Comments Thread For: Pacquiao-Margarito: Manny To Demand 150-Pound Weight

[potejam]

Not surprising, and you can't blame Pac. But it does take something away from the fight, especially the so-called 8 division title. I'm a huge Pac supporter, but if he were to win this, that record definitely deserves as asterisk beside it. 150 really is closer to to Welterweight. At least make it 151.

I think it's silly he's trying to move up in weight at all. He is a very small welterweight, and probably rarely even weighs that much when he's not training. Plus Margarito is a big guy for that weight limit. It's not like he's fighting Mayweather, another small welterweight at 150-154.

[rocky_balboa23]

oh man. pac could beat margs easy at the full weight. why the catchweight crap?? geez i miss the pac from 122 - 130. what a joke nowadays.

yeah. i also miss that Pac version. that was the warrior Pac. his sponsor back then was "NO FEAR" and he has really no fear at that time.

[fragilety]

I'm sick of these bull**** catchweights with him, be a man and fight at the damn weight your supposed to be fighting at!

According to Inquirer.net, the 31-year-old Pacquiao will be fighting Margarito at a “catch weight not exceeding 150 pounds.”
Well, let’s do the math. If the junior middleweight upper limit for the division is 154, then Pacquiao will be fighting at four pounds under the limit, and only three pounds above the 147 pound welterweight limit.
It's closer to a damn welterweight match then a light middleweight fight,
The vacant title should not be aloud put on the line!

How can Pacquiao feel good about not fighting at the full weight for the division? I don’t understand that at all. If he wins the fight, he doesn't deserve the title.
I can understand a catch weight if there’s a wide gulf between two fighters, but I don’t think a catch weight should ever involve a title.
It's wrong to have two fighters at a catchweight for a title.

Margarito hasn’t looked like the same fighter he used to be in his past two fights, and I don’t see how a catch weight is really even needed to beat him.
Why is Pacquaio be a god damn ***** looking for these damn catchweights?
He’s slow as molasses, doesn’t use his long reach, has no defense, comes straight at his opponents, and throws wide shots in close. Margarito is the perfect victim for Pacquiao. So why would a catch weight be needed when you got a fighter that is so tailor made for Pacquiao, and who appears to be fading fast in terms of his fighting ability.

simple 148-154 = JM, but yeah this is geting old

[apunchnotseen]

Two years ago, this fight would have been a dream match. I WAS a huge margarito fan. I can't tell you how sick to my stomach it makes me feel to think I cheered him on as his casts hardened and he almost killed Miguel Cotto. To me even suggesting this fight was far beyond the contempt that I thought Arum had for fans and boxing. If I could tell Manny Paquiao one thing it would be round in your team and put an end to this. I don't care who you fight I will pay to watch, but not this felon. You don't owe Arum your career.

[Rip Chudd]

Not surprising, and you can't blame Pac. But it does take something away from the fight, especially the so-called 8 division title. I'm a huge Pac supporter, but if he were to win this, that record definitely deserves as asterisk beside it. 150 really is closer to to Welterweight. At least make it 151.

I think it's silly he's trying to move up in weight at all. He is a very small welterweight, and probably rarely even weighs that much when he's not training. Plus Margarito is a big guy for that weight limit. It's not like he's fighting Mayweather, another small welterweight at 150-154.

Yes you can.

[MWNYG]

Margarito hasn't done much lately or at 154, but Pacquiao-Margarito is going to be for a vacant Junior Middleweight title at a catchweight.

[armindo54]

you do understand the WBC JMW (154) belt is vacant, right?

nobody's defending ****.

Yes, we know that title's vacant. Neither of these two jackasses should be fighting for the belt. They weren't even ranked at 154. Not legitimately! BOYCOTT THIS BULL**** FIGHT. DON"T SUPPORT BOB ARUM. DON"T BUY THE PPV. Manny Pacquiao should be ashamed of himself to be involved with a known cheater in a sport that he professes to love. WHAT A F_ _ KING HYPOCRITE!

[jaestix1]

Not surprising, and you can't blame Pac. But it does take something away from the fight, especially the so-called 8 division title. I'm a huge Pac supporter, but if he were to win this, that record definitely deserves as asterisk beside it. 150 really is closer to to Welterweight. At least make it 151.

I think it's silly he's trying to move up in weight at all. He is a very small welterweight, and probably rarely even weighs that much when he's not training. Plus Margarito is a big guy for that weight limit. It's not like he's fighting Mayweather, another small welterweight at 150-154.

get the **** outta here!!!! that ***** is the one who calls the shots, even arum said this. manny is a *****.

[Ekscape]

The catchweight king is back lol... You remember Manny's interview a few days ago he mentioned fighting Margarito only at 150lbs only as well.

[Rip Chudd]

The catchweight king is back lol... You remember Manny's interview a few days ago he mentioned fighting Margarito only at 150lbs only as well.

Pathetic. SMH