Mayweather vs. Alvarez: Catchweight of 152 !!

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  1. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    No but he was the tougher fight at the time.
     
  2. PBFred

    PBFred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Just call me out since you're dying to. I do rank the Cotto win for Pacquiao very highly. Winning the 8th belt against Margo at 150 was my main issue along with DLH at welter. Shameful stuff.

    Completely different circumstances here, man.
     
  3. Shane Vendrell

    Shane Vendrell New Member Full Member

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    152 is ok, just so long as no rehydration limit is stipulated. Catch weight fights are ok as a way of levelling the playing field if done fairly. I suspect floyd will have some way of adding an extra advantage for himself because these days he seems so loathe to challenge himself
     
  4. Dillyyo

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    Oscar is taller than Canelo and longer arms, IIRC. Canelo seems to be a thicker fighter, hence the greater weight.
     
  5. Mexi-Box

    Mexi-Box Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    *****s=New Pacturds/*******s
     
  6. Stylez G.

    Stylez G. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There were a ton of people who gave Pacquiao a **** load of credit for that win. There are always going to be detractors though. The general consensus though was that it was an excellent win for Pacquiao.
     
  7. Gander Tasco

    Gander Tasco Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Floyd wasn't jumping multi weight divisions and fighting at the weight for only the 2nd time in his career.

    Floyd fought at the 154 limit back in 07. He just fought there two fights ago, and he's a current belt holder.
     
  8. DobyZhee

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    I personally think Mayweather put in a catch weight just to **** off fans and have them buy the fight
     
  9. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Henry Armstrong is a catchweight fighting ***** too.

    It is what it is.

    Wish it was at 154 for sure, but the agreed weight was closer to Alvarez's than Mayweathers' at least.

    2 catchweight fights in his career. One against a smaller guy theoretically giving the smaller guy the advantage, one against a bigger guy theoretically giving the smaller guy the advantage.
     
  10. kwilson71

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    yeah would of rather it at 154,it is what it is. Everyone thought he would duck him saying he would want the fight at 147.
     
  11. PanchoVilla

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  12. Ripper11

    Ripper11 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Isn't Cotto like one of Pac's best wins
     
  13. tezel8764

    tezel8764 Boxing Junkie banned

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    I was surprised I seriously fought they would fight at 147lb lol.
     
  14. DobyZhee

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    PAC destroyed Cotto.

    Floyd will win by close decision..set up for Canelo 2.