Pacquiao's weight

[pacfan]

You have a point. Anyway, if Pacquiao loses because of his weight problem then I won't use it as an excuse in case he loses against JMM.

Definitely, there will be no excuses in this fight.

If losing weight becomes his problem come fight time, then I must say that Pacquaio doesn't deserve my admiration.

Don't worry pre, there shouldn't be any problem. But he should have weighed less by this time 'cause he's supposed to be in his semi-rest stage, I mean taking it little easy instead of trying to sweat off excess weight a week before his fight. But don't blame him, as I said, it's not as easy as at it seems.

[p4pking]

I won't argue much with you guys about this weight issue but what I'm saying is that the way I understand it, pac weighed 3 extra pounds after all the weight reduction regiments. If that is so, that extra 3lbs will be crucial in his effort to further reduce that to zero. Remember, he's not trying to shed off that extra 3lbs just 'out of the blue' so to speak, but he's trying to do so after he has sweated out all he's got the last two month or so. If it were as easy as you guys sez, then he shouldn't be agonizing over his decision to whether move up or not; does that make sense? Besides, you're not supposed to drain yourself out completely at the last minute or else you end up with nothing left - you know as in 'weight-drained'...
Ok, next stupid question please...
...hehe, just kiddin' boys - luv you kidz.

This doesn't make sense... THe only regiment, was that he made a certain weight. I believe it's something like a fighter can't be over 10% of the contracted weight more than a week or so before the fight. There's nothing to say Pac has already been cutting weight, if he were then he wouldn't need to drop anywhere near 133 anyways. And IF that were the case then you would indeed have a point, as depleting yourself of sodium and other electrolytes for over a week repeatedly in order to make weight would leave anyone a fukin corpse come fight night. 133 is very close considering it's a week out that he weighed in, and suggests he is having NO problems making 130 whatsoever.

[pacfan]

This doesn't make sense... THe only regiment, was that he made a certain weight. I believe it's something like a fighter can't be over 10% of the contracted weight more than a week or so before the fight. There's nothing to say Pac has already been cutting weight, if he were then he wouldn't need to drop anywhere near 133 anyways. And IF that were the case then you would indeed have a point, as depleting yourself of sodium and other electrolytes for over a week repeatedly in order to make weight would leave anyone a fukin corpse come fight night. 133 is very close considering it's a week out that he weighed in, and suggests he is having NO problems making 130 whatsoever.

I never sugguested that it'll be a problem (and certainly wouldn't make that as an excuse) but just trying to point out that he's just 'barely' making the weight on time, a borderline case so to speak, and that must be the reason for his decision to move up. It just the case of his becoming uncomfortable with his present weight.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Guys I realise that our weights jump and drop daily, but I magine your a fully trained professional athlete?
There will be no excess food taken in, no slow digesting food trapped in the intestines, no extra body mass, the essential waters in the body only and no fatty foods.

Factor all that in a remind yourself that he's 3lbs over.
I assume he'll make weight I'm just wondering about it's effect on MANNY.

[yoitsdan]

3 pounds is about an hour in the sauna doing light movement i.e shadow boxing. If he's walking round at 133lbs before training then in my opinion he's very light, if he was 133lbs after training, before an evening meal then I'd say he's on course, maybe a little light. Fluctuations are massive depending on the time of day. A formula 1 driver loses a minimum of 8lbs during a race. Fighters have been known to cut 30lbs just a day before the weigh in.

[donnydarkoIRL]

3 pounds is about an hour in the sauna doing light movement i.e shadow boxing. If he's walking round at 133lbs before training then in my opinion he's very light, if he was 133lbs after training, before an evening meal then I'd say he's on course, maybe a little light. Fluctuations are massive depending on the time of day. A formula 1 driver loses a minimum of 8lbs during a race. Fighters have been known to cut 30lbs just a day before the weigh in.

Dan, you're back!

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Everyone holds and sheds the weight at different rates. The thing I'd ask is has he been like this before? If so they're confident he will come in bang on the button and add on lots of weight post weigh in. IF he's already boiled down (doubt it) then yes it would be harder to shift. What is his walking about weight?

[Addicted to_boxing]

Guys I realise that our weights jump and drop daily, but I magine your a fully trained professional athlete?
There will be no excess food taken in, no slow digesting food trapped in the intestines, no extra body mass, the essential waters in the body only and no fatty foods.

Factor all that in a remind yourself that he's 3lbs over.
I assume he'll make weight I'm just wondering about it's effect on MANNY.

Nice and informative .......!!!
What is Pac's current weight. None of us want any dramatic under tones added to what is going to be an entertaining fight.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Nice and informative .......!!!
What is Pac's current weight. None of us want any dramatic under tones added to what is going to be an entertaining fight.

Well last Saturday he was 133lbs.
That would be a good average for any boxer a week before a fight, but what I wonder is, with a fighter like Pacquaiao who fights so regularly and trains so hard, will he have problems shedding the remaining mass,

I think Pacquiao will arrive in top shape, just opening the subject for debate

[Addicted to_boxing]

Pacquiao wants to be 130 exactly comes weigh-in. He wants to be 144-150 the night he fights Marquez according from what I read in Pacland. He wants to be bigger than Marquez.

Any reason that you know of besides wanting to blitz JMM out early? Is this not a risk the longer the fight goes?

[Addicted to_boxing]

Well last Saturday he was 133lbs.
That would be a good average for any boxer a week before a fight, but what I wonder is, with a fighter like Pacquaiao who fights so regularly and trains so hard, will he have problems shedding the remaining mass,

I think Pacquiao will arrive in top shape, just opening the subject for debate

Not to ride your coat tails but I also wonder about that. Pac trains like a maniac already and if he has to go above and beyond his intense regiment at the las minute will there be a price to pay?

[SweetPea]

If he weighed 133 this past Saturday, a full week before the fight, then he shouldn't have any problem making 130.

I expect both guys to weigh around 140 on fight night.

[josef4334]

sweetpea is right. 3 pounds in one week is nothing.you could lose a pound a day for 3 days and you wont feel any effects. 1 pound for 2 days is no problem. pac is right on the money this time.

[:::PSL:::]

Any reason that you know of besides wanting to blitz JMM out early? Is this not a risk the longer the fight goes?

No reason, no risk there addict.

[pacfan]

Now you guys are putting some sense into this 'weighty' discussion. So the big question is was 133lbs his walking weight or his 'fully shed' weight? Obviously it's his shed weight, so that extra 3lbs is the real meat he must shed off before the fight. No wonder why he's still working out hard, though the local media trying to put it as a case of 'his extreme enthusiasm.' That might be true but the other half of the story is he's trying shed the excess weight. Having said that, there shouldn't be any problem come fight night. I quess it's time for him to move up if can't lead a more disciplined life off the ring.