can someone explain to me how manny pacquiao vs magarito is for the vacant belt?

But then again, Commissions rule. If the Commission allows it, it allows it. If it doesn't, it doesn't.

In the past, fighting professionally way below the limit has always been allowed.

 

Why do you keep saying that "over" doesn't mean anything, that "it's just the weight classes". You have to be in a weight class to fight in it. And it doesn't mean "if only one fighter is over 195lbs then there is no weight difference limit" - that wouldn't even fit in with the rest of the table, would it? That would make a dangerous anomaly. Your point about "exceed" doesn't make sense - it's a difference we're talking about - your example only works for one division.

EDIT: I'm wrong about the first two sentences above - it seems the Texas Athletic Commission didn't even have to make an exception in this case:

g) Weight Divisions. The weight classes for boxing and kickboxing contests or exhibitions are shown in paragraphs (1) – (15). A contestant in a weight class may participate in a bout with a contestant in an adjacent weight class so long as their weight difference falls within the weight allowance shown in subsection (d) for the weight of the contestant weighing the least.

Again from the TAC site - http://www.license.state.tx.us/sports/sportsrules.htm#61105

The bold part dispels your single example.

 

I know - I was just debating a guy who thinks a minimumweight can technically fight a heavyweight.

 

I am in nobody's band wagon, but if you want to come in light and fight for somebody's belt at jr.middleweight no problem.however don't force the fighter who is already at jr.middleweight to shred pounds and come in lighter and then beat him and claim the title for that weight class.

 

First requirement - it should be vacant.

Second requirement - either combatants can fight in those weights.

third requirement - both fighters should be ranked in that division

fourth requirement (THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE) - someone should pay the sanctioning fee.

What is there to explain?

Belts are dime a dozen. Want to buy one?

 

This catch weight fights are good but they shouldn't be for the title if both guys are under weight for the weight division title they are fighting for. For example margarito he is loosing crucial pounds because they are muscle pounds not fat this is considered muscle atrophy which is not good for a human body to do. Now if it was chris arreola then no problem there because the pounds he is going to loose to make the catch weight are nothing but fat. That is a very big advantage for pacquiao right there.

 

Because the sanctioning bodies have all been compromised and put their own personal gain before operational integrity.

 

well its chicken manny! chicken manny can basically do whatever he wants..

diamond belt anyone? when manny wants to change the rules unlike the thousands before him actually worked at it and obeyed..well, he can do just that.. change whatever he wants as long as there is a profit to be made.. f*ck the fans.. they already think this idiot is the greatest after Ali.. fools in high positions like manny stewart simply CATER to this and the idiots in this world believe every word of it..

look at the DISGRACEFUL way they hyped this up on 24/7..ugh..there making people think pac beating marg is IMPOSSIBLE

when manny runs through marg pacfans are gonna be so shocked that he actually won that people are gonna think that somehow pacquiao controls the waves in the oceans..

 

my problem is this if you fighting for a 154 title then you weigh whatever under that limit but let the other man weigh at his natural weight

 

Floyd was also under 150 when he fought for 154 belts

 

I'll explain that to you if you explain to me how Sergio Martinez was WBC light middleweight champion for a year despite never once in his career having fought in a bout where the WBC light middleweight belt was on the line.

 

whatever happened to having to fight and earn your way to fight for a belt... isnt this the first fight ever for both these guys in this division?

 

The only people who continue to have a problem with Pac's weight are Floyd fans. And the reason they can't quite get this figured out is, as I've maintained all along, they aren't really boxing fans at all, and don't know jack about the sport outside of Fraud.