Roach: "Pac will fight Mosley @ 142, Cotto @ 140"

[nolotek]

Thats probably true come to think of it.

**** it tho im sick of all these catch weight fights, Move up or Dont - who gives a ****

Pac brings money and excitement but the WW's dont need em, theres enough talent and names there for them all to get paid well and have good fights

Cotto/Mosley will be FOOLS to go below 145

That's right! He truly brings money but right now the elite fighters are WW. What would happen if any elite welterweight wants to accept the Roach conditions? What interesting fight is left for Pacquiao?

[Pullcounter]

that is ****in weak.........roach truly is a joke......pacquiao would get no respect from real boxing fans if he was to get the ww title by making his opponents fight at unrealistic weights....

Cotto and Mosley are jokes and get no respect from real boxing fans by picking on a jr WW who officially weighed 138 lbs in his last fight when they can balloon up to MW on fight night.

Pac should fight them at 147.
That way, there will be no excuses.

Cotto and Mosley should fight at Pac's best weight 140 lbs so that there will be no excuses.

why all this coddling for [pac, floyd has already won a real welterweight title and he weighed no more than 147lbs

Pac officially weighed 138 lbs against hatton. Mosley/Cotto vs. Pac is a mismatch. if they don't like the catchweight they can fight themselves and stop picking on pac.

[Kris Silver]

Roach is my favourite trainer, but he's being un realistic and over the top here.

You can't say all this when you let your fighter gain the most weight from one fight, 135 to 142, then show no willingness to go so high again.

If it's safety as the excuse, then why allow that, and why use the money and name thing as an excuse, doesn't make sense.

He's now heavier and more accustom to such a weight so it should be even less of a problem. With Arum saying Manny is the draw against Floyd and should get 60%, it's getting a little tiring. Stop winging, excusing and exaggerating.

[WhoreUs]

I think though that if you want to fight for the welterweight title, then you should not be allowed to demand that your opponent come in at anything UNDER the 147 limit. If YOU want to come in at 142, then fine, but for a WW title your opponent should be able to weigh 147. period.

I wish the orgs would refuse to sanction any title fight contracted for less than the weight limit of that division.

you have a point. just talking about that it is possible.

hey for me i think pac would be a live dog against both cotto or mosley even at 147.

he won't be favored but pac will have a shot.

this is just bs talk from freddie anyway. he's just trying to get whatever advantage he can get.

when push comes to shove , manny would fight floyd , cotto or shane at 147.

i don't really think manny cares where and who he fights. all the concessions and stuff being asked for is from roach and arum.

[Pullcounter]

Roach is my favourite trainer, but he's being un realistic and over the top here.

You can't say all this when you let your fighter gain the most weight from one fight, 135 to 142, then show no willingness to go so high again.

If it's safety as the excuse, then why allow that, and why use the money and name thing as an excuse, doesn't make sense.

He's now heavier and more accustom to such a weight so it should be even less of a problem. With Arum saying Manny is the draw against Floyd and should get 60%, it's getting a little tiring. Stop winging, excusing and exaggerating.

pac officially weighed 138 lbs to fight hatton. when was the last time cotto and mosley weighed 138 lbs?

cotto and mosley should be fighting each other not trying to get a fight w/ pac.

[supRa]

roach KNOWS mosley cant make 142
cmon now...

[Benny Leonard]

Pac should fight them at 147.
That way, there will be no excuses.

That's what I say. Beat them at their best and beat them in the ring, not on the scales.


Freddie "Commodus" Roach

[billionaire]

Cotto and Mosley are jokes and get no respect from real boxing fans by picking on a jr WW who officially weighed 138 lbs in his last fight when they can balloon up to MW on fight night.


Cotto and Mosley should fight at Pac's best weight 140 lbs so that there will be no excuses.



Pac officially weighed 138 lbs against hatton. Mosley/Cotto vs. Pac is a mismatch. if they don't like the catchweight they can fight themselves and stop picking on pac.

that is excessive and theres no way you can deny that its to beat them before they step into the ring....and floyd gave up at least 15-20 pounds to gatti, baldomir, and dlh yet beat them all for titles....

[Pullcounter]

That's what I say. Beat them at their best and beat them in the ring, not on the scales.


Freddie "Commodus" Roach

cotto and mosley should beat pac at his best weight 140 lbs, so that there won't be any excuses.

[Benny Leonard]

Roach is my favourite trainer, but he's being un realistic and over the top here.

You can't say all this when you let your fighter gain the most weight from one fight, 135 to 142, then show no willingness to go so high again.

If it's safety as the excuse, then why allow that, and why use the money and name thing as an excuse, doesn't make sense.

He's now heavier and more accustom to such a weight so it should be even less of a problem. With Arum saying Manny is the draw against Floyd and should get 60%, it's getting a little tiring. Stop winging, excusing and exaggerating.

Diaz fight, right?

Fight was at 135 and Pac showed up by fight-time at 147. That's also why Pac told Freddie they are moving up after this fight against Diaz.

It's crazy that he out-grows divisions so quick.