The advantage of not having to cut weight...

[KingTito]

if you dont have to make weight then you can spend more time working on a game plan...but if you have to GAIN weight that is just like making weight imo

This is a good point. You can look at it both ways to be honest. Marquez is obviously training differently because of the jump in weight.

[JM1]

De La Hoya said weight wouldn't be a problem either... obviously it was.
People lie to themselves too, you know.

oh my brother is here

[Al Haymon]

Marquez walks around at 144, comes into the ring at 140-142. Mayweather comes into the ring 146-148. What I am saying is, Marquez isn't gonna be that much slower then before, he has faught at the weight.

I remember watching a Mayweather training vid where he was doing situps while eating potato chips and drinking a soda.

It is a good thing physically and emotionally not to have to cut weight. Physically because you don't have to weaken yourself on fight week.
And I don't have to tell anyone who has ever dieted or cut weight how distracted and pissed off you get. And jittery.

I have never boxed at a high level. But when I wrestled, i competed at close to my walking weight.

[larry x]

thats why i dont understand fighters who lose themselves between fights...you're just making it harder on yourself for your next fight..boxing just like any other sport takes dedication to be the best..anything less you're just cheating yourself

[larry x]

I remember watching a Mayweather training vid where he was doing situps while eating potato chips and drinking a soda.

It is a good thing physically and emotionally not to have to cut weight. Physically because you don't have to weaken yourself on fight week.
And I don't have to tell anyone who has ever dieted or cut weight how distracted and pissed off you get. And jittery.

I have never boxed at a high level. But when I wrestled, i competed at close to my walking weight.

floyd said sweets was his weakness..but i think he has to eat just to maintain his weight ..floyd isnt a big guy..on 24/7 he looks like a muscular midget

[Doctor_Tenma]

I remember watching a Mayweather training vid where he was doing situps while eating potato chips and drinking a soda.

It is a good thing physically and emotionally not to have to cut weight. Physically because you don't have to weaken yourself on fight week.
And I don't have to tell anyone who has ever dieted or cut weight how distracted and pissed off you get. And jittery.

I have never boxed at a high level. But when I wrestled, i competed at close to my walking weight.

Sadly people don't see the luxury in that.

[Doctor_Tenma]

floyd said sweets was his weakness..but i think he has to eat just to maintain his weight ..floyd isnt a big guy..on 24/7 he looks like a muscular midget

I must say, he looks more muscular then before.

[civicvx]

Well said larryx!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't believe all these BS weight thing. The advantage of cutting weight is to overweight your opponent. Fighters would rather cut weight than to fight naturally. If it was that much better to fight naturally than trust me every boxer would be fighting 2 weight above what they are fighting right now. The only one not cutting weight are the one who can stiill preform fighting naturally like Pac, Mayweather, and Marquez.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Don't believe all these BS weight thing. The advantage of cutting weight is overweight your opponent. Fighters would rather cut weight than to fight naturally. If it was that much better to fight naturally than trust me every boxer would be fighting 2 weight above what they are fighting right now. The only one not cutting weight are the one who can stiill preform fighting the bigger guy.

What does that say about Mayweather, who doesn't cut weight? Mayweather and Zab are probably the only two WWs who don't have to make 147.

[larry x]

I must say, he looks more muscular then before.

yea he is more muscular..but he's short and has no fat..floyd is no more than 150 tops..and had to build his way to that