Catchweight title fights - right or wrong

Whilst i can accept the concept of catchweight fights what really annoys me is catchweight title fights, we all know the promoter pulls the strings with contracts etc but when it comes to an actual title on the line then the governing bodies need to say a strict no to any contract clause that says either fighter can only weigh a certain amount i.e below the weight category limit, so do you think it's right, wrong or not an issue

 

Catchweight World Championships are bs and disrespectful to the Greats of the past....Imagine if the Legends of the past used Catchweights?

 

catweights are unacceptable, this is just a poor tactic used to get an advantage over an opponent from a lower/higher weight class, and as Sug3 said, it's disrespectful to the legends of boxing

 

Catchweights are nothing new. Even those legends fought at catchweights...

http://halestormsports.com/2012/05/...n-the-11-most-influential-catchweight-fights/

 

For Floyd.
*****s: its right.

For manny.
*****s: its wrong.

 

It's simple. If two fighters from different weight classes agree to fight, a catchweight can be used. When two fighters hold belts in the same weight class, it is not appropriate. SRL v Lalonde = right, FMJ v Canelo = wrong.

Cotto vs Martinez? Makes some sense considering Cotto is moving up to a new weight class. 159 sounds like a fair compromise considering Cotto is fighting a naturally bigger man. In general, catchweights are hard to do, which is why there are weight classes.

 

they are a joke and cheapen the sport. End of discussion.

 

Pac swears by them

 

Oh a new Mayweather Fanboy ALT?

So what do you say when Mayweather does catchweights?

 

I don't agree with catchweight title fights, Pac and roach drain fighter as much as possible to win a belt

 

theftjr not only drained drainelo, i heard he also drained dela hoya's coffers. lmfao.

 

Catchweights are fine to 'even it up' between a big and small fighter but the middleweight title should be fought with a limit of 160lbs. If you're unwilling to fight a guy who may weigh in at 160lbs then you shouldn't fight for the title, just call it a non-title fight.

This isn't just about Cotto but Mayweather, Pac, SRL etc.

 

And Mayweather doesn't "drain" opponents when he demands catchweights and even rehydration clauses?

 

how about Floyd dragging Marquez up 2 divisions, then still not making the agreed CW? he and his people are just as bad as Pac's when it comes to giving their fighterevery possible advantage

 

Unless it gets two fighters in the ring where it was otherwise hugely unlikely, i don't agree with them.