do people make too much of weight issues?

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  1. ali's jockstrap

    ali's jockstrap Member Full Member

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    you always read people on here argueing and counter argueing about catch weights, a recent one ive just read people were sqaubbling over the pac jmm catch weight, in all likelyhood when then rehydrate they will be within a few pounds of eachother come fight night

    surely this cannot make too much difference to the final outcome?

    in almost all heavyweight fights klitchkso outweighs his oppenents by a substantial ammount, recently outweighting haye by more than 20lbs, not many people mention this at all, no1 expects klit to come down to hayes weight or haye to bulk up to meet klit, obv because heavyweights have no limit they usually come in at a weight they feel most comfortable/ powerful etc at.

    If their is a catchweight aslong as they come in at their preffered most comfortable weight whats the big deal?

    surely at the end of the day boxers skills and styles are the biggest factors and a few pounds here and there doesnt make as much difference as people go on and on and on and on about. My arguement isnt intended to defend pacs decision to catchweight jmm or excuse hayes poor performance against klitchko but is applicable to all fights

    do people make much more of an issue about weight than they should??
     
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  2. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    you mean Pac-JMM

    weight matters.
     
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  3. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes, they do.
     
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  4. Hatesrats

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

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    Promoters force it down our throat's...
    So we have no choice but to discuss it.

    Unfortunately, YES. Weight matters.
     
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  5. ali's jockstrap

    ali's jockstrap Member Full Member

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    yep just relised that glaring mistake haha i realise it matters but not to the extent people talk about surely
    do you think thats why historically the heavyweight division carries the most intrique because you can get these mismatches in size and weight?
     
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  6. ali's jockstrap

    ali's jockstrap Member Full Member

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    its just soo frustarating when you see people argueing life or death over a couple of pounds......my pet hate about hardcore boxing fans
     
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  7. Thaiad24

    Thaiad24 Active Member Full Member

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    in the grand scheme of things no they dont they just fuel the fire to the bickering on sites like this.

    a few lbs here or there dont really matter IMO but there will always be people moaning about weight issues

    u are right haye came in at his most comfortable weight vs wlad. i think JMM came in far too heavy vs floyd and he will come in about 142 for his fight vs manny

    wont make a difference tho as pac will destroy JMM within 6
     
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  8. Uncle Rico

    Uncle Rico Loyal Member Full Member

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    I agree completely. In the case of Pac-JMM III, people are indeed making too much of an issue with the weights. Like you say, on fight night, they're only going to be approximately 3 pounds apart.
     
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  9. itsa huge bitch

    itsa huge bitch Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    weight matters..ofcourse it does..
     
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  10. tarugojones

    tarugojones Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pac v Clottey and Pac v Margo did not matter, just saying.:D
     
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  11. saul_ir34

    saul_ir34 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No it doesnt matter at all thats why Pac doesnt want to fight Sergio. because the weight does not matter at all.

    Have you ever played a sport where you need to cut weight??? Its a horrible feeling. Try training when you are eating apples and oranges all day. You dont have much energy to train.
     
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  12. tarugojones

    tarugojones Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No wonder Floyd did not cut weight against Marquez. That horrible feeling.:D
     
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  13. sud2002

    sud2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    To an extent it's harder coming down in weight then going up.

    If you're good enough then you're big enough as guys like Pacquiao and Mayweather have proved.
     
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  14. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    If there weren't so many dam belts and divisions we would have none of this nonsense !
     
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  15. fan johnny

    fan johnny Active Member Full Member

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    In Pacquiao vs Marquez weight is a non-issue and completely over talked about. With other fighters, it's sometimes is an issue.
     
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