Catch Weight Fights- Does It Matter if you're forced to lose one or two pounds?

[Vadrigar.]

Specifically speaking about the Manny-Cotto bout. People say that Cotto losing only two pounds is nothing major. However a well fit boxer that's in shape and barely any body fat, can suffer weakness since they have to give up muscle since they have no body fat. If this is the case, then it was a smart move to make Cotto come down to 145. What do you guys think?

[Heeb]

I hate catchweights, but since you are speaking specifically of Cotto-Pacquiao, I believe Cotto would have lost anyway.

[Vadrigar.]

I hate catchweights, but since you are speaking specifically of Cotto-Pacquiao, I believe Cotto would have lost anyway.

Do you think the Cotto who fought foreman would stand a better chance?

[Burnthrust]

Do you think the Cotto who fought foreman would stand a better chance?

Hell yeah the cotto that fought foreman would have a better chance. He also has the best trainer of his life. And yes the two pounds does make a difference. If you are gonna fight a ww fight a ww not some catch- weight bs. The 154 pound cotto is the best cotto thus far because he is a his healthyist.

[Zarco]

Depends on the fighter, not all bodies are the same. But for some fighters yea 1 pound really takes effect I have even seen it in the amateurs.

[AffectedToaster]

I hate catch-weights, imo if your not willing to fight someone at the maximum weight that a weight class allows, than you have no business being in that weight class

[Jack Napier]

Cotto would have lost anyway

[infamous larryx]

of course it matters..or they wouldnt ask for catchweights to begin with...

[The Big Dunn]

Cotto would have lost anyway

I don't know. If he doesn't have to use the energy to get down to 145 he probably performs alot better. But we will never know.

[F l i c k e r]

Yes, because majority of fighters aren't cutting just 2-3 pounds to get to their weight. So it's not like, "hey, your just dropping 4 pounds total." They are cutting near 10-15 lbs, then you add those extra 2 pounds. 12-17 lbs. Which will make a difference because the more weight you cut, the less weight you will put back on for the fight. And if the majority of that weight was water for 147, guess where those extra 2 pounds are comming from? (hint: not water)

Specifically Cotto was 153 1/2 for Foreman and looked the same as when he fights at 147. So he is a natural jr mw, he may even jump up in weight to 160 on fight night(I am assuming this; he looked alot fuller during the fight compared to the weigh in). Not even considering his walk around weight(look at Cotto pictures in training.. not a ww at all). The cut in weight obviously hurt Cotto for the Pacquiao fight. There was a reason why he moved up to 147.