Manny Pacquiao is a disgrace to this sport....

[SILVA]

24 hr rehydration rule makes criticisms of catchweight irrelevant & moot.

Margo will be 160 plus on fight night while pac will still be a welterweight.

It actually just makes the fight even more challenging. henry armstrong used to weigh in around lightweight when fighting welters & he'd weigh in at welter fighting middleweights.

At least armstrong was fighting feathers at feathers etc. while pac has to deal with the 24 rehydration rule & fighters weighing in more than the division that they are fighting.

If it makes them irrelevant then what is the point in having one in the first place? They prob won't let Marg rehydrate either

[Drunk Punch]

I don't understand how they can be fighting for a 154 belt. Surely Pacquaio would be too embarrassed to actually wear it.

[SILVA]

I don't understand how they can be fighting for a 154 belt. Surely Pacquaio would be too embarrassed to actually wear it.

I know bro.

[Swag Hustla]

I don't understand how they can be fighting for a 154 belt. Surely Pacquaio would be too embarrassed to actually wear it.

I don't even think 154 belt fits on Pac.

[andrew14]

Weighing in at 144 for a title fight at 154?

And people try deny he is the catchweight king? That is a joke and any real fan of the sport won't deny that....

I won't be watching this fight, I was rooting for him to beat Plastercheato but honestly now I hope he gets KTFO...

wtf do you mean?? are you thinking at lower weight makes the advantage or

something??

you are moron.

a guy weighing 144lbs fighter fights a 160+ lbs fighter make unworthy for

you...

even a 122 lb boxer can fight at heavies if he can idiot, but prepare for a

funeral after the bout.

[Ragnar Lothbrok]

If it makes them irrelevant then what is the point in having one in the first place? They prob won't let Marg rehydrate either

its more of a mental advantage. it gives a false sense of security to boxers. I made a thread about this very same topic. catchweights = placebos. Do you know how many elite fighters are "weight drained" every time they fight?

the majority of them are due to the fact that they are using the 24 rehydration rule to work the system to their advantage.

Do you even know why they made catchweights in the first place? It was to prevent cancellations, not because of medical malfeasance due to catchweights. There is no research or medical studies showing the ill effects of catchweight fights. The term only came into such high prominence with the oscar pac fight.

Yet pernell whitaker going down in catchweight had no problem dominating chavez.

Bernard going down 4lbs in a catchweight vs oscar had no problem winning.

Neither did terry norris vs meldrick taylor.

24 rehdydration rule has perverted the weight classes in boxing.

[brick wall]

you can mock the title all you want but the fight itself is exciting
the fake title doesn't take anything away from the excitement....you're a moron if you can't recognize that.

[EeZz]

you can mock the title all you want but the fight itself is exciting
the fake title doesn't take anything away from the excitement....you're a moron if you can't recognize that.

Im not buying the ppv because of the belts and shiiit, im paying because two exciting fighters are fighting. bottom line if you wanna be entertain you should buy this simple as that

[Slyboots]

What a bull**** title fight. I can't believe Manny came in so low...

He came in at 147 vs Clottey, for God's sake, why the hell was he not able to make that weight this time around? Are we seeing a lack of discipline here?

[AFighter4U]

What a bull**** title fight. I can't believe Manny came in so low...

He came in at 147 vs Clottey, for God's sake, why the hell was he not able to make that weight this time around? Are we seeing a lack of discipline here?

Nahh. Its just part of Pac's strategy. I guess he felt more comfortable staying at his regular weight to maintain his speed which he's definitely relying on come fight night.