We now have some details about the weight for this upcoming bout btw Pacquiao and WBO light welterweight champion Chris Algieri, Steve Kim just tweeted that both fighters will meet at a catchweight of 144 Nov in China
https://twitter.com/steveucnlive/status/487137822680178688
Who do you guys have winning this fight? can the added pounds cause Algieri to not be as fast when boxing Pacquiao? does Pacquiao have a chance of going back to his old ways and chop Chris' head off?
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aite no catchweight but still fight wasnt either at 140 or 147 sooo?
why can't manny just fight at 140 or 147?
join at 2009 and still with this noob post, WTF??
You can come at anyweight as long is not overweight, example Manny vs Margarito is for LMW title catchweight at 150lbs, at the weigh-in Manny only weight 144.6 lbs(is not even reach WW) and margarito weight at 150lbs.
Given the history of events i'm going to go ahead and say that Manny Pacquiao did indeed request a catch weight for this fight.
Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao vs Chris Algieri... "The Catch Weight Don strikes Again", that should be the name of the event.
let's just say the fighter who is heavier at fight night got the BENEFIT of 144 catch weight. an unbiased person would probably think of that first.
I personally don't consider JMM and Cotto as great Mayweather wins, they are just ok fights in his resume.
Saul Alvarez team was the one who suggested the 152 catch weight, Canelo was still the bigger, stronger and younger one in the ring that night.
Ricky Hatton was stopped by Floyd Mayweather Jr, it don't matter wich way you put it he is a Floyd leftover,sht, Hatton even looked shaky on his comeback fight after Mayweather.
Miguel Cotto was just demaged goods, Manny Pacquiao had the option to face the WINNER of Mosley/Margarito but instead decided to go against Cotto at a catch weight because that was the biggest money fight, not a good move for someone who is the "people's champ"
First off I already took you to the cleaners, but ok.
Canelo said he would fight Mayweather after he won the vacant WBC title, how long ago was that? Canelos team even said Mayweather wanted 150 and they settled on 152, "I don't fight at CW's doe" - FMJ
Hatton was beaten by Collazo at 147 before Floyd fought him, but you wouldn't know that because you didn't watch that fight.
Cotto must have been mush by the time Floyd fought him after Tony and Pac beat the crap out of him.
Go look up the video of Floyd stuttering when Tony approached him :lol1:
Go lay down
So I guess by your logic Floyd's wins over JMM and Cotto are tarnished also?
Cotto was 145 in his fight prior to Manny (Mannys 2nd time at WW after Oscar dragged him up) and Pacquiao also fought Hatton at a weight where Hatton never lost.
Why did Floyd drain Canelo? He said he doesn't do CW's against Cotto :dunno:
I personally don't consider JMM and Cotto as great Mayweather wins, they are just ok fights in his resume.
Saul Alvarez team was the one who suggested the 152 catch weight, Canelo was still the bigger, stronger and younger one in the ring that night.
Ricky Hatton was stopped by Floyd Mayweather Jr, it don't matter wich way you put it he is a Floyd leftover,sht, Hatton even looked shaky on his comeback fight after Mayweather.
Miguel Cotto was just demaged goods, Manny Pacquiao had the option to face the WINNER of Mosley/Margarito but instead decided to go against Cotto at a catch weight because that was the biggest money fight, not a good move for someone who is the "people's champ"
As of right now the world is that this fight would be at a 144 catch weight, i don't know if they will change their minds later on..
Am willing to bet that it will be at a full 147. I predicted Marquez/Pac 4 was going to be at 147 way before Marquez was even talked about as Pac's next oppoenent.
so then this will be a NON Title Fight @ 144?
I'm guessing that neither man will be putting their belts on the in then if it's a catch weight fight. Can't right?
So what? Manny Pacquiao fought Margarito at a catch weight after Margarito got brutally stopped by Shane Mosley, Manny Pacquiao fought Ricky Hatton after he got KTFO by Floyd Mayweather Jr, Manny Pacquiao drained Miguel Cotto to 145 and fought him after Margarito stopped him etc etc
So I guess by your logic Floyd's wins over JMM and Cotto are tarnished also?
Cotto was 145 in his fight prior to Manny (Mannys 2nd time at WW after Oscar dragged him up) and Pacquiao also fought Hatton at a weight where Hatton never lost.
Why did Floyd drain Canelo? He said he doesn't do CW's against Cotto :dunno:
Given the history Manny would never request a CW for a fighter coming from a lighter weight class. You better believe this fight will be at full 147.
As of right now the world is that this fight would be at a 144 catch weight, i don't know if they will change their minds later on..
Oh you mean the guy who Maidana made quit and Floyd sucker punched? :sad: yeah I remember that
So what? Manny Pacquiao fought Margarito at a catch weight after Margarito got brutally stopped by Shane Mosley, Manny Pacquiao fought Ricky Hatton after he got KTFO by Floyd Mayweather Jr, Manny Pacquiao drained Miguel Cotto to 145 and fought him after Margarito stopped him etc etc
Given the history of events i'm going to go ahead and say that Manny Pacquiao did indeed request a catch weight for this fight.
Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao vs Chris Algieri... "The Catch Weight Don strikes Again", that should be the name of the event.
Given the history Manny would never request a CW for a fighter coming from a lighter weight class. You better believe this fight will be at full 147. I can only dream this backfires like when Manny made Marquez fight all the way to 147 so that Manny could have the biggest weight advantage.
Everyone loves to act as if Victor Ortiz was in the same place he is now when he fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. The fact remains that when Floyd faced Victor he was holding the WBC welterweight belt and was a top 5 WW in the world, not to mention he was a younger and stronger fighter.
Neither Chris Algieri or Brandon Rios are no where near what Victor Ortiz was in 2011 when he fought Floyd, just stop it.
Oh you mean the guy who Maidana made quit and Floyd sucker punched? :sad: yeah I remember that
Given the history of events i'm going to go ahead and say that Manny Pacquiao did indeed request a catch weight for this fight.
Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao vs Chris Algieri... "The Catch Weight Don strikes Again", that should be the name of the event.
Coming from the guy who didn't know the weight limits for JWW and WW :rofl:
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