Insights on the PAC-COTTO Catchweight match

[fan johnny]

Well, the 7 weight class thing is not what people play it out to be. Pac started pro at the age of 15 years old. So naturally most people are going to grow a significant range from 15 years old to 30 years old. From 16-30 years old I won amateur tournaments from 106lbs. to 147lbs.in every weight class between. If I would've been a bigger guy then that many weight classes couldn't have been possible. At the lighter weight classes in the pros its even more possible because they are only 3 to 4 pounds apart. Pac won titles from 112 to 140. Thats only 28 pounds from being a teenager to being in your 30s. People are looking at the weight classes instead of seeing the fact that it is only 28 pounds. Many fighters have done that. If all the upper weight classes were separated by even 3 to 7 lbs. then RJJ and others would've been a 10 weight class champ. Pac fought from 105-147. There are 11 weight classes in that 41 pound difference. Fighters don't make the weight classes or their genes. Only small guys can fight in that many weight classes because of the format. I think Pac is the best fighter in the world right now but what people are getting riled up about is that if you want to win a welterweight title then it should be at 147. How fair is it to have Mosley, Cotto, or a Williams come below 147 and still put their welterweight title on the line? Its a farce. And believe me on this...when you are cutting weight tooth and nail every little last ounce hurts. 2lbs. will be a factor against Cotto, a guy who barely makes 147. If it wasn't a factor then why would Roach be adamant about the catchweight? He fought DLH at 147 with huge success. But Roach knows DLH was not effective at welterweight and Cotto and Mosley are. Roach said clearly that he would not let Pac fight any welterweight at 147 except PBF. So the weight drain is the factor Roach is trying to implement. Lets be real about that and less people will keep arguing this obvious move. Like I said, Pac is the best and so is Roach but call it what it is. They want the bigger names but not the bigger guy.

That's so lame! Cotto is not old like Mosley and can easily manage his weight without having to dehydrate at the last minute.

[blegit]

Well, the 7 weight class thing is not what people play it out to be. Pac started pro at the age of 15 years old. So naturally most people are going to grow a significant range from 15 years old to 30 years old. From 16-30 years old I won amateur tournaments from 106lbs. to 147lbs.in every weight class between. If I would've been a bigger guy then that many weight classes couldn't have been possible. At the lighter weight classes in the pros its even more possible because they are only 3 to 4 pounds apart. Pac won titles from 112 to 140. Thats only 28 pounds from being a teenager to being in your 30s. People are looking at the weight classes instead of seeing the fact that it is only 28 pounds. Many fighters have done that. If all the upper weight classes were separated by even 3 to 7 lbs. then RJJ and others would've been a 10 weight class champ. Pac fought from 105-147. There are 11 weight classes in that 41 pound difference. Fighters don't make the weight classes or their genes. Only small guys can fight in that many weight classes because of the format. I think Pac is the best fighter in the world right now but what people are getting riled up about is that if you want to win a welterweight title then it should be at 147. How fair is it to have Mosley, Cotto, or a Williams come below 147 and still put their welterweight title on the line? Its a farce. And believe me on this...when you are cutting weight tooth and nail every little last ounce hurts. 2lbs. will be a factor against Cotto, a guy who barely makes 147. If it wasn't a factor then why would Roach be adamant about the catchweight? He fought DLH at 147 with huge success. But Roach knows DLH was not effective at welterweight and Cotto and Mosley are. Roach said clearly that he would not let Pac fight any welterweight at 147 except PBF. So the weight drain is the factor Roach is trying to implement. Lets be real about that and less people will keep arguing this obvious move. Like I said, Pac is the best and so is Roach but call it what it is. They want the bigger names but not the bigger guy.

That's so lame! Cotto is not old like Mosley and can easily manage his weight without having to dehydrate at the last minute.

You must not be aware of the fact that Cotto's team says he's having trouble making 147 and that is why the original catchweight proposal of 143 was impossible. But Mosley said he would go to 143 and Pac's team refused that offer. I guess I'm the only Pac fan who acknowledges Mosley calling him out, calling his bluff on the catchweight, taking the lopsided purse split yet no takers.