In a recent ESPN article by Golden Boy yesman Dan Rafael, he says Oscar claims he's at "150 pounds," which means he's well on his way to 147, the supposed contract weight for a Pac fight. Then the picture of him at this golf tournament this week clearly shows his chubby face. If he's at 150, that means he slimmed down MONTHS since he tacked on double-digit pounds after the Forbes weigh-in, which was at a a bone-dry 150. Mark my words. They will sign at 147, but Oscar will not make it. Then he'll weasel his way into paying the penalty per extra pound so he can have a huge (no pun intended) advantage in the ring. Pacquiao, of course, will still take on the fight a la Chico Corrales in his second fight with Castillo. And he will dearly pay for it.
Oscar will be able to make it, pretty sure he will if the fight is signed. He won't start all this fuss to make the fight happen and accept giving Pac 35% if weight will be an issue for him. I just hope team Pacquiao ditch this fight.
DLH hasn't made 147 since Gatti in 2001 (a fight where Gatti came up from 140). He was contractually obligated to make 147 to fight Forbes, a former champ at 130...but somehow could only boil down to 150 at the weigh-in and didn't have to answer to anyone!!! (Notice a trend here?)
You honestly think he will accept everything Pacquiao's team are demanding to make the fight happen and run after it as bad as he is doing now only to come overweight one night before the fight? I don't know but that just doesn't make sense to me.
If Jones junior can make 169.5 pounds at 39 years old and after fighting at heavyweight. Gay la Hoya can get his pampered, ***** ass down to 147.
Regardless of any possible circumstance, even if Hoya comes to the ring with a broke leg, he will still be winning this fight by way of knockout.
Hoya Vs Forbes Was At A Contract Weight Of 150lbs Not 147lbs...oscar Can Make The Weight However....with Floyd Sr In His Corner He'll Mos Def Make The Weight...
No,the Forbes fight was at 150,Forbes weigh-in at 150 and Oscar was half a pound over,then took off his socks and ''made'' weight somehow.Heaviest pair of socks I seen
Yeah, I remember the socks incident at the Forbes weigh-in. Made me look around the screen to see if Castillo's doctor were around to tip the scales.
I'm calling it now. Watch him boil down just to make 150. Then each pound counting down to 147 will leave him emaciated, so he'll just say F it and pay the penalty...which of course will give him a big advantage to KO Manny. If this fight goes down, I don't give Manny more than 6 rounds. Hope I'm wrong, but I doubt it.
The question isn't if he can make it- he can. However saying that he is already there really must be a lie. The unfortunate thing is that the weight discrepancy is the biggest problem in the signing of the contract. So if Pac-n-team see this and believe it... they may be more inclined to sign on. Also- watch for some shady dealings a-la-Cotto vs Malignaggi. A 36hour before the fight weigh in so Goldenboy can get back extra fluids. I really want Oscar to be caught up in this and turned down- I liked that article- define your legacy with dignity not dollars.
This has got to be the worst match up in a long while if this comes off. Little pac vs past it much bigger hoya. Who cares???????? It might have been different 4-5 years ago just to see what pac could do with a much bigger prime elite ww/jmw but now there is absolutely no point.
He can still make 147. I'd recommend Fleet's Enemas. Te Tumbo, the guy who posts on my articles on the main pages, uses Fleets, but in weird sexual games, where older men hog tie him naked, and force enemas into his rectal canal, while they are dressed like "The Gimp" in the film Pulp Fiction. But thats his thing. Oscar on the other hand, could use these Enemas to **** his brains out, and spend hours on the toilet, defecating fluids, and perhaps stick a finger down his throat, a few times a day, and boy Howdy, he will impress everyone at the scales for the Weigh in.