maybe its cuz he was trying to get back to 147. therefore the catch-weight. not rocket science.
A) Not Martinez' problem
B) No-one will fight Pwill at 147 anyway
i feel bad for williams, he's such a talented cat, but sadly, not only he's incredibly tall and difficult to fight with...
he's just not a PPV attraction, sorry williams fans, but just look at the empty seats whenever he's fighting.
why risk losing to a guy that's not even gonna pay you well at it?
shouldhave been fighting in the 80's .
Don't get the Pactards mad. A paper title is just as good as a real one. While they're celebrating Manny's upcoming eighth belt, the purists are waiting for him to win his fifth.
One more than Floyd. :dance:
IF i don't like fighters winning titles at catch-weights then i should be consistent to avoid being a hypocrite.
I should not defend Fighters i like and dislike that fights for a title in a catch-weights.
Shout out to Burner!
IF i don't like fighters winning titles at catch-weights then i should be consistent to avoid being a hypocrite.
I should not defend Fighters i like and dislike that fights for a title in a catch-weight.
As I asked earlier, does anyone know for sure that it was Williams that requested the catchweight?
Disgusting, The female in your sig looks like JCC Jr.
As I asked earlier, does anyone know for sure that it was Williams that requested the catchweight?
People were unsure of whether it was made until HBO recently confirmed it as well, so someone (I think Williams) camp is doing a terrible PR job. Martinez was just gunning for Angulo, and he made a fight easily against Pavlik (granted he was coming off a loss.) That being said, Martinez career after the Williams fight has been handled pretty well, Williams on the other hand got Cintron and got 300 people to come watch the fight, then as a MW was calling out Mayweather and Manny...
All that being said I wouldn't be surprised if he did or didn't, if he did I think it means he can't make 154 much less 147 (given his size its not surprising) or two people are making rumors but his camp is to ignorant to see his entire reputation has taking a massive hit. Aside from his VERY FEW nuthuggers, the people who even know about his existence don't like him or could care less about him, he needs a new promoter or take whatever fight he can get and look FANTASTIC in them.
ive already explained this. catchweights are used now as a frauduelnt false sense of mental security. the fighters THINK they are getting an edge but they are not.
FOR ELITE FIGHTERS, A COUPLE OF POUNDS DONT MATTER IN THE OVERALL RESULT OF THE FIGHT. I made a thread about this where cliff rold chimed in with his FAKE ASSS UNSUBSTANTIATED MEDICAL OPINION.
In the very same thread, he states the reason why catch weights were first made, to avoid fight cancellations rather than medical malfeasance:
http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9239946&posted=1#post9239946
You think it mattered if cotto was 147 or 145 vs pac? of course not.
just like it didnt matter that pernell was 145 instead of 147 vs chavez, just like it didnt matter than hopkins was under 160 vs oscar.
GUNS DONT KILL PEOPLE, PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE. SIZE & WEIGHT DONT WIN FIGHTS, FIGHTERS WIN FIGHTS.
No, I said the reason day before weighs in came about was in part because of cancellations. Catch weights have been around since, well, since boxing history started being recorded.
So much for Williams being the most feared fighter from 147 to 160 and now wants a catchweight of 157. You got to back up what you claim, then just come at whatever weight and let the other guy come at the limit
I like 154 or 160 and NO CATCHWEIGHTS. The title stays with Martinez and PW is a chicken **** for not wanting to fight guys his size.
Not fighting at 160 makes him look like HE can't handle guys his size.
F*g????............................that would be ellerbe ................ asked Mayweather senior...........:fing02:
Steroids? That would be Manny Pacquiao. Ask Mayweather Senior...
Williams wants an advantage because the 1st fight didn't go well for him even that HE got the W.
At the end He would show that He shot his own foot. Martinez makes 154 easier than He does.
Don't get the Pactards mad. A paper title is just as good as a real one. While they're celebrating Manny's upcoming eighth belt, the purists are waiting for him to win his fifth.
Oh you meant the 5th lineal championship when he toasts Floyd at welter?
Yeah, line up, everyone is waiting.
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