Which top fighters could or could not adapt to a higher weight?

tito's last jump was disastrous but he did face joppy before bhop.

 

I do not think Cotto can go up in weight, though time may prove me wrong.
Mayweather has proven himself as a weight climber and dropper, but for those who say Pavlik next are as insane as the Pacman nuthuggers.
Pacman will loose a lot of power as he goes up but if he becomes well rounded stands a chance up until 140.
If Mosley sticks around he should go back to 154 and DLH should stay there as well.
Williams will make a very natural light welterweight and though DLH will be retired I think a fight between them both at 154 would be interesting.
Cintron will do well at 154 as well but will probably have another Ko loss (Margarito, hint hint) before he does so.

 

Sorry, didn't read the last line of the thread before posting. atsch

In answer to your question, DLH TOTALITY lost it at 160. Did not look good at all, and like Hatton, after a KO, moved back down to where he felt comfortable.

 

This idiot is obsessed with discrediting Hatton suggest you all ignore the gimp.He fails to grasp that floyd is an atg and beat hatton because of his supernatural skills i can name a hell of a lot of fighters only good at one weight but won't entertain this troll.:hi:

 

He's the english midget.:deal

 

Hatton looked terrible vs. Collazo, plus vs. Void Mayweather, He had to fight the referee. Taking a point away for hitting a ring rope, while Peter hits behind that head all the time and gets away with it.

 

I don't need to list any my god the list is endless of great fighters that never ventured outside their natural or best fighting weight get a clue.:deal

 

Shane Mosley just proved he was not as good going "down" in weight. Trinidad, of course, the terror of welterweight, did not look good going up. He looked good against Joppy but DLH looked good against Castillejo. Then next two fights for both fighters told the tale. Who else? Julio Cesar Chavez was not so good when he went up in weight. Whitaker slowed down when he went up. Geez, endless. Duran as well. Mayorga just said he was going down in weight as he felt he lost a lot of power against Vargas.

 

Benny Leonard
Bob Foster

 

Pavlik could move up in weight in the future. As of now he can continue fighting in middleweight well improving his skills, then fight in the higher weight classes later on.
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diego corrales seemed to struggle at higher weight classes

 

jose napoles.great welterweight but stopped badly by monzon,although there was no disgrace in that.there again the jump was from welter straight to middle no junior title.a big step.as long as they're regarded as cleaning out their own division,i don't think it demeans a fighter who doesn't fight in the higher weight division or is beaten when moving up,especially against great fighters.

 

ricky lopez
at straw he was great destructive and looked superb.

went to light fly and had 3 tought fights in a row