Pac wants to contest Cotto’s title/ Cotto insists that it should be a Non Title!

[mikelovesfood]

45 is not a weight class.

If Packy wants to win the WW title Cotto must be allowed to fight anywhere within the WW range.

Anything else is a fraud.

but the fact that cotto signed the contract first totally negates all what you have said today.

the fact that he pushed 45 more so than pac says one thing. he's comfortable at not having the privilege of weighing in at max limit.

[MJ406]

but the fact that cotto signed the contract first totally negates all what you have said today.

the fact that he pushed 45 more so than pac says one thing. he's comfortable at not having the privilege of weighing in at max limit.

dude, you know Roach was trying to get the weight lower then 145 right?

like I heard even 143 was being talked about.


what if it was 145 or no fight?

and considering Cotto's other fight options out there, he almost had to take the fight vs Pacquiao (especially for the money)

so how do you figure Cotto is "comfortable" at 145? Miguel weighed 146 vs Clottey .. Roach was pushing for 143, 144 they settled on 145 and fight made

that sounds more like a bargain then Cotto "being comfortable" with weighting under the limit.

[JAB5239]

then i suppose its no-win situation for either party...fair enough

my reply to Jabs fits for your post as well Jay...perhaps this fight shouldn't have been signed since the implications of a belt won thru vacancy would be too tainted

The problem created from all this is due to Arum and Roach smelling money and doing anything in their power to get it. I personally feel that Manny would have no problem with accepting the fight at 147 if it weren't for these two.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

^ yeah but who asked for the catchweight in the first place?

it might not count as a Welter weight defense for Cotto if he wins ... but again Cotto didn't want the fight at 145 .. he only agreed cuz it's the biggest money fight out there for him.

regardless how the fight turns out

be it action packed or boring as ****

if this fight wasn't at a catchweight, the title would be on the lines, no if ands or buts. right?

and this topic wouldn't even exist.

who asked for catchweight? the jr welter that saw miguel come in only one pound over the weight he preferred....


like i said, scrap this fight....give JMM his step aside money and lets have PBF-PAC at 145....

[JACK D. RIPPER]

but the fact that cotto signed the contract first totally negates all what you have said today.

the fact that he pushed 45 more so than pac says one thing. he's comfortable at not having the privilege of weighing in at max limit.

the fight was not signed with the title on the line, at least as far as I know.

its a superfight for a superfight's sake.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

The problem created from all this is due to Arum and Roach smelling money and doing anything in their power to get it. I personally feel that Manny would have no problem with accepting the fight at 147 if it weren't for these two.

JABS, of all fight fans, you know that's part of the game...and to be honest, this might be more on Arum than anything...its an easy money-fight to make...he would preferred the easy route instead of hammering something out with Haymon and GBP for a REAL showcase fight with PBF and PAC

no titles, insane ppv numbers, more money...legacy fight

[mikelovesfood]

who asked for catchweight? the jr welter that saw miguel come in only one pound over the weight he preferred....


like i said, scrap this fight....give JMM his step aside money and lets have PBF-PAC at 145....

cosign...................

[MJ406]

who asked for catchweight? the jr welter that saw miguel come in only one pound over the weight he preferred....


like i said, scrap this fight....give JMM his step aside money and lets have PBF-PAC at 145....

god no

what's with the catchweights?

boxing has 17 weight divisions.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

god no

what's with the catchweights?

boxing has 17 weight divisions.

fine...140 then...if not, then we can scrap that fight too...im sure everyone would pretty much prefer to see PAC-Bradley and Floyd fight Berto or someone

[Fighting Cougar]

It's because he wants the fight at 147 this is the only leverage he has

It does sound like that.