WHY did Pacquiao and Co FORCE the Cotto fight to be at 145lbs?

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  1. pound

    pound Coqui Radar Full Member

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    :huh:think:deal


    WHY?
    Porque?
    Bakit?

    :smoke
     
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    daprofessor da legendary professor Full Member

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    same reason they demanded all the other zombies to be dehydrated when they stepped foot in the ring....so he can have a better shot at winning.
     
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  3. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Any advantage possible.

    The worst part about the whole thing is that Arum was also Cotto's agent and equally legally and morally required to look after Cotto's best interests.
     
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  4. Gander Tasco

    Gander Tasco Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Why did Cotto agree to it?

    Why did Cotto say he felt fine at that weight.

    Why did Cotto make no excuses, yet you have to make all kinds of excuses.


    Pacquiao beat his ass fair and square. Cotto was even younger then Pac, fighting in his weight class, against a career featherweight. Get over it.
     
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  5. Lacyace

    Lacyace Forever Knight Full Member

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    That's a good question. What was the point of it?
     
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  6. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    As a Cotto fan that always bothered me.

    How could it ever be said that Top Rank ever wanted Cotto to win against the "new super star" who's stock was soaring after that Hatton KO?
     
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    hofbrau Well-Known Member Full Member

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    At least Cotto has the urge to negotiate with anyone:thumbsup
     
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    Capitan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  9. Scar

    Scar VIP Member

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    Cotto wasn't forced. They requested 143 at start and Cotto claimed he's not doing anything below 145 and they agreed for 145. Cotto accepted it and the fight was on.
     
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    Scar VIP Member

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    He was with Top Rank too so negotiating wasn't going to be difficult regardless.
     
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  11. KnuckleUp99

    KnuckleUp99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Forced? That was Cotto's suggestion.....and the compromise was between a Jr WW (Pac) and a WW (Cotto).....they met closer to Miguels weight class than Pac's and it was miguel seeking out Manny, not Manny seeking out Cotto. The reason for any catch weight is to create a more even playing field for the smaller man who is going up in weight to fight a bigger man.
     
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  12. p.falk

    p.falk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm no Pac-backer...
    but forced?

    If he didn't think he could win at that weight then he should never have fought at it.
     
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    theword Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It was one pound less then Cotto weighed for the Clottey fight if memory serves. Later on Cotto requested a catch weight with Margarito of 153 for the JMW fight...so...but you know all this don't you?
     
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    p.falk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Sure... with reasonable requests.
    Not with obnoxious demands.
     
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  15. Whipdatass

    Whipdatass Boxing Junkie banned

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    Because Cotto came in at 146 for Clottey, Lmmfao!
     
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