Should Pac Drop His WBO Welterweight Title So He Can Fight Floyd at 145?

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  1. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The biggest argument, it seems, for Floyd Mayweather not agreeing to meet the smaller Manny Pacquiao at a catchweight of 145 lbs. is the WBO Welterweight Championship title that Pacquiao won from vanquished foe Miguel Cotto.

    If Team Mayweather and Floyd's fans are going to try to use Pac's WBO belt as negotiating leverage, do you think it makes sense for Pacquiao to simply drop the belt and agree to face PBF, instead for his IBO and Ring junior welterweight (140) titles instead?

    At this moment in time, Floyd Mayweather holds no championship belts. So any titles on the line in potential Pacquiao-Mayweather bout would be Pacquiao's.

    What's your take? Should Manny try to get Mayweather to face him at a catchweight by dropping his welterweight title? Does Pacquiao need to drop his welterweight belt in order to get Floyd to face him at 145 lbs?
     
    paulfv, Nov 18, 2009
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  2. NALLEGE

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    **** the WBO title you closet PAc fan. 50-50 fight at 147 or no fight.
     
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  3. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joy Boyz in a panic -- stat!
     
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  4. NALLEGE

    NALLEGE Loyal Member banned

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    Everyone wants the fight at 147. You and the *******s are the shook ones, scared ass big mouths talking up 145 lol... Man up. Take the skirt off lol...
     
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  5. Kid Cuba

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    He should keep the title and face Mayweather with it on the line at 147.

    Then if he wins he can decide if he wants to stay at 147 or move back down to 140.
     
    Kid Cuba, Nov 18, 2009
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  6. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Snap -- the fear is hitting Da Joy Boyz like a brick wall. Daym!
     
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  7. blackpage

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    No one gives a crap about the catchweights but deluded haters.
     
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  8. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    It doesn't matter if he drops his belts. He's already proven at 147. Do you think anyone would tolerate Floyd fighting Spinks at a catchweight?
     
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  9. Knives7

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    You really shouldn't encourage IT to speak! :lol:
     
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  10. xviiixvi

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    manny hasnt fought one fight at 147 yet
     
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  11. Zaryu

    Zaryu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He doesn't need to drop the WBO belt if the fight is made at 145. That's why the title was on the line for the Pac-Cotto fight which was at 145 also. However, I think Pac should fight Floyd at 147lbs even if they both come in lower.
     
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  12. Axe

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    I think there is a flaw in logic here.

    You can fight at 145 and keep the 147 lbs title on the line. :good
     
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  13. des3995

    des3995 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I am certainly no Mayweather fan, but if 147 is the welter weight limit and you're fighting as a welter weight, then they should fight at 147. I think Pac can handle it. It should have been that way for the Cotto fight....not that it woulda changed anything.
     
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  14. Stinky gloves

    Stinky gloves Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    why ... isn't 145 lb withing WW limit ... below 147lb?

    official weight limit enforces only that no one can fight for the title at that weight class
    if his weight is above the limit which is 147lb for WW ... it does not specify any other
    limitations even the lower one, so any fighter may come to the fight (at the time of weight in)
    at any weight below 147lb ... if they agree to 145lb its their own agreement in the contract
    nothing more ... and as Floyd shown us already even contract agreement may be
    broken and only the contract penalties (negotiated between two fighters) apply.
     
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  15. Kid Cuba

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    I think the De La Hoya fight was at 147.
     
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