Should "catchweights" be allowed?

[S A M U R A I]

doesnt really mean its ok tho, right??

Why not, since both parties agree to the terms of the catchweight?

Nobody kicked up a fuss about Pavlik-Hopkins, Jones-Trinidad, Pavlik-Taylor, etc. Nobody cared at all before Pacquiao had his one and only catchweight fight where his opponent was asked to drop ONE pound since his last weigh-in. How strange. Yet Manny became "the catchweight king"? FWIW, Hopkins had more catchweight fights than Pacquiao.

but thats what contracts are for and yet no one claims these ppl are making up rules like a commissioner...its kinda weird.

There's a massive difference between two fighters agreeing to a weight they are both comfortable with than one fighter accusing another of cheating the sport by using steroids and demanding he take special tests... because of a hunch. It's ******ed.



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[HitmanHattonAY]

It was never disallowed. They never restricted the catch weight agreement. It's more like a contract between the two fighting party. Get your facts right guys. and if you don't follow it, then that's your problem because by then you'll be paying tons of cash.

Ask Mayweather.

Well catchweights are there to try and take something away from the bigger man by making him work his body harder to get down in weight, i don't care what anybody says it's got to take something out of them by doing that, giving the smaller man an advantage. If you're going to step up and fight someone do it at their regular weight so both fighters can be as healthy as possible.

If both fighters agreed then what's the big deal....There's a reason why it's called a contractual agreement...

Looking fine and performing at 100% are two different things.

And if he didn't sign everyone and their mom would've said Cotto was ducking Pacquiao.

yer i think they should be alowed

[Kagami Taiga]

Why not, since both parties agree to the terms of the catchweight?

Nobody kicked up a fuss about Pavlik-Hopkins, Jones-Trinidad, Pavlik-Taylor, etc. Nobody cared at all before Pacquiao had his single catchweight fight where his opponent was asked to drop ONE pound since his last weigh-in. How strange.



There's a massive difference between two fighters agreeing to a weight they are both comfortable with than one fighter accusing another of cheating the sport by using steroids and demanding he take special tests... because of a hunch. It's ******ed.

wait, lets get it right and forget all the hype. floyd never accused manny of taking peds. what his father and uncle said is their buisness.

secondly there really is no difference. you are making one up because u dont like the concept. thats the truth. its the same thing, simply put, neither are going by commission standards. i dont even get how ppl still argue there is any difference

[FloydTBE]

Why Not?
Catchweights shoud always be allowed

[JONESJR22]

I think they should be allowed, i dont see an issue as long as both parties agree.

[HitmanHattonAY]

Well catchweights are there to try and take something away from the bigger man by making him work his body harder to get down in weight, i don't care what anybody says it's got to take something out of them by doing that, giving the smaller man an advantage. If you're going to step up and fight someone do it at their regular weight so both fighters can be as healthy as possible.

If both fighters agreed then what's the big deal....There's a reason why it's called a contractual agreement...

Yeah, where the lesser of the two fighters is already coming in losing the fight.

Cotto looked comfortable at 145....He didn't look weight drained at all....Again, if you don't like catchweights then don't sign the contract....It's not like they're pointing a gun at you to agree....

A lot of people were saying that Cotto was at the best shape of his life....Being in great shape affects how you perform on the ring....Catchweights are fine by me as long as it's not far from the maximum(2-3lbs)....

some are good fights

[hi-five]

I don't have any problem with catchweights. As long as both fighters agree, and come in at the agreed weight. Because you know when one fighter comes in a couple of pounds higher, most likely the fight will still push through, especially if it's a high profile fight. Fighters should stick to the agreed weight.

[Akinapepemo]

for pac to win in WW,yes.....

I didn't know Pac-Clottey was fought at a catchweight.