For those that say that 2 pounds don't make a difference

PAc was negotiating 4 pounds not 2 ..
2 pounds is the final agreement after Mosley gave the offer going down to 140lb

 

pac is not a welter. he did not even need the full 140 for his hatton fight at jr. welter. it's just right that pac should ask for a weight concession because he is the draw. and 145 is not the middlepoint between 140 and 147 so pac is actually making a bigger concession weight-wise than cotto.

 

It bothers me that they asked for him to lose 2 pounds, I dont think itll make a difference but it looks sneaky, as if he is trying to secure an unfair advantage somehow..

 

It says he has respect for himself. Agreeing to all of Cotto's terms and giving him all the advantages when you are the P4P number 1 is disrespecting yourself.

As it is Cotto has a 5 pound advantage. If Cotto wins he gains a huge amount: legacy, P4P Number 1 contender, Massive paydays, a HUGE HUGE fight against Mayweather and rematch with Mosely. Cotto is being given a MASSIVE chance here by Pacquaio.

 

2 pounds of muscle makes a big difference.

 

What? your post doesn't make sense? Cotto is the one with the advantage of 5 pounds?

Pac is a Jr WW at 140.

 

Pac is 5 pounds away from his best weight (140). Cotto is 2 pounds away from his. How is that fair?

 

I find it very funny how people ignore the reasons as to why one fighters or the other is trying to lose/gain weight and focus only "two lbs is not much" argument. First off all, it's much easier for Pac to "gain" weight than it is for Cotto to actually lose it. Miguel is comfortable at 147, that does not mean he makes the weight easy. Burning off two more pounds is a lot harder than pac not losing 5pounds. So breaking it down to meeting "half way" is not really the logical way to break it down. Now Pac may not be a welterweight, but Cotto is, and unlike Pac, he doesn't have the ability to fight in different weight classes, that's Pac's strenght, so him trying to take an advantage on Cotto by trying to make him dehydrate himself even though he has fought at welterweight effectively is a bit sneaky. But it doesn't matter because I do think 145 lbs is a fair weight, it's the extra two pounds that made me think Pac was trying to get an unfair advantage.

 

Pac is at the edge of how much weight he can gain. Manny's greatest asset and the main reasons he beat DLH and Hatton is because of his speed.

Gaining 5 pounds will slow him down slightly, PAc is at his best at 140. He is super fast and his punches have a lot of snap.

Cotto will be fine at 145. 2 pounds is not going to make much difference as he can re-hydrate up to 155/60 anyway. It's Manny who is going to feel the effect of being 5 pounds above his best weight.

 

You have it all wrong friend, Pacquiao has already fought at this weight and was just as fast. He won't be gaining weight, he will just not have to lose so much, Cotto on the other hand is at the risk of not being able to rehydrate back to his best fighting weight while Pacquiao will be at his comfortable training weight.

 

if i remember when pac fought morales in there third fight for every pound morales was over morales had to pay half a million to them roach said if he was 3 pounds or more they would take the money and not fight i wouldnt be surprised if theres a thing in this contract like that