Cotto should still be Champion

Armstrong won the Welterweight title near the lightweight pound limit.

I say if your lighter than the champion for the title, and you beat him, that title should be yours.

A guy under the title limit, should claim the title. Over the title limit is other story though.

 

:deal
I agree. Even though Pac would have destroyed him regardless, Cotto was entitled to defend his title at the 147lb limit.

 

Imo i'm a huge Cotto fan but end of day he agreed to the terms and lost. I wish he never did and i agree with what your saying but end of day i wish Miguel just said no 147 but he didn't because he's a warrior who will fight the best and people should applaud him for it because without fighters like him boxing would be a poorer place. Wish certain fighters could have his attitude to boxing.

 

But Armstrongs opponent was free to weigh in at 147, thats the difference.

 

Titles should not be disputed at catchweights.

I agree.

 

It wasn't fought at Welterweight, so why was the title on the line ?

 

You stupid moron, you are saying this now because cotto lost-why didn't you come with this argument b4 the fight. stupid moron

 

Yes you are crazy!


I'm one of those who's againts catchweight bs on a title fight but since everythings agreed upon before the fight there's no reason not to give the title to Pacman.

 

I see Charm School is really paying off for you.

 

:rofl

 

Thats not really what he is saying though is it? I agree Cotto should have been free to fight at 147 if it was for his title, and for the record this arguement was voiced before the fight, maybe not as Vociferously as some but they were there... and you know what they say about empty cans rattling the most.

 

You're right.

If they wanna say "Manny is a junior-welterweight", but he is willing to challenge full-fledged welterweights at a catch-weight, thats fine. I don't have a problem with it... It's a non-title-bout

BUT,,, if he wants to win the welterweight title, the limit is 147lbs... end of story! :deal

If the sport of boxing had any integrity (ie; upholding its own rules) we might not recognise it anymore.

 

He was allowed to. The WBO made no restriction whatsoever on the weight. He agreed to fight at 145 to make the fight made but you can't ask them to not put their title up and collect their money because the fighters came to a seperate arrangment.