Floyd vs JMM: at what weight should they fight?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by hmi, Apr 12, 2009.


  1. Pimp C

    Pimp C Free Smurk

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    Although JMM called PBF out and should fight him at what weight PBF wants it at which proabably would be 147. I feel that he should fight him at 140.
     
  2. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    since when do you think guys can just jump up 3 weight divisions and fight a competitive fight?
     
  3. BobDigi5060

    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    When was the last time Floyd gained 8 pounds over night for a fight? I'm still guessing.

    Him and Winky are two different people. Two "gym rats" won't go as far as 10 pounds above there weight class when they aren't training for a fight. But asking them to drop to a weight class (140) that they haven't fought in for the past four years is asking too much. Especially for a guy who is 32 coming off a two year layoff. Floyd wouldn't be at his best weighing in for a fight below 147.

    Look.. Marquez wants the fight. He may be at a disadvantage fighting Floyd who would weigh in at 147, but, he would be at a disadvantage either way fighting the bigger guy. Floyd having to make a limt below 147 puts himself at a disadvantage. Why would he want to do that? It's not in his best interest so why blame the guy? He wasn't calling out Marquez, Marquez called him out. He's doing him a favor by trying to work it out. I could see you're point if Floyd called out the smaller man but he didn't.

    I think smaller guys challenging a bigger guy only to ask for catchweight is stupid. Just like how DLH fought for the MW championship having Hopkins come in at 157.
     
  4. carias

    carias Active Member Full Member

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    You can compare winky and floyd because they both share similar out of ring habits. Morales just gets fat as hell. They stay in shape. Its interesting. When people called floyd to fight guys like willliams, margarito, and mosley, he wasn't really a welterweight. Now that Juan wants him to come down Floyd is WW. Which is it?
     
  5. FINITO

    FINITO Boxing Junkie banned

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    140 is only fair for both sides.. Marquez has to move up while FLoyd moves down.. That's fair..

    140
     
  6. nhojrem

    nhojrem Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i second that..
     
  7. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This fight shouldn't happen. The good big man always beats the good little man. Isn't that true? Pacman was a good little man fighting a bad big man.
     
  8. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    This fight only appeals to the Floyd fanboys who are trying to justify it. The size difference is too great to to come up with an acceptable meeting point.

    Floyd should fight a WW.
     
  9. hmi

    hmi Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ESB seems to disagree with Floyd that their fight should be at 147lbs. 140-143lbs gets the most nod.
     
  10. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    whats with all the "juan called floyd out" bull****. you think other fights get made by pulling 2 names out of a hat? it is unreasonable for floyd to ask juan to jump to 147 just like it is unreasonable to ask floyd to drop to 135. just split the difference and let your skill determine the outcome.
     
  11. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    He cant have a warm up fight?
     
  12. Kid Cuba

    Kid Cuba Boxing Junkie banned

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    140, its straight out ridiculous for Mayweather to want to fight at 147.
     
  13. PildiLagiMo

    PildiLagiMo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    dont matter floyd wins. but jmm called floyd.

    insisting on 147 effectively roasts jmm on his bluff.