PBF and JMM to meet at 144 lbs.!!!

[AdamGB]

It's not for a belt...

[generalbulldog]

Interesting enough I remember most of the posters here called the other little fighter that was fighting at a catchweight a pussy, coward, and a punk. I sure wonder will the same standard be applied in this fight?

BTW I love JMM as a fighter and don't think he's a punk or coward.

[OumaFan]

Its a tragically boring debate. Come fight night for both of these we'll all be excited and rightfully so, they're two really big fights.

[bcollins]

Its a tragically boring debate. Come fight night for both of these we'll all be excited and rightfully so, they're two really big fights.

Two thumbs up for this post - one for using the phrase tragically boring, and another for having the sense to see that this is a great fight.

[Majesty]

It's not for a belt...

because Floyd isn't a champion.

[AdamGB]

It's not for a belt...

because Floyd isn't a champion.

Exactly. I think you're entirely missing the point I'm making.

JMM isn't going to get stick because:

a) it's not for a belt.

b) JMM didn't call Floyd out. (and tbh that's the long and short of it)

c) JMM doesn't have a team of rabid fanboys who will try and talk like he is a legit welterweight because he fought above 140 pounds.

I really don't think that Floyd will struggle to make 144... when he fought ODLH he weighed in at 150 pounds... on fight night he weighed... 150

People can cry foul of pac 'haters' etc all they want, but the fact is that we're talking about two different situations here guys...

[mnmc10]

pbf fighting a smaller man and if he wins this should not boost him back up to the top of p4p list.

on the other hand if jmm wins then i wont have any problem if he gets the no. 1 p4p.

[AdamGB]

Definetly, it would be an amazing win for JMM and I hope he pulls it off.

Floyd will definetly have no problem in making 144 so there shouldn't be any excuses.

JMM is really up against it though.

[KananKrus]

"b) JMM didn't call Floyd out. (and tbh that's the long and short of it)"




I don't know about the veracity of the above statement... it does make the video below seem like a BIG LIE though!

Marquez-Diaz Post Fight Presser Pt. | Free Sports Videos - Watch Sports Videos Online | Veoh#

[AdamGB]

Sorry... poor word choice...
(calling out a retired fighter isn't the same as pushing to make a fight happen)

Did JMM management push for the fight and pull Floyd out of retirement or did Floyd's team decide that they want to make a come back and pick JMM out of a list of possible fights?

Unless JMM's team was primarily making this fight happen, I really can't see the similarity with Pac-Cotto.

Regardless, the facts still remain that Floyd will have no problems hitting the weight, nobody is trying to say that it should be for a Welterweight strap or recognised as anything other than a catchweight fight.

Pac-Cotto and PBF-JMM are both good fights, unfortunately mostly because of pac fanboys Pac-Cotto is surrounded by more bullshit.

Nobody is trying to make less of this fight... or Pac-Cotto. The only problem people have with Pac-Cotto is about stupid fan boys trying to make MORE (yeah... it goes both ways :0) of it than they should do... saying a catchweight fight should be for a title etc based on name value only.

[Rantcatrat]

It's not for a belt...

because Floyd isn't a champion.

Exactly. I think you're entirely missing the point I'm making.

JMM isn't going to get stick because:

a) it's not for a belt.

b) JMM didn't call Floyd out. (and tbh that's the long and short of it)

c) JMM doesn't have a team of rabid fanboys who will try and talk like he is a legit welterweight because he fought above 140 pounds.

I really don't think that Floyd will struggle to make 144... when he fought ODLH he weighed in at 150 pounds... on fight night he weighed... 150

People can cry foul of pac 'haters' etc all they want, but the fact is that we're talking about two different situations here guys...

JMM definitely called out PBF after beating Diaz. Allegedly, it was the main reason that PBF decided to fight him.

The size is one of the main advantages for PBF and Cotto (maybe his only one) and will play a role in each fight.