Why Does Pacquiao Need to Catchweight Cotto?

I agree, which is why this **** shouldn't happen period. If they want to challenge themselves at 154 go for it but don't bring the champion down in weight just to beat his ass for a name. Bull****.

 

I thought he was fighting Mayweather?

 

It is better to put others at such disadvantage so he can win even if "he isn't as hungry as he used to be". Right????

That's the beauty of catchweights when you don't have to come down in weight.... you can still win a fight even if you don't have the desires to fight anymore. I love catchweights:yep

 

PAC's highest weigh-in weight was 145.75 lbs. for the 147 fight with Clottey.

He weigh-in at 144.5 lbs. for the 150 fight against Margarito.

 

Catchweight or not, Cotto will get his ass whoopin again.

 

Pac is already at a disadvantage being very small for his weight class.

 

To limit the possibility of a defeat.

 

..... therefore is better to put Cotto at disadvantage.

 

That's the risk of being a B side. Been like that since the beginning of the sport.

 

so that they both have a disadvantage. Pac because he is too small, and Cotto cause he has to cut extra weight.

That's the whole point of a catchweight.

I'd rather they both have a disadvantage than just 1 of them.

 

Sure, and that's why catchweights suck...

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Not only catchweights suck, but also when a boxer imposes ring size... I am against that **** too.... I remember Leonard did it with Hagler?

 

That's the idea that promoters want to sell to the public... but in reality if you have problems with cutting that "extra weight", which in reality isn't extra, is just extra for the one that weighs less than you, the one that has to cut the weight will suffer the consequenses of cutting that weight...

Chances are that the one cutting the weight will be f*cked big time.

 

and the smaller guy will suffer the consequences of being smaller.

 

It's because he doesn't want to fight above 147 again. He weighed 144 for his fight at 150 and after the fight was forced to lie in the fetal position in a bed for a few days he was hurt that bad. Fair reason. He shouldn't demand Cotto go down to 147 though, he just shouldn't take the fight. Cotto has moved on is a 154lber now. Maybe fight him later at 150 when Cotto becomes ring champ and it means something.

 

Catchweights aren't a big deal IMHO. Posters just make a big deal about them.

The thing is, one should not even consider a fight if they believe it willl leave them too depleted to properly fight. All Cotto or ANYONE in that position has to say is 'No". Simple as that.


Besides, is the WW limit of 147 considered a catch weight now? :huh I am aware Cotto is at JrMW. But if that's a catchweight. Isn't Floyd vs. Hatton a Catchweight fight? Was a guy who was at jrMW vs. a guy who was at JrWW in their previous fights. :huh

Or Floyd vs. JMM? Floyd vs. Ortiz? Since Floyd went to JrMW, then down to fight these others? I guess since many like to call Pac vs. DLH a catchweight fight.

That's why I don't really make a fuss over catchweight fights. For one, it allows certain big fights to be made. And two, it's up to the party to say no.