135 lbs. Lightweight - Handicaps Pacquiao and makes it more competitive and it can be for Marquez's Lineal Lightweight title?
137-138 lbs. Catchweight - Compromise between 135 and 140 and can still be for Pacquiao's Lineal Junior Welterweight title?
140 lbs. Junior Welterweight - For Pacquiao's Lineal Junior Welterweight title?
Over 140 lbs. - For Pacquiao's WBO Welterweight title?
ehhh......
the 2 lbs. wouldn't have changed pac-cotto or floyd-marquez.
not one bit.
only thing messed up about the floyd thing is he didn't try to make the catchweight.
even then it wouldn't have made a difference though.
The contract was for 147 limit with penalties for anything about 144, was it not? So, if he felt most comfortable at 146, why not come in that way? At least it wasn't for a title like some others.
154. That gives Pac an 8'th title and in the build-up to Floyd-JMM I was told that Marquez weighs about 150 fightnight anyway. Since that is nearly a year ago I'm sure that JMM today struggles with welterweight.
So 154 it is and everybody is happy.
Not at all. It's too late. JMM got rocked by Diaz at 135 and was neck and neck with Casamayor before he got rid of him. Floyd proved he can't hang at WW. I don't see him being effective at JWW either. Looks like 135 is JMM's physical limit. Pac has put himself on another level than JMM by now. JMM needs to handle Diaz, then fight Katsidis and go out.
140. 135 will never happen.
it doesn't matter if you think it'll happen or not.
just what you would prefer the fight to be.
knowing roach he'll probably say 150. :lol1:
I hear you.. just with all the people crying about 1 - 2lbs nowadays.. :ghost:
ehhh......
the 2 lbs. wouldn't have changed pac-cotto or floyd-marquez.
not one bit.
only thing messed up about the floyd thing is he didn't try to make the catchweight.
even then it wouldn't have made a difference though.
imho the lowest Manny can go down is @140, if fight with Mayweather can not be made, I would love to see PAC join a 140 Super Tournament ....
If manny mixed it up with bradley/alexander/khan/berto.. It wouldn't make up for it, but it would be nice seeing Manny compete with some of the young guns.
i doubt it'll affect him that much for his next fights.
it might hurt him for the fight itself but no lasting damage.
he's only around 147-150 when he fights at 147.
he can cut 12-15 lbs.
I hear you.. just with all the people crying about 1 - 2lbs nowadays.. :ghost:
imho the lowest Manny can go down is @140, if fight with Mayweather can not be made, I would love to see PAC join a 140 Super Tournament ....
140 is the lowest he can go comfortably.
he can make 135 if he really tries.
cutting 15 lbs. for him is nothing new.
I don't think this fight would be competitive at all. If it had to happen I'd like it to be at 135, to handicap manny and make it fair for JMM. But, this jumping up and down of weight may affect manny for his next fight at 147, if it happens to be floyd. Also, if manny happens to take it at 135 and beat JMM, no credit would be given anyway (past prime/over the hill/shot).. 140 would be fair. IMO.
i doubt it'll affect him that much for his next fights.
it might hurt him for the fight itself but no lasting damage.
he's only around 147-150 when he fights at 147.
he can cut 12-15 lbs.
I don't think this fight would be competitive at all. If it had to happen I'd like it to be at 135, to handicap manny and make it fair for JMM. But, this jumping up and down of weight may affect manny for his next fight at 147, if it happens to be floyd. Also, if manny happens to take it at 135 and beat JMM, no credit would be given anyway (past prime/over the hill/shot).. 140 would be fair. IMO.
that's why i'm thinking 135 or 137-138 catchweight.
having to cut that much weight will hurt pacquiao enough.
we might get a good scrap.
That makes sense, but I highly doubt Team Pac would even consider it.
now......now......
be nice.
i'm sure floyd tried to make weight......... :dunce:
If the penalty was 10mills per pound than Floyd would have tried harder LOL.