Chavez will fight at 164 catchweight for next fight. Macklin says no.

[DoktorSleepless]

Arum said the Chavez fight, which will be on HBO, will take place at the AT&T Center in San Antonio and be fought at a catchweight between middleweight and super middleweight, probably 164 pounds. Arum said the focus is on three potential opponents: Brian Vera, who won his fight Friday night and is from Austin, Texas, and two fighters from Great Britain, former title challengers Darren Barker and Matthew Macklin. However, Arum said that Macklin was offered the fight but didn't want to fight above 160 pounds.

http://espn.go.com/blog/dan-rafael/p...manny-pacquiao

[Scarcaztic]

Smart move. Chavez at a 164 CW would stop Macklin.

[Doctor_Tenma]

I guess diuretics can't do the trick anymore.

[Weebler I]

Carl Froch would take that fight in a few months.

[ShoulderRoll]

Good for Macklin. No need to enable this undisciplined, spoiled brat.

[-Kev-]

Just move up to 168 already. Don't go the Pacquiao route and start taking advantage of lesser named opponents who would jump at the chance at a decent pay day at any weight, regardless of them not being healthy at the catchweight. They'll just say it's okay and they'll be good, but come fight night they perform their worst ever. Either 160 or 168.

With that said, I think Andre Ward would take the 164 catchweight if it was offered to him. Though I think 166 is better for both. Ward just has to go down 2lbs, which is would still affect him but not that much. And Chavez Jr would have room to be the fat ass he wants to be.

[ElBossHogg™]

****** move by macklin, take the fight and get your money, your never gonna be nothing in this sport anyways, this fight is gonna be your highlight of your career.

idiots.

[HanzGruber]

why cant he move up to 168 hes already ***ing huge

[sicko]

Is 164 a new Division? WTF? Make 160 or move the *** up!

[ShoulderRoll]

I wonder if Chavez can even make 160 again?