Did I hear correct, didn't catch it the first time but...

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  1. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Did Pac really gain 16lbs after the official weigh-in
    for the Marquez II fight?
    (On fight night unofficial Weight)
     
  2. MasterFlo

    MasterFlo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, he was 145.
     
  3. Gonzarelli

    Gonzarelli Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pac has come in the bigger man in most his big fights!
     
  4. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Interesting, I don't know how I missed that. (Too into the actual fight to care I gues..lol)

    Well we know JMM can take a +140lbs Pac shot.
    (On that night he did)
     
  5. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wow, JMMs a bad mofo
     
  6. Relentless

    Relentless VIP Member banned

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    yep its true.
     
  7. BOSTONREDSOX

    BOSTONREDSOX The Ghost Full Member

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    and people gave gatti **** when he came in heavier and almost killed joey gamache
     
  8. Alcaldemb

    Alcaldemb Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Or Pacman could have been weight drained at 130.
     
  9. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    No doubt... But 16lbs that's like 10% of his body weight.
    (I think, unless someone corrects my **** Math skillz)
     
  10. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    It's over 10% for him, but 16lbs is a little lower than what the max amount of cutting water weight you could do. Although heavier, could probably cut more.
     
  11. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Marquez was 141 himself so there was not a huge difference.
     
  12. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member

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    isn't that evidence that Pac was actually too weight drained?

    Another angle would be that JMM lost to a completely dehydrated PAcquiao. Roach himself has said he feels that gaining more than 10lbs is bad for a fighter.
     
  13. brod78

    brod78 $$$$$ Full Member

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    As previously reported pac was having a hard time loosing weight for this fight and then allowed himself to baloon that much thats why some believe that it had an impact on pacs performance come fight night. Perhaps the reason also pac jumped up in weight immdiately
     
  14. Scar

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    Yeah but will Pac weigh 145 on fight night if they meet at 140?, don't think so.
     
  15. nhojrem

    nhojrem Well-Known Member Full Member

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    blame his body for rehydrating that big..