Quote Originally Posted by AdamGB View Post
You have to think though, if two pounds were unimportant then why would they even ask for them?

It's not the physical weight that Cottos will be in the ring... losing 2 extra pounds isn't going to affect his weight the next day much, if at all... it will have been an extra drain on his system though and that is the important thing.

2 pounds of mass is nothing, it's what you go through to get there that may have an effect on Cotto.

That is what roach is hoping for and as you say holding the cards he can put it out there. I'm not saying that Cotto definetly can't pull it off and weigh in lighter... what I am saying is that that is the Pac team's intent.

145 may end up not being a massive leap for Cotto, but you do have to ask... if we are just talking purely in terms of physical weight then 2 pounds is relativly nothing... Pac's shit probably weighs more than that.

So why bother asking for 145? If they wanted/expected both fighters to make the weight easily and be fully hydrated/energised the next day then 2 pounds wouldn't mean shit. It's not an absurd weight, you're right... it would just be nice for Pac fans to acknowledge his intent rather than just going apeshit when/if he wins.
so you think its unfair for any welterweight if they fight pac at a catchweight? wow you really believe in pacs ability huh?

i think what pac did to dela hoya tramatize people