Quote Originally Posted by amat
Well I might be wrong, but you don't have to be above 147 to fight for the 154 title do you? I always thought that you could come in at whatever weight you wanted to come in at so long it's under 154. I remember Oscar was talking about fighting Vargas I think it was, Vargas saying the fight would be at 160. Oscar said that Vargas could come in at 160, but Oscar would just come in at 153 or 154 and beat him. Don't know, would like some clarification on that though.
If a fighter weighs above the limit, he is considered overweight which means he belongs to the higher division (one notch higher). For example, if Mayweather weighs more than 147 pounds which is the welterweight division... He is already considered a Super Welterweight/Junior Middleweight (154). Actually his next fight is at 154. So against Oscar dela Hoya , he should weigh between 147.1-154 at the official weigh-in in order to qualify for the championship. Because if not, the champion has the choice to decide if the fight should happen or not. And if he opted to continue, he should remain the champion wheter he wins or loses the fight. Hope that helps!