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

[mikelovesfood]

But when you fight at a catchweight you are not fighting by division rules, so why should you have the chance to win the belt?

How is not by division rules??? Matter of fact I have the official boxing rulebook righthere by my side ....Oh and guess what it says 145 is WW.

[loui_ludwig]

But when you fight at a catchweight you are not fighting by division rules, so why should you have the chance to win the belt?

I am just explaning the WW limit cuz some of them here don't understand it.

[nystate0fm1nd]

Cotto's being ******. Does he think he's still gonna be considered a champ if he loses to Pac? Just man up and put the belt on the line. It's just a belt. His name and popularity will help him score fights if he loses, not the ****** belt.

You suck man. Why should Cotto put his belt that he won at 147 on the line for a fight at 145 when he's ALREADY making less money?!?!? HELL NO! Manny wants more money, fine. He wants the fight at a BS catchweight, then NO BELT!

[mellow_mood]

65-35 is what Pac got from the DLH deal......thats an orbital superstar versus a rising star (in the casual public's eye). Cotto-Pac's gap in popularity isn't that way far from each other.

u are right is not that really far... but the shot @ pac status cost that much... it is what it is...

this one is the last highprice that cotto is going to pay....

if he beats pac...

the rest of his fights are going to be to his favor..

arum will throw him a few stacks... and he will be content and will gladly put the belt on the line... and paquito greedy ***** varcarcel will be happy!!!

[Chups]

But when you fight at a catchweight you are not fighting by division rules, so why should you have the chance to win the belt?

Still a divisional rule.............catchweights are personal rules to make the fight even. Anything at 141 to 147 is welterweight. Pacquiao has fought several times at 3 pounds below the limit....does that not make it a divisional fight? Check out his superbantam and featherweight fights. He is almost always below the limit of 122 and 126.

[kadyo's]

Nov 14 is 8+31+30+31+14=114 days away. After all the papers has been signed all has said and done, this fight is happening at 145 with cotto's title in line. All of these BS are talks to hype the fight.

[Puya]

147 is the WW limit, meaning it is the maximum weight you can weigh in. You don't have to fight at the exact weight limit in each division.

But Cotto don't have that option to decide himself it was decided by another (the opponent).

WW Rules: 141 to 147

Pac rules 0 to 145

eveb though is a slight change in the rules it's still a change

[$partacus]

How is not by division rules??? Matter of fact I have the official boxing rulebook righthere by my side ....Oh and guess what it says 145 is WW.

and it should also say the welterweight limit is 147, so a limit of 145 is a change in the rule is it not? You shouldn't be allowed to change rules and still fight for the belt.

[Chups]

u are right is not that really far... but the shot @ pac status cost that much... it is what it is...

this one is the last highprice that cotto is going to pay....

if he beats pac...

the rest of his fights are going to be to his favor..

arum will throw him a few stacks... and he will be content and will gladly put the belt on the line... and paquito greedy ***** varcarcel will be happy!!!

If you have followed Pac's career you would have known that he's been tricked so many times of the money the deserves when he was just starting. Think Murad Muhammad....now it's his turn to do what he wants...he deserved and earned it. If Cotto beats Pac, it will be Miguel's turn to get "greedy" in the public's/fan's eyes. It's Human Nature.

[Puya]

But Cotto don't have that option to decide himself it was decided by another (the opponent).

WW Rules: 141 to 147

Pac rules 0 to 145

eveb though is a slight change in the rules it's still a change

So the question is:

Why Pac wants Cotto to weight 2 to 4 pounds less for his Title defense?
ANyone?