Cotto should still be Champion

Nothing to do with the WBO. As far as they were concerned it was a standard welterweight bout. If both participants choose to agree to come in at a lower weight, that's entirely up to them.

 

I looked it up and it said welterweight was between 140.1lbs and 147 lbs.

Who to believe?? :?

 

Cotto is a titlist, who cares about a strap. Cotto is legit top 3 welter with or without a belt. Floyd is still one of the best (I'd just like to see him prove it in the ring though, and not from his mouth) with or without the belt.

 

Honestly, I rather give up my title than still hold on to it after defeat. The WBO is pretty much a joke title anyways, imagine walking around with the belt knowing you lost

 

:good Agreed. if you wanna be WW champ then fight @ WW limit.

 

obviously it has not, won't do this again.

 

As I understand it, welterweight is anything above 140 pounds. Fighters don't have to weigh exactly 147 for the belt to be on the line, and if they agree to lower weights, it's perfectly legitimate. They just can't weight above 147 or below 141.

 

Cotto should still be Champion

Well... He should've won...

 

But WW limit is 141 to 147. You mean fight at the Maximum limit?atsch

 

If Pac won the fight by a SD then maybe I'd see you're point.

Seen as he absolutely destroyed Cotto, please shut the **** up.

 

:smoke

 

If we go by the guidlines and rules...you're correct but come on...How Pacman made Cotto look in that ring...Cotto should have just given Pacman the belts.:good

 

Nothing at all to do with the WBO.

Should they have 'prevented' the title from being on the line when Cotto weighed in at 146lbs against Clottey?

 

Should they have took the belt off Cotto when he lost to Clottey?