Catchweights are becoming an easy copout.

[Violent Demise]

i'm excited for the peterson matthysse fight.

It's a good match up. Who gives a fuck if there worthless titles are not on the line?

[ruthless rocco]

i'm excited for the peterson matthysse fight.

It's a good match up. Who gives a fuck if there worthless titles are not on the line?

yup!!!!

[TitoFan]

Everyone's entitled to their opinion. I have mine. Catchweights cheapen the significance of weight divisions. Why have them? Do away with them altogether and just have fighters meet at prearranged weights. A professional fighter is perfectly capable of making the weight given sufficient time and preparation. That's what training camps are for. A gap of 7 pounds between divisions isn't a world of difference... it's not like the divisions are 20 pounds apart. They're doing it more now, or at least it's being publicized more now than in the past... and that's all there is to it.

[IamInuit]

Everyone's entitled to their opinion. I have mine. Catchweights cheapen the significance of weight divisions. Why have them? Do away with them altogether and just have fighters meet at prearranged weights. A professional fighter is perfectly capable of making the weight given sufficient time and preparation. That's what training camps are for. A gap of 7 pounds between divisions isn't a world of difference... it's not like the divisions are 20 pounds apart. They're doing it more now, or at least it's being publicized more now than in the past... and that's all there is to it.

Lol exactly. Just get rid of all the bullshit paper titles and those paper tigers that covet them.

[IamInuit]

Lets make a light jr welter class say 138

A bare minimum class of 100

Lets at least try to "catch" up with the number of titles.

[Fenster]

Lets make a light jr welter class say 138

A bare minimum class of 100

Lets at least try to "catch" up with the number of titles.

You don't need a weight-class and certainly do NOT need a title to make a good/fair fight.

[IamInuit]

How about a wafer thin category. That way the anorexics can join in.

[Fenster]

How about a wafer thin category. That way the anorexics can join in.

As a boxing fan, you'd rather see fighters at a weight that gives one an advantage, as long as there's a "title" involved, instead of a genuine 50/50 no excuses needed match-up? Seriously?

[TitoFan]

What has changed that having weight divisions suddenly isn't good enough? Should we just do away with them altogether? Do away with titles? What would fighters be striving for? The 138-pound championship belt? What has changed between "before" and "now"? What are we to do with the past? So now the past weight division championships are meaningless? All because of the silly catchweights?

What a load of CRAP.

[Spicoli]

How about a wafer thin category. That way the anorexics can join in.

As a boxing fan, you'd rather see fighters at a weight that gives one an advantage, as long as there's a "title" involved, instead of a genuine 50/50 no excuses needed match-up? Seriously?

Dunno man. Sounds a little like political correctness runamok So how about the mindset and practice of guys already agreeing to limits and then packing on 10-20 lbs overnight. Do you seriously think that would stop because a guy is 'comfortable'? Where do you draw the line. Every human looks for an advantage. Sometimes its called being the better boxer. If your not comfy, move up.

If you sign the contract the excuses are null and void. Problem with this 'catchweight' fight in particular is it has zero to do with weight, its a political maneuver. Fighters don't want to lose the payday and Pederson wants to keep his glorified paperweight...for more paydays...after he gets sparked.