They can change to 148 for all I care. Margarito is a 147 fighter anyway. It's the bullsh1t vacant belt that comes with this fight that is annoying.
Thats what i been thinking, look what Margarito was able to do to Miguel Cotto at 147, plaster or not i see him as innocent until proven guilty. His best performance was at that weight and it was only 3 fights ago.
P.S. Just out of curiosity i went to boxrec to see what Manny was upto when Marg fought Cotto. He was fighting david diaz at 135. Now he is fighting Marg at 150 lolz this kid really is off his head. Diaz to Margarito via De La Hoya, Hatton, Cotto and Clottey in 2 years.
yeah, catchweight restrictions are what puts boxing in such a poor state, and not the OBVIOUSLY BAD JUDGE SCORING that occasionally happens to big fights, right?
bad decisions don't erode the fact that catchweight title fights are wrong. Boxing is the only global sport where rules are modified all the time.
It doesnt happen anywhere else....All other major sporting bodies try very hard to get people to compete at the same level, in boxing the superstars do everything to "cheat"....
it disturbs me that boxing fans are defending a title fight with catchweight restrictions, that's why boxing is in such a poor state.
Imagine FIFA allowing Spain to tell Brazil that they cannot win by more than 2 goals in soccer match.:Thinkingo
who in here is defending the fact that its a title fight?
do you think either fighter earned the shot at the title to begin with? hell no.
the belt means nothing. if history says manny won a belt in yet another division, you'll know better. it'll have just as much merit as when when DLH won his MW belt.
it disturbs me that boxing fans are defending a title fight with catchweight restrictions, that's why boxing is in such a poor state.
Imagine FIFA allowing Spain to tell Brazil that they cannot win by more than 2 goals in soccer match.:Thinkingo
yeah, catchweight restrictions are what puts boxing in such a poor state, and not the OBVIOUSLY BAD JUDGE SCORING that occasionally happens to big fights, right?
First and foremost, Margarito won't be weight drained. Also I think he is a live opponent even at 147.
With that said, honestly man this sh1t is getting ridiculous. Manny can't have both. Either fight at a full 154 for the title, or keep the catchweight and give up the shot at the WBC strap.
I honestly don't get this as the fight will be the same at 150 as it would be at 154. Marg is gonna hit 160-165 with or without the catchweight, so I don't know what the hell is Team Pacquiao's problem.
It's like he is giving his haters rocks to throw at him.
It has nothing to do with "hater this or hater that". People just want to know why he is fighting Tony at a catchweight for a 154 pound title.
it disturbs me that boxing fans are defending a title fight with catchweight restrictions, that's why boxing is in such a poor state.
Imagine FIFA allowing Spain to tell Brazil that they cannot win by more than 2 goals in soccer match.:Thinkingo
First and foremost, Margarito won't be weight drained. Also I think he is a live opponent even at 147.
With that said, honestly man this sh1t is getting ridiculous. Manny can't have both. Either fight at a full 154 for the title, or keep the catchweight and give up the shot at the WBC strap.
I honestly don't get this as the fight will be the same at 150 as it would be at 154. Marg is gonna hit 160-165 with or without the catchweight, so I don't know what the hell is Team Pacquiao's problem.
It's like he is giving his haters rocks to throw at him.
Actually the title is between 147.1 and 154.0. This will be a junior middleweight bout, though I to believe their should be no catch weight. Can't blame Pac though, Margs signed off on it so he must not think its a problem.
Let's be real here, Tony had no choice. He was promised this fight from Arum so he was going to fight him if they demanded the fight to take place at lightweight.
154 is the LIMIT, it only means you cant weigh over.
Just because there is a 55 Mph speed LIMIT on the highway, doesnt mean you HAVE to drive 55 Mph
but if you get in the left land and limit your speed to 50 mph, then the car behind should be able to overtake you...which isn't possible on Hwy Catchweight
The fact is, if this wasn't for a belt, you guys will have NOTHING to ***** about. Ya'll nothing but a bunch of crybabies for people who are so called 'boxing fans.' Waaah Waaah, I don't wanna spend $60 coz it's a catchweight, WAAAHH fukking WAAAHHH. GTFOH
He may be a career WW but naturally Margarito has always been a Jr MW. The only WW bigger then Margarito right now is Mike Jones.
hes still a WW. according to his own trainer, he came into camp at 160 (as opposed to 175 for the garcia fight). 10 lbs is nothing at all to lose.
look at it this way. the fight will happen closer to margarito's ideal fighting weight than it is to manny's. advantage= margarito.
he's taking the competitiveness out of the fight by allowing a big, career WW to fight at 150? ok
the issue is with the belt, not the weight.
in regards to weight, margarito still has the advantage becuz hes the bigger man.
He may be a career WW but naturally Margarito has always been a Jr MW. The only WW bigger then Margarito right now is Mike Jones. By the way people still grow in their early to mid 30s, look at Floyd.
Oh but believe me, I've stated way before Pacquiao crossed over...that I didn't like his fake persona. So trust me, I don't buy into his act. It bothers me how Pacquiao continues to take away from the competitiveness from this matchup.
he's taking the competitiveness out of the fight by allowing a big, career WW to fight at 150? ok
the issue is with the belt, not the weight.
in regards to weight, margarito still has the advantage becuz hes the bigger man.
That's what Pac's team are there for, They win most of his battles before Pac even lace his gloves, 70 Percent of his battles are fought on the table and by the time he gets in the ring the rest is easier.
I have to say though that this only started recently with Pac, And i think the Oscar De la hoya fight trigger off all this stuff, Even though i wouldnt necessarily blame him or his team for that fight.
Dont forget about the Morales fight, did the same to him when he couldn't make 130.
Oh but believe me, I've stated way before Pacquiao crossed over...that I didn't like his fake persona. So trust me, I don't buy into his act. It bothers me how Pacquiao continues to take away from the competitiveness from this matchup.
in the words of the late great King of Pop...."You Are Not Alone"
Oh but believe me, I've stated way before Pacquiao crossed over...that I didn't like his fake persona. So trust me, I don't buy into his act. It bothers me how Pacquiao continues to take away from the competitiveness from this matchup.
That's what Pac's team are there for, They win most of his battles before Pac even lace his gloves, 70 Percent of his battles are fought on the table and by the time he gets in the ring the rest is easier.
I have to say though that this only started recently with Pac, And i think the Oscar De la hoya fight trigger off all this stuff, Even though i wouldnt necessarily blame him or his team for that fight.