Just heard Roach on tv say floyd wants the fight at 154??

[zbolt]

if the fight at 154, automatically 10 oz. gloves will be used. rules state that fights at 154 and up (to heavyweight) should use 10 oz. gloves.

[josef4334]

I'm not gonna lie, that would not surprise me. If Manny wanted to fight at 154 he'd wanna fight at 168 with a clause to pay for added weight by the pound. Floyd's a dick.

How do you conclude this about Floyd? What are you going by? You are aware that Floyd has never asked for a catchweight or any fight to be above welterweight, right? Roach is the one who wants the weight to be his way. He even had a stipulation of against Cotto of $1 million a pound if he went over that catchweight. Roach even threatened to call the Cotto fight off if Cotto came in at 147. You must have Floyd and Roach confused.

I guess you missed the Marquez fight?? Or did you just purposely turn a blind eye .

yep.. i guess he missed that one..maybe he doesnt consider it a fight? pbf asked for a catchweight and wont even make it? what do you make of that?

[josef4334]

if the fight at 154, automatically 10 oz. gloves will be used. rules state that fights at 154 and up (to heavyweight) should use 10 oz. gloves.

and to whos advantage that would be?

[blegit]

How do you conclude this about Floyd? What are you going by? You are aware that Floyd has never asked for a catchweight or any fight to be above welterweight, right? Roach is the one who wants the weight to be his way. He even had a stipulation of against Cotto of $1 million a pound if he went over that catchweight. Roach even threatened to call the Cotto fight off if Cotto came in at 147. You must have Floyd and Roach confused.

I guess you missed the Marquez fight?? Or did you just purposely turn a blind eye .

yep.. i guess he missed that one..maybe he doesnt consider it a fight? pbf asked for a catchweight and wont even make it? what do you make of that?

Jose, I guess you missed it. Read the other posts. I stated Floyd has never asked for a catchweight. And he hasn't. That would be like saying Cotto asked Pac for a catchweight when in actuality Pac's team asked for the catchweight and Marquez's team asked Floyd for the catchweight. Where did I lose you? Once again, Floyd never asked for the catchweight. Marquez did. Floyd wanted it at 147 like all of his fights. And yes, Floyd didn't honor Marquez's request of the catchweight. I don't know how to explain this any simpler. Come on Jose, you're making this harder than it is.

[Gandalf]

Personally, I think the fight should be at a catchweight of 152 pounds with the only stipulation that Manny be allowed to carry a baseball bat. Fairs fair.

[zbolt]

if the fight at 154, automatically 10 oz. gloves will be used. rules state that fights at 154 and up (to heavyweight) should use 10 oz. gloves.

and to whos advantage that would be?

fight should be at 147 using 8 oz. gloves. both boxers can comfortably make 147, why fight at 154?

[littlebif]

Floyd is happy fighting at 147lb he's just playing games with roach and manny he knows the money is gonna be huge and wouldnt wanna chuck it away by making stupid demands.

If Paul Williams wins and Floyd wins any1 think a fight could be made at 154 between the 2?

[Dizaster]

If I was Floyd, I would be embarrassed to even mention the number 154.. Considering he won't even fight the big fighters at 147, but honestly he should have been moving up and conquering 154 anyway... Now he's even saying that he'll go up to 154 for a guy who'd have to double his meal intake and make himself sick probably just to get anywhere close to that weight..

I know Floyd probably isn't serious, but I wouldn't even joke about 154 when there isn't a 154 pound guy in the entire sport who he'd fight...

But he'd happily move up their to double his size advantage over someone...

[TheBranMan]

Floyd is happy fighting at 147lb he's just playing games with roach and manny he knows the money is gonna be huge and wouldnt wanna chuck it away by making stupid demands.

If Paul Williams wins and Floyd wins any1 think a fight could be made at 154 between the 2?

Floyd came in light for his fight with DLH at 154, it would be far smarter for him to fight Williams at 147 where he is more comfortable. Don't get me wrong, Williams will be dangerous at any weight.

[Dizaster]

Floyd is happy fighting at 147lb he's just playing games with roach and manny he knows the money is gonna be huge and wouldnt wanna chuck it away by making stupid demands.

If Paul Williams wins and Floyd wins any1 think a fight could be made at 154 between the 2?

If Floyd wins I think he's just say that he's beating the P4P number one at the P4P's natural weight.. What else is there to do in the sport??

Oh, there's one thing of course, move up to 154 and fight who many consider the biggest threat to him.....
Is such logic appealing to Floyd?? Not from previous history... But I never totally write someone off... Hope Floyd really plans to go out with a bang when he genuinely retires..

And the fight you suggested would certainly be nice... Even if it's not the biggest money fight in the world...

[mad_takamura]

Is this Freddy talking his usual shit, or is this true?? If Floyd wants this at 154 he is a fucking joke, I have a feeling it's bollocks though.

Nope.The fight is scheduled for the 147 welterweight limit.
And don't mind roach. That's just his usual self, getting on his opponent's heads.