Why catchweights are ALL WRONG for the Pac/Margarito fight!

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  1. grimlocked

    grimlocked Active Member Full Member

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    Nov 15, 2009
    Previous catch-weights in history for title bouts:


    Julio Cesar Chavez vs Pernell Whitaker (145 catch-weight for W.W title)

    Jimmy McLarnin vs Pancho Villa (114 catchweight but McLarnin came in overweight at 122)

    Joe Gans vs Joe Walcott (138 pound catchweight)

    Henry Maske vs Virgin Hill (190 catchweight)

    Bernard Hopkins vs Oscar De La hoya (158 catchweight)

    Jose Luis Castillo vs Diego Corrales (both fighters agreed to make 135 but no one can weigh more than 147 on fight night)

    Fernando Vargas vs Ricardo Mayorga (162 catchweight)

    Roy Jones Jr. vs Felix Trinidad (170 catchweight)

    Miguel Cotto vs Manny Pacquiao (145 catchweight)

    Paulie Ayala vs Johnny Tapia (124 catchweight)

    Terry Norris vs Meldrick Taylor (150 1/2 catchweight)

    Henry Armstrong vs Law Jenkis (140 catchweight, for a Welterweight Bout! )

    Emile Griffith vs Dave Charnley (148 catchweight)

    Sugar Ray Leonard vs Donny Lalonde (168 catchweight)