What amazes me about Pacquiao...

[Bogler]

If you can make 147lbs you fight at 147lbs. Whats this nonsense of not fighting fighters at their best? Manny wants to claim welterweight superamcy, but he wont fight guys at their best. Is he a welterweight or is he not?

BTW, the WBO forced Cotto to put his belt on the line. Cotto didn't want to do it. They want to cater to the Pacman hype machine...it makes money right?

sure he fought oscar at WW but he isnt really a true WW. name me any WW who's 142 at weighin and 147 fight night. you know most WW come in 155-160 at fight night right.

[p4p-champ]

Manny and PBF are only alike in that they have each other or Shane to face next year should Manny win in November. No other similarities to their situations. For all that PBF has in pure boxing brilliance, he now lacks in will. Manny is an exact opposite.

He has the will alright, the will to drain his opponents and claim hes beating the best at their best. Whats next for Manny? Call out Paul Williams at 147lbs and have him fight from his knees to even the paying field? This handicap BS is nonsense.

[Akinapepemo]

The catch weight Champion and his run at 7...what a ridiculous belt.

BTW, Pacman fought De La Hoya at 147lbs...so whats the deal? The jig is up.

sure he fought oscar at WW but he isnt really a true WW. name me any WW who's 142 at weighin and 147 fight night. you know most WW come in 155-160 at fight night right.

by champ's logic it means marquez, who has fought at a 144 fight even though he was only 142 at the scales. yup, JMN should campaign at 144 from now on, he made it to 144.

[madsweeney]

Well I thought everyone knew he was overweight for the Torrecampo fight, why do you think nobody in this thread denied it? If I was saying something false the pac fans would have jumped all over it.

Or maybe we didn't open our mouths without the facts in hand (unlike you) using hearsay as "fact". I don't know what the fight was signed at, I don't know what Torrecampo weighed. All I know is that Torrecampo was fighting people from 108-113 during that time.

[Akinapepemo]

by champ's logic, FMJ should now fight PWill at 154 should it ever happen, and not 147 since FMJ made it to a 154 fight against ODLH.


And quit whining for Cotto, if he wins or loses it won't be because of the catch-weight. ITS 1 FREAKIN POUND below 146.

besides, aren't you a floyd fan? let the Cotto Stans do the bitchin for their fighter.

[jdn]

Well I thought everyone knew he was overweight for the Torrecampo fight, why do you think nobody in this thread denied it? If I was saying something false the pac fans would have jumped all over it.

Hey Bhopreign, I've been reading your comments. It seems like you're discrediting pacman and won't back down even been given alot of reasons otherwise (which is okay, not all people are reasonable)

So just let me ask you this ONE simple question related to the TS:

Whos taking more risk and has more balls in your eyes? pac or floyd?

[Clyde Barrow]

He has the will alright, the will to drain his opponents and claim hes beating the best at their best. Whats next for Manny? Call out Paul Williams at 147lbs and have him fight from his knees to even the paying field? This handicap BS is nonsense.

Don't be daft mate. Cotto weighed 146 for Clottey. He will still be healthy at 145 lbs in this match. He was correct to reject Roach's demands for 143 or whatever it was. That would have been rubbish. But Cotto can still function at his best at 145.

[andrtaker]

PACQUIAO MUST LOSE! Cotto must beat Pac! So then we can have Pacquiao v.s. Marquez III! I want to see that fight.

[p4p-champ]

besides, aren't you a floyd fan? let the Cotto Stans do the bitchin for their fighter.

lol touche.

Like i side before, I give Pacman props from only draining a couple pounds off Cotto. It shows he is stepping up...its just lame that all these stipulations need to be made and then claiming supremacy.

If you can't move up in weight, maybe he should stick to 140. Or if there is a catch weight, then only the lame ass Dimaond belt should be on the line.

[Akinapepemo]

Well blame Cotto for agreeing, he could have dropped his belt or fought someones else instead (clottey 2? PWill? Hatton for the $$$?). Obviously he feels he can do it.

Worrying so much for him is like thinking he's a dumbass who does not know what he is doing.

The WBO may have forced Cotto, but the rules pretty much said it could be on the line. The WBC diamond belt on the other hand, is the one riding on the hype.

Besides, fight is signed already, just sit back...