What do you think of Catch weights?

[generalbulldog]

If PAC and Cotto will agree to fight at a catchweight of 143, do you think there could be some group who can successfully protest that this fight should not happen at that catchweight??

No people will just accept it like all the other crap in Boxing (like the WBA).

You're absolutely right, people will accept the fight... happy that the fight was made... buy tickets... buy PPVs... and enjoy the fight...

So what's the fuzz all about??
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The fuzz is that an opponent is weakened. People have given Manny a lot of respect and attention for beating bigger guys like Oscar and Hatton, he can do it again or at least has a good shot of doing it again. In my opinion Manny has Superior boxing skills, hand speed, foot movement compared to Cotto, isn't that enough of an advantage? If he shows up and fights Cotto with a good game plan and great boxing skills like he did against Oscar his chances are very good against Cotto.

Manny fought Oscar at the 147 limit, why not Cotto?

[XaduBoxer]

No people will just accept it like all the other crap in Boxing (like the WBA).

You're absolutely right, people will accept the fight... happy that the fight was made... buy tickets... buy PPVs... and enjoy the fight...

So what's the fuzz all about??
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The fuzz is that an opponent is weakened. People have given Manny a lot of respect and attention for beating bigger guys like Oscar and Hatton, he can do it again or at least has a good shot of doing it again. In my opinion Manny has Superior boxing skills, hand speed, foot movement compared to Cotto, isn't that enough of an advantage? If he shows up and fights Cotto with a good game plan and great boxing skills like he did against Oscar his chances are very good against Cotto.

Manny fought Oscar at the 147 limit, why not Cotto?

Because Hoya is a 154 boxer and PAC a 135 boxer so they met in the middle of 147...

Cotto a 147 boxer and PAC a 140 boxer now so they will meet in the middle which is 143/144...
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[generalbulldog]

You're absolutely right, people will accept the fight... happy that the fight was made... buy tickets... buy PPVs... and enjoy the fight...

So what's the fuzz all about??
.

The fuzz is that an opponent is weakened. People have given Manny a lot of respect and attention for beating bigger guys like Oscar and Hatton, he can do it again or at least has a good shot of doing it again. In my opinion Manny has Superior boxing skills, hand speed, foot movement compared to Cotto, isn't that enough of an advantage? If he shows up and fights Cotto with a good game plan and great boxing skills like he did against Oscar his chances are very good against Cotto.

Manny fought Oscar at the 147 limit, why not Cotto?

Because Hoya is a 154 boxer and PAC a 135 boxer so they met in the middle of 147...

Cotto a 147 boxer and PAC a 140 boxer now so they will meet in the middle which is 143/144...
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Oh I get it now.
Pacman fans seems to think anytime a guy moves up in weight to fight for a title it has to be at a catch weight right? lol
That's not how it's done son. It's rarely done in boxing. When a guy moves up in weigth and wants to challenge another guys titles both are usually in good tip top condition to square off. That's just a pussy move popularize by Delahoya and Ray Leonard.

[Quinito]

It is more about money than belts these days. But I wish the fight would happen at 147 to STFU all pac-haters. I think its still winnable for Pac. Its 50/50 there imo.

[bzkfn]

It is more about money than belts these days. But I wish the fight would happen at 147 to STFU all pac-haters. I think its still winnable for Pac. Its 50/50 there imo.

I don't hate Pacquiao at all. Love watching him fight and I respect his talent. But you die hard Pac fans just can't seem to see through the bullshit. My problem with the catchweight is that somebody being weight drained is seriously hindering them in a fight. Pacquiao has shown he is strong and healthy at Welterweight. So why the catchweight? Take the risk, and he'll get more respect from the fans. If not, stay at 140 and fight Valero, and then give Marquez the 3rd fight he's owed.

[JazMerkin]

One of the main issues is that it's easier to put a few pounds on than take them off. That's why I didn't really have a problem with the JMM/PBF fight because it was one guy coming up 8lbs, the other guy coming down 4lbs, which seemed fairer. However, Pac has shown he can fight at a 147 limit, so he SHOULD fight there, it's not like he's coming up from 135, he's THE man at 140 & if that's his limit than he should stay there, not drain natural welters.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Were talking about 3lbs of weight.

THREE FUKIN POUNDS MAN...

I mean, we didn't have to witness the likes of Chris Byrd insisting that Wlad Klitschko loose 3,4,5,10, 11lbs, a stone in weight just to make a fukin fight.

Or Evander Holyfield tellin Lewis ''You'll you'll get ya shot as soon as you shift 10lbs in weight because OMG your so much heavier than me''!!



Catch Weights are undeniably Gay.

There are enough lower-weight class-divisions to make ANY transistion (south of Light-Heavyweight) a ''fair'' one.

[bzkfn]

Lets also point out that 2 of Pacquiao's losses are attributed to difficulty making weight. Are you saying that the likes of Rustico Torrecampo and Medgoen Singsurat have proven their all time greatness by beating the man now considered the best fighter in the world?