Steve Kim "Double Standard - Andre Ward, Manny Pacquiao"

They pay this man to write this filth?

You're one stupid bastard. ^says the race driven bastard

Weight had nothing to do with the outcome of either of these fights. Giving a voice to the trolls who try and make excuses for their favorite fighter losing doesn't need to be on Steve Kim's agenda. He's just as bad as the whiny little girls he's complaining about.

He isn't discrediting, he is just pointing out blatant hypocrisy from a certain group of race driven boxing fans who send him tons of emails and tweets and post on his websites message board is all. He's discrediting. But he's also doing what you're describing (highlighted in red). I find it utterly infantile for a grown man who is supposed to be an elder statesman in the media to act that way, but Steve Kim is a dork. Dork first, man second.

He isn't discrediting, he is just pointing out blatant hypocrisy from a certain group of race driven boxing fans who send him tons of emails and tweets and post on his websites message board is all. You're one stupid bastard.

Andre Ward is a better boxer than Manny Pacquiao. He's proven to be the most diverse boxing in recent memory. I know it's unrelated but Ward showed me exactly what he needed to last night to prove he is the best, and most versatile fighter in the game today. You must be out of your mind. Pacquiao is a one of a kind fighter. Ward has a lot more to achieve to be mentioned in the same breath as Pacquiao.

Steve Kim alluding to this fight in this context is pretty blatant. He's indirectly trying to discredit the win. I've heard Steve Kim is a prick. He has a way of showing it. Indirectly. He isn't discrediting, he is just pointing out blatant hypocrisy from a certain group of race driven boxing fans who send him tons of emails and tweets and post on his websites message board is all.

Steve Kim alluding to this fight in this context is pretty blatant. He's indirectly trying to discredit the win. I've heard Steve Kim is a prick. He has a way of showing it. Indirectly.

168 lbs is not a catchweight. 150, 145, and 144 are. So if Manny had fought Cotto at 140 instead of 145 he wouldn't have been weight drained. The only difference is Wards opponent came down 7lbs from his last fight while Mannys came down 1. Oh, that and Wards American so he can do no wrong.

Andre Ward is a better boxer than Manny Pacquiao. He's proven to be the most diverse boxing in recent memory. I know it's unrelated but Ward showed me exactly what he needed to last night to prove he is the best, and most versatile fighter in the game today.

so that means cotto was drained against margarito. According to your eyes. Nobody mentioned Margarito except you.

I give full credit to Andre Ward too, he is one of my favorites. But I am with Steve Kim here and others the hypocrisy is blatant. Whatever Pac does there is an outcry of boycotting his fights, you can search on youtube for Pacquiao and see all the boycotting videos from guys who Apparently don;t care about Pacquiao but make videos on him daily. If someone called Pac out and fought him at 147 for pacs title and went down in weight, Pac would get blasted hard. I am starting to believe nobody really cares about Catchweights, these people who have a problem with it and drug testing only doing so because they want to discredit Pacquiao. I have never seen anyone get this pissed off at catchweights until Pacman had one versus Cotto, and nobody was demanding about drug testing until Floyd suspecting Pac of roids. I didn't know Ward called Dawson out and demanded a catchweight... Interesting..

Oscar started all this crap anyway by moving Pacquiao up to an unrealistic weight and draining himself to make 147. All because Oscar needed to get paid. Pacquiao was somehow blamed for that aswell.You got that wrong there buddy. Oscar was the draw in this day. Pac fought DLH so Pac can get paid

A professional...what? He is a pay-per-click fanboy.A professional judge...oh no those are the guys who saw Pac get beaten by Bradley.

168 lbs is not a catchweight. 150, 145, and 144 are. ^^^^^^ bingo .. Why is this so hard for anyone to comprehend ?

Steve Kim makes me seriously have to question his intelligence. And his manhood. Are we really writing articles about forum trolls again, Steve? Really?? This guy is supposed to be a professional. A professional...what? He is a pay-per-click fanboy.

Cool story. Ward #2 Pound for Pound. Fuck what ya heard. Move over Pacquiao. Get mad.

so that means cotto was drained against margarito. According to your eyes. De La Hoya and Dawson is probably the better comparison. Pacquiao weighed in at 138 for the Hatton fight, and at that time could've still made LW. That's why Steve is pointing out the clear double standards. Drug tests, catch weights all that doesn't matter unless Pacquiao is somehow involved. FFS Mayweather wanted Shane Mosley to cheat.

I don't fault Pacquiao or Ward since both of their opponents agreed to come in less. But both WERE drained making 145 and 168.

Cotto was drained now? What evidence is there that cotto was drained? Whatsoever? There are some stupid ass people on this site lol It isn't STUPID to think that a fighter is drained. My eyes told me Dawson and Cotto had no reserves and both got weaker and weaker as their fights went on. To me that is a sign of being drained. Also punch out put becomes less and less. Both Dawson and Cotto damn near starved weighing in at 168 and 145. Looking good at the weigh in is one thing, fighting 12 hard ass rounds is another.