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Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 28 KOs) weighed in at 144.6, 9.4lbs under the division limit, for Saturday’s highly anticipated PPV showdown against Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 KOs), who scaled in at 150, which was the contract weight for the bout. Pacman will be going for a world title in a record eighth different weight division with the vacant WBC super welterweight title on the line.

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So how the hell is this a light middleweight fight if Pacquiao isnt even a full blown welterweight? So if for example, Bernard Hopkins wanted to challenge David Haye for the Wba heavyweight title, could he weigh in a 180lbs - and if he won, would he be considered a heavyweight champ. To me , Pacman should be obligated to weigh in , at the light middle weight boundaries
Who really cares about paper titles. This isn't even for the real LMW championship. Just a trinket.

And it has happen throughout boxing history where 1 fighter doesn't even meet the weight's class minimum limit.

Sugar Ray Robinson fought Joey Maxim for the LHW championship and he only weighed 157, not even a full MW.

Henry Armstrong fought for the WW title numerous times when he came in below the LW limit, Armstrong even fought for the MW title when he wasn't even a full blown WW years later against Ceferino Garcia.

And you know what? Who cares.