Cotto @ 145... So?

maybe so, but team MP have some good reasons to make it lower then 147......manny is not a welter....and i've heard well he fought oscar at welter so why not cotto?....well people forget oscar is not really welter either and had no business at 147....roach is doing the sensable thing to make cotto drop a few pounds to make it an even playing field.....imo

 

I see the advantage.

It's part of boxing.

Floyd would give up the same weight to Cotto or Mosley that Pac would but if Floyd did this catchweight thing you would be flipping out. Thats my point.

 

I agree with this..DLH already maintained his weight around 145-147lbs 2weeks before the fight..I think his body was accustomed to that weight that during fight night, he didn't gain more weight..

 

It's easily possible to be drained.

It's like putting a certain amount of pressure into a balloon, you are near the breaking point but decide to put a little bit more air in because it's only a little bit more air. But then the balloon breaks.

I thought only a little bit didn't matter?

 

That's what I call complete stupidity (not you)

 

How is he making it an even playing field?

 

i wouldn't. pbf vs. cotto or mosley or margo has been speculated years back. why should i flip out? pbf has been acting too much of a ***** lately and you know it.

because fans and promoters know that their on the same level practically. 2 years ago, pac was fighting at 130. 2 years ago pbf was fighting as high as 154. cotto and margo at 147. mosley much longer.

 

So if Floyd comes back and says he'll only fight Mosley at a catchweight you won't be mad?

 

like previous posters have said at 147 cotto will outweigh manny by 10+ pounds on fight night...at 145,this is just a guess.....but manny will come in at 148-149.......and cotto will come in 157-158.....little more fair to manny....

 

That's not going to happen.

Let's say Cotto before the weigh in is 160. He cuts to 147 then rehydrates back 13lbs.


Now, Cotto before the weigh in is 160 and cuts to 145. He's not only going to hydrate 13lbs back. He's going to hydrate back to 160.

The only way for him to weigh less than normal would be to lose muscle mass during camp. (Or not hydrate properly back to 160) And no Cotto does not weigh 160 on fight night.

 

Not much of a difference according to your calculations:huh

 

I think he thinks Cotto actually weighs 160 on fight night.

 

i agree cotto will cut a pound or 2 of muscle to make 145....but that means he will weigh less then what he does when he rehydrates then usual.....but thats cotto's problem if he signed the papers not team MP

 

****. they can fight at 130 for all i care as long as they fight. but it would look crazy don't you think.

both are considered as welters. at what possible catchweight do you think they can find. (really an idiotic assumption on your part but i will indulge you). :rofl

you don't realize the stupidity of your own question do you.

 

You dont cut muscle before the weigh in.

We are all assuming Cotto isn't going to cut muscle during camp but rather just cut extra water weight (which could very well hurt him).

If Cotto loses muscle during camp that's even worse, he won't be as strong or powerful as he normally would.