Pacquiao dictating the weight thing?

[skel1983]

Should Pacquiao be allowed to dictate that Cotto has to weigh 145lbs when Cotto is the WBO world welterweight champion and pacquiao wants the belt at stake as well if he wants the title shouldn't the weight limit still be 147lbs and if he wants 145lbs then no title. I like Pac i really do but all because he beats an average fighter in David Diaz a weight drained De La Hoya and a shot Hatton Does it really mean he can basically dictate ?? And yes Hatton was shot really after Mayweather had done with him the Lazcano fight proved that yes he looked good vs feather fisted Mallinaggi but facts are he had declined really. He wants Cotto at 145lbs he wanted Mosley at 143lbs i know Pacquiao is the man of the moment but these guys are the champs if you want there titles its fight at 147lbs surely or otherwise its catchweight and no title.

Its not rocket science, PAC brings the majority of the cards to the table the high ppv numbers the p4p number 1 slot, etc etc The reason he fought Dela Hoya at 147 because Dela Hoya was holding the cards he was the cash cow, so now hes the main man in this fight he is dictating what happens, Cotto will be getting paid the most he ever has by come margain, so it's upto him but his role in this fight is the man coming in to fight the main man, is it correct no probably not but thats the way boxing goes its all about money not some shitty WBO Belt.

[generalbulldog]

Should Pacquiao be allowed to dictate that Cotto has to weigh 145lbs when Cotto is the WBO world welterweight champion and pacquiao wants the belt at stake as well if he wants the title shouldn't the weight limit still be 147lbs and if he wants 145lbs then no title. I like Pac i really do but all because he beats an average fighter in David Diaz a weight drained De La Hoya and a shot Hatton Does it really mean he can basically dictate ?? And yes Hatton was shot really after Mayweather had done with him the Lazcano fight proved that yes he looked good vs feather fisted Mallinaggi but facts are he had declined really. He wants Cotto at 145lbs he wanted Mosley at 143lbs i know Pacquiao is the man of the moment but these guys are the champs if you want there titles its fight at 147lbs surely or otherwise its catchweight and no title.

Its not rocket science, PAC brings the majority of the cards to the table the high ppv numbers the p4p number 1 slot, etc etc The reason he fought Dela Hoya at 147 because Dela Hoya was holding the cards he was the cash cow, so now hes the main man in this fight he is dictating what happens, Cotto will be getting paid the most he ever has by come margain, so it's upto him but his role in this fight is the man coming in to fight the main man, is it correct no probably not but thats the way boxing goes its all about money not some shitty WBO Belt.

You hit the nail on the head. That's how boxing business is done. A few examples. JCC dictated the WBC welterweight title with Whittaker at you guessed it, 145 pounds. Ray Leonard dictated his LHW title fight with Lalonde at 168. Oscar dictated Hopkins fight at 158 for his titles. Why did JCC, Leonard, and Oscar dictate these terms? Because they can and they were considered to be the main man at the time.

Pac isn't doing anything new here. He's just following in the footsteps of JCC, Leonard, and Oscar. He be stupid not to since those 3 are the most successful of their era.

[Tysonbruno]

Should Pacquiao be allowed to dictate that Cotto has to weigh 145lbs when Cotto is the WBO world welterweight champion and pacquiao wants the belt at stake as well if he wants the title shouldn't the weight limit still be 147lbs and if he wants 145lbs then no title. I like Pac i really do but all because he beats an average fighter in David Diaz a weight drained De La Hoya and a shot Hatton Does it really mean he can basically dictate ?? And yes Hatton was shot really after Mayweather had done with him the Lazcano fight proved that yes he looked good vs feather fisted Mallinaggi but facts are he had declined really. He wants Cotto at 145lbs he wanted Mosley at 143lbs i know Pacquiao is the man of the moment but these guys are the champs if you want there titles its fight at 147lbs surely or otherwise its catchweight and no title.

Its not rocket science, PAC brings the majority of the cards to the table the high ppv numbers the p4p number 1 slot, etc etc The reason he fought Dela Hoya at 147 because Dela Hoya was holding the cards he was the cash cow, so now hes the main man in this fight he is dictating what happens, Cotto will be getting paid the most he ever has by come margain, so it's upto him but his role in this fight is the man coming in to fight the main man, is it correct no probably not but thats the way boxing goes its all about money not some shitty WBO Belt.

I hear what your saying totally and i understand that myself but if you want to be Welterweight Champion let the champion fight at his welterweight weight he wanted mosley to come to 143lbs he's the one stepping up for the title he you want to fight Cotto or Mosley let them be at there strongest weighing 147lbs then no excuses after about weight.