Should Pacquiao’s catch weight title wins be considered exhibition bouts?

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You mean the division is weak as in it doesn't have a cash cow? Five or six great fighters in a division makes it look strong in my opinion. Some key players:

-Paul Williams
-Sergio Martinez
-Alfredo Angulo
-Miguel Cotto
-Saul Alvarez
-Erislandy Lara
-James Kirkland
-Shane Mosley
-Manny Pacquiao (if he can actually stay and fight at a full 154 which I doubt)

Honorable mention: Serhiy Dzinziruk, Kermit Cintron, Vanes Martirosyan, Yuri Foreman, Antonio Margarito, Floyd Mayweather (unlikely that he'll fight at 154 again, but still possible)

The key names are all action fighters who won't bore a crowd. Both Paul and Sergio can and will fight at 154 if the challenge and money is right.

EDIT: Actually Cotto is a cash cow and the addition of Pac would make the division light up even more

 

The inmates are running the asylum. People pay money to watch greatness, which in our society is linked to stats and awards. Pac needs the accolades in order to demand the money.

I think it's a bunch of bull. Cotto should have defended his title at the full weight.

 

If Pac lost to Cotto instead I wonder if you will be making this thread.

 

I agree.

 

The catchweight fights just don't mean much, to me. Forcing fighters to drain down to receive a payday is fine in financial terms, but it doesn't help your legendary status. I mean, he's making this generation's most predictable plodder suck weight to slow him down even more. It's embarrassing.

 

i agree to an extent but older fighters did it, we just gloss over that. pac's not the first, or the last, to do this. weight stipulations have been going on for well over 100 years. **** jimmy wilde did it all the time.

 

Further proof that being a champion doesn't mean as much as it used to. Imagine telling Marvin Hagler: "This guy wants to fight you, the champ, for your belt which you've earned. But he wants you to drain yourself an extra few pounds for his benefit."

You want the respect and prestige, then beat the champ at full wieght.

 

Why do you guys automatically assume a few pounds less means they are draining?

Cotto came in to his fight a pound less then his previous. There was nothing to suggest in how he fought he was drained.

Regrds to Williams/Martinez, I don't think this catchweight means anything.

 

The organizations should leave it @ the 148 - 154 range. It is still in the jr. mw division:deal. And 3 lbs? Margo fought Cotto @ 147 in '08. Its not gonna be an Oscar thing... Margo is still gonna be well over 160, id say 174 on fight night. Action fight, Pac will look super fast against Margo. Pac wont hold much like Mosley did. So w/ Pac speed, worktrate and stamina and Margos stamina and workrate you cant deny that it will be a good action fight!:bbb

 

I guess its o.k when Pac bends the rules and come with his own rules and nobody else. True champion.

 

i have to say again, he's not the first or only. i wish he'd fight guys at their natural weight to but **** it, what he's doing is STILL incredible. enjoy the ride