Do floyd fans understand what a weight-penalty is?

[Jo94403]

cotto had a 2mill per pound weight penalty which was not under commission rules and he had never come in overweight please explain that do not duck this question.

Very simple. He looked at Cotto's fight against Clottey and Cotto came in at 146. so he asked for 145. 1lb less.

Cotto could have easily said no and let's do it at 146 or 147 but he didn't.

[V.WEBB]

He did, but not 10mil. Everybody, not just Pacquiao has weight clause on there fights. This just stands out because of the large amount per penalty. He just feels that Mayweather wants to get an advantage of him no matter what. Mayweather knows how to play the game. He plays the game not just inside the ring, but outside as well.

Manny just doesn't want to fight with somebody who will have a huge advantage on weight on him.

Do you know how many times Ariza feeds him a day just so he can keep his weight up. He forces him to eat.

Really?

Then why does he seems to always outweigh his opponents on fight night?

[Jo94403]

instead, he drained himself, and got his ass beat.


then he turned around and saw manny fight clottey, who's a bigger guy, at 147, not 145......4 months later.

Don't use that as an excuse. He didn't look drained come fight night. He came out and fought. He even caught Manny with a lot of good shots. It was just that Manny was better all around.

[Jo94403]

Really?

Then why does he seems to always outweigh his opponents on fight night?

Are you talking about his fights at 147 or 140. If it's his fights at 140 yeah because 147 is not his natural weight.

[V.WEBB]

Are you talking about his fights at 147 or 140. If it's his fights at 140 yeah because 147 is not his natural weight.

I'm speaking in general. You said that he doesn't want ppl to have a huge weight advantage over him, hence the weight penalties? That correct?

[Jo94403]

jo99403:

in other fights its the commission. In this case its the fighter. It seems manny negotiates catchweights and penalties aganst fighters he is not heavily favored against. He can do that when he is the man.

IMO he probably felt the fight at 147 he was swimming in new waters. So yeah, he was a little hesitant if he can be the same fighter at that weight class. But once he beat Cotto, he didn't ask for that catch weight against Clottey cause he knew he was still effective at the weight.

[FLY TY]

Don't use that as an excuse. He didn't look drained come fight night. He came out and fought. He even caught Manny with a lot of good shots. It was just that Manny was better all around.

no excuse.


after that fight at "145," cotto's next fight was at "154"



just saying.......

[Doc Holliday]

How can Pacquiao up the fine when he only abides by commission rules?

Haven't read the whole thread, but was this question ever answered directly?

[RubenSonny]

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cotto did not do what Mayweather did against JMM.

Very simple. He looked at Cotto's fight against Clottey and Cotto came in at 146. so he asked for 145. 1lb less.

Cotto could have easily said no and let's do it at 146 or 147 but he didn't.

manny wanted 142 or 143 and cotto suggested 145, stop making excuses for manny. the fact is he says he wont do ost because it is not done by the commission yet he makes weight penalties that are not under commission rules, can you just be real and admit it is hypocritical and a bogus excuse?

[IMDAZED]

Haven't read the whole thread, but was this question ever answered directly?

Of course not.