Will Pacman be the first WW champ who never fought at 147??

[BattlingNelson]

Ray Leonard never fought at LHW despite being champ.

[Bogler]

No, it's principle. I do not understand it because someone's rewriting the rules. The DIVISION allows for that limit but evidently roach won't allow for it. So what you have is roach demanding the fight at 145 or it ain't happenin'. Fight every other WW at max strength, but when it comes time to fight the champ cut some weight, THEN you can fight? Um...no.

I did not agree with it for Cotto's fight, I don't agree with it here. If Cotto started that stuff I would be rather disappointed in him.

no you're trying not to understand it. keyword is AGREED upon if you want to be technical. NO ONE is rewriting rules here.

in hindsight, cotto looked as healthy as when he fought clottey and margarito. stop w/ this drained bull****, their camp even said he was in top condition and their sparring partners attested to his power.

[Calilloyd]

LOL Catchweights are jokes in belts start to become involved.
Thats messed up how Team Pac bullied Cotto into putting his belt on the line

I really don't like catchweights. Pacquiao fought a great fight and he's an ATG. But I think it's premature to compare him to past greats like Armstrong and Robinson or Duran because those fighters fought with no catchweights and beat the the true champions in the divisions. For that reason I still don't put Pacquiao on that level.

[Bogler]

There is no way of telling.

there is. take it from the fighter himself and his camp. how much reliable a source could that be you probably will ask tsktsk.

[goldenglove2]

LOL Catchweights are jokes in belts start to become involved.
Thats messed up how Team Pac bullied Cotto into putting his belt on the line

he fought Oscar at 147 limit..duh

[Jupiter Maximus]

There is no way of telling.

then why are you complaining...see it goes both ways

[Calilloyd]

Ray Leonard never fought at LHW despite being champ.

And that was also wrong. Meaqning his fight with Lalonde should not have been for the title. Lalonde was not the top light heavyweight anyway.

[Calilloyd]

he fought Oscar at 147 limit..duh

But it was not for the title and Delahoya had to drain himself to get there.

[goldenglove2]

But it was not for the title and Delahoya had to drain himself to get there.

newsflash, read the title of the thread. next..

[Benny Leonard]

Technically 147 is the limit for a welterweight fight.

so anything between 141 and 147 is a legit welterweight fight.

But that's the point: They should be allowed to go to the limit of 147...147.