What do you think of Catch weights?

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Answer me this: if Pacquiao can fight Dela Hoya at 147. Then why not Cotto, or Mosley

[C-Lo]

To be completely honest with everyone, I've always thought since Pac was the top dog, people should be coming to him and going along with what he wants not the other way around. People want to make the fight with him and he could go other directions if one party didn't agree.

But looking at some of these posts, I'm starting to think that Pac should just fight Cotto at 147. I don't even care anymore at what weight this is. I just want to see the best fighting the best, PERIOD.

Pac should just fight Cotto at his best at 147 and for his titles. No one can say s-hit about Pacman anymore including me and even the Mayweather fans can't criticize Manny since their guy hasn't faced a top welterweight that's in Cotto's class.
I hope it happens.

If only that were true. All the people who want to discredit Pac always brings up the 2 early losses and being outboxed by Morales. If you're on top, you'll always have your haters. That's the way it is.

[XaduBoxer]

Answer me this: if Pacquiao can fight Dela Hoya at 147. Then why not Cotto, or Mosley

PAC weigh-in at 142 for the Hoya fight and weigh 148 on fight night...

Cotto weigh-in at 146 in his last fight against Clottey and probably weighs 160 on fight night...

Mosley weigh-in at 147 in his last fight against Margcheat and probably weighs 160 on fight night...

Do you want PAC to give away at least 12 lbs to those guys on fight night by accepting a 147 fight? If they want a fight at 147, why don't they just call out a big 147 guy instead of calling out PAC... Paul Williams is ready to fight them at 147...
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[Addicted to_boxing]

Answer me this: if Pacquiao can fight Dela Hoya at 147. Then why not Cotto, or Mosley

PAC weigh-in at 142 for the Hoya fight and weigh 148 on fight night...

Cotto weigh-in at 146 in his last fight against Clottey and probably weighs 160 on fight night...

Mosley weigh-in at 147 in his last fight against Margcheat and probably weighs 160 on fight night...

Do you want PAC to give away at least 12 lbs to those guys on fight night by accepting a 147 fight? If they want a fight at 147, why don't they just call out a big 147 guy instead of calling out PAC... Paul Williams is ready to fight them at 147...
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Set to fight to be at the 147 weight as in the past same day weigh in.. You do not get the jest of peoples opposition to catch weights.

[generalbulldog]

Answer me this: if Pacquiao can fight Dela Hoya at 147. Then why not Cotto, or Mosley

Because Oscar was weight drain at 147 and 35 years old at the time of the match. Age plus the weight Oscar has to come down to equals just a moving target. Cotto at 147 is at his best and in his prime and a more dangerous fight, but a weight drain Cotto would only be half as effective. We all know why Cotto had to move up from 140 to 147 because he was weak and could barely make weight.

[Quinito]

Pac is the boss. He dictate the terms. If they want the money, they're gonna have to come down and REALLY earn it, and not the other way around. Pac gambled his reputation fighting the now ex-cash cow DLH, and now they're gonna have to do the same thing for Pac.

[XaduBoxer]

Pac is the boss. He dictate the terms. If they want the money, they're gonna have to come down and REALLY earn it, and not the other way around. Pac gambled his reputation fighting the now ex-cash cow DLH, and now they're gonna have to do the same thing for Pac.

Too bad the BOSS now is a smaller man... Bigger boxers has to drain themselves in order to get a fight with the BOSS...
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[HattonTheHammer]

dont mind them in general if its your regular boxing contest.

But big PPV fights should ALWAYS be for said championship of the world!

Spoils the whole aura of the event if this supposed super fight isnt even for a title!!

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Pac is the boss. He dictate the terms. If they want the money, they're gonna have to come down and REALLY earn it, and not the other way around. Pac gambled his reputation fighting the now ex-cash cow DLH, and now they're gonna have to do the same thing for Pac.

Too bad the BOSS now is a smaller man... Bigger boxers has to drain themselves in order to get a fight with the BOSS...
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And there you have it. The mentality of the modern day Boxing fan.

[XaduBoxer]

Pac is the boss. He dictate the terms. If they want the money, they're gonna have to come down and REALLY earn it, and not the other way around. Pac gambled his reputation fighting the now ex-cash cow DLH, and now they're gonna have to do the same thing for Pac.

Too bad the BOSS now is a smaller man... Bigger boxers has to drain themselves in order to get a fight with the BOSS...
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And there you have it. The mentality of the modern day Boxing fan.

Of course The BOSS won't put himself too much of a disadvantage by giving too much weight to the bigger for he is The BOSS... The BOSS wants even playing field....
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[KKisser]

Answer me this: if Pacquiao can fight Dela Hoya at 147. Then why not Cotto, or Mosley

that's cos when pac fought dlh he weighed in at 142lbs. for the the hatton fight he was 139. around those weight he performs best. dlh fought him at a lower weight to level the playing field, and even at 147 most people are saying pac doesn't stand a chance and oscar will demolish him. who would have known? it's not like pac is the one who want to fight these heavier guys. both sides wanted the fight and right now them bigger guys are trying to get in front of each other to get that fight. some of your are saying if pac wants to fight mosley or cotto he should fight them at their optimum weight, but then it wouldn't be at pac's optimum weight would it? then it wouldn't be fair and a victory for the bigger guys would also be tainted having picked on the smaller guy. it actually plays both ways, pac beats them at 147 he gets more credit, they beat pac at a catchweight they get more credit.

i actually don't like catchweights but these are the best fights to be made around those weights and i think there shouldn't really be much of a problem, and it's not like it hasn't been done before, as long as they meet at weight where both sides wouldn't be placed at too much of a disadvantage. 144.5-145lbs imo is fair.

[Quinito]

Yeah. Them 147 guys could be drained, but I'm pretty sure 28 out of 30 boxing writters will not pick against them. I'm talking about how huge underdog Pac was against DLH btw.

[Addicted to_boxing]

Yeah. Them 147 guys could be drained, but I'm pretty sure 28 out of 30 boxing writters will not pick against them. I'm talking about how huge underdog Pac was against DLH btw.

An obvious nuthugger ....... ODLH : A guy that fights once a year in his twilight years dropping in weight and enters a fight looking light a weight drained corpse ...... Catch weight = metro sexual !!!!! You want to fight and beat a bigger man then move up and gain all the accolades that come with a win and no bashing for losing by challenging a bigger man !!! The catch weight should be at the minmum of that classified division or same day weigh in ... period !! ( tweener wights) Pussy promoters and pussy fighters with a caution shield in a violent sport!