse as a title defence. Gotta be bollocks surely? He must be in their top 15?

Schaefer Explains The Peterson-Matthysse Catch-Weight - Boxing News

[Tam Seddon]

http://www.boxingscene.com/schaefer-explains-peterson-matthysse-catch-weight--64311

[Violent Demise]

This way when Matthysse KO's or beats Peterson he won't take his title.

That is true but I would not doubt that analogy by @bzkfn that he would lose his place in line for the green and gold. He's the interim champ which puts him in front of the #1 ranked Postol.

Whatever the reason this is pathetic. And boxing wonders why its losing fans. Slow and methodical erosion.

I have another theory...and that is that GBP know that Garcia is going to give up his WBC title and they know if Matthysse keeps his position he'll automatically become WBC full Champion, thus keeping the belt away from any of Arum's boys such as Rios/Alvarado. This way GBP keeps the belt monopoly at 140lbs.

Problem with that theory is Matthysse wants Garcia more than the WBC title. He's gonna continue to chase the fight. Not the title

[Kirkland Laing]

This way when Matthysse KO's or beats Peterson he won't take his title.

Which Peterson still holds even though he tested positive for steroid use.

[TitoFan]

We've been forced to accept catchweights as a way to get Fighter A (who can't drop below a certain weight) to meet Fighter B (who can barely bulk up to that same certain weight).... as a sort of middle ground. Now they're being used to play around with belts and titles??

Like DJ said back in the 2nd post, they're both 140-lb fighters. Just call it a non-title fight and carry on.

Nothing José Sulaiman does surprises me anymore.
The guy's a fucking clown and is doing his damnest to destroy boxing single-handedly.

[ykdadamaja]

Thsi fight ins't exciting at the sound of it... and if it isn't for a title at a division, then it is less than exciting.