Oh no call the boxing police we've got another catchweight!

[Youngblood]

void left by Xadu...

For sure he is missed.[/quote]

Yup, like a bad case of crabs.[/quote]

Who? Xaduboxer? What happened again? Oh yea, this...

[amat]

Miguel Cotto needs those extra pounds a lot more then Mayweather does. I would hate to see Cotto fight below 147, it just seems like it's the right weight class for him and he looks much better and fights much smarter at 147.

[ono]

lolz

[Kev]

So none of you have a problem with this catchweight fight at all......and yet...........

[OumaFan]

the silence has been a bit deafening on this one.

there are different circumstances (especially if Manny calls for 143 or nothing as that's probably a bit too much for Cotto where Floyd can probably make 143 ok) but I don't think Cotto making 145 is gonna kill him. Of course everyone can make up their minds on fight night.

[Gandalf]

My only issue with the fight is the fact that Marquez is gaining an awful lot of weight for a man of his size and age. But it's his choice to take that risk and for that his courage deserves respect.

Mayweather doesn't seem like the type of fighter to ever be out of condition, so I struggle to see shedding down to 143 as being particularly problematic. He's a little like Judah in that he is a small WW and I can see him being quite comfortable at JWW if that's where he truly wanted to be.

I struggle to see the case for Mayweather as weight drained or Marquez as coward.

[LEGION]

So none of you have a problem with this catchweight fight at all......and yet...........

Damn Bilbo you are very hostile lately.

Yes I have a problem with it. What are you planning on doing about it?

[Spicoli]

Is that 300 k for every "unofficial" lb over the 143 mark on fight night? That would be interesting....how did Marquez look in his last fight at Jr.Welt.

[CFH]

So none of you have a problem with this catchweight fight at all......and yet...........

There's a big difference between the two situations though. One is a fighter coming up in weight, the other involves one coming down. One is (apparently) for part of the welterweight championship of the world, the other is just a regular fight (relatively speaking).

There's a big difference between the two situations, but then again I haven't seen anyone say that JMM is going to be at his best above 140 (or even 135 for that matter), so it's not like this aspect is being ignored, it's just a fight that isn't as popular as a Pac- SMM or Pac - Cotto fight and as such it doesn't evoke as much response.

[Jody Lane]

So none of you have a problem with this catchweight fight at all......and yet...........

Nope I don't care about the catchweight deal. Didn't Floyd pick Marquez to begin with? So if there is a weight differential to iron out, that is Floyd's problem for picking someone in a different weight class.

[Hulk]

BOXINGTALK

According to Nacho Beristein the Marquez Mayweather fight is happening at 143 with Mayweather being fined $300,000 for every pound he is over.

I'm not sure how Floyd will possibly be able to compete being this drained and I hope there is no honour in the victory for Marquez when he predictably wins due to Mayweather's dehydrated state.

Marquez is just a coward, move up to 147 and face the best if you can, don't drag them down to you.

Come on people, show your outrage here.

LOL

Do I detect some sarcasm from you Mr. Hobbit?

[Manuel "Chubby" Medina]

This is awesome now itz more fair then ever.

[The Congressman]

Exactly. It will attract more fans.

[iwng100]

No more catchweight !!!
Solution: a new weight class “Super Jr. Welterweight” at 143.5

[jdonaher1]

these catchweight posts are about the dumbest things I've read since I've been on this site. So if you fight for the Welterweight title and you weight 146 your not a legit champion? What difference does it make any ways, these guy all put on weight after the weigh-in anyways!!!. Most boxers are a minimum 1 or sometimes 2 weight classes over the limit when they get in the ring. A catch weight is just another issue to negotiate, just like brand of gloves, size of the ring, etc etc. If Cotto can't beat Pacman at 144 or 143 or 147 then he won't beat him period!!!This such a non-issue if you ask me.