Comments Thread For: Roach: Pacquiao-Marquez Will Be at 147, No Catch-Weight!

[Gino Ros]

According to trainer Freddie Roach, any fighter who wants to face Manny Pacquiao from the junior welterweight division, or below, will have to move up the full welterweight limit of 147-pounds. Roach will not agree to any catch-weight between 140 and 147. If Juan Manuel Marquez, Devon Alexander or Timothy Bradley want Pacquiao, they must agree to 147 or the fight won't happen.

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wait. didn't manny just weigh in at 144.5 for his last fight?

[l0rd_almighty]

least floyd gave jmm 3 lbs. less to have to gain and that fight was b.s. too but for pac it has to be 147

3 lbs less but floyd came in so much heavier than the agreed catch weight gaining unfair advantage... Every fighter would want to have all the advantages that they can get away with if possible pacquiao fought margarito with an agreed catchweight but they still came in with almost a 20 pound difference... If that's being coward then I'm not sure what being brave is

[Sugar Q]

Manny may be the best fighter to come out of the Philippines but that's it. He's not remotely better than PBF or Martinez let lone the All Time Greats. These weight games he plays says it all about him and anyone who thinks Manny is innocent is an idiot.

[Sugar Q]

3 lbs less but floyd came in so much heavier than the agreed catch weight gaining unfair advantage... Every fighter would want to have all the advantages that they can get away with if possible pacquiao fought margarito with an agreed catchweight but they still came in with almost a 20 pound difference... If that's being coward then I'm not sure what being brave is

A great champion that advocates following rules would fight at the weight limit. The Cotto fight was making mockery of the sport of boxing and it's rules especially when Pac's very next fight was @ 147. If Pac is so good accept Sergio's challenge or fight Marquez @ 140.

[l0rd_almighty]

Manny may be the best fighter to come out of the Philippines but that's it. He's not remotely better than PBF or Martinez let lone the All Time Greats. These weight games he plays says it all about him and anyone who thinks Manny is innocent is an idiot.

You'd probably won't even mention Martinez if the Miracle 2nd Round KO of Williams didn't happen. Pacquiao has been doing crazy stuff for what? almost 10 years now? Give props to the guy who deserves it

[el malo]

3 lbs less but floyd came in so much heavier than the agreed catch weight gaining unfair advantage... Every fighter would want to have all the advantages that they can get away with if possible pacquiao fought margarito with an agreed catchweight but they still came in with almost a 20 pound difference... If that's being coward then I'm not sure what being brave is

being brave is pac going down to 135 to challenge jmm for his titles. then pac can rehydrate to 148 and it would be a fair fight. and it would be a more legit win at 135 than diaz.

[DoubleMM]

wait a second, doesn't Pacman have to eat 7k calories a day just to make weight and forced fed protein by his buddy Ariza?

Hm.....something isn't adding up. LOL

[FloydTBE]

A great champion that advocates following rules would fight at the weight limit. The Cotto fight was making mockery of the sport of boxing and it's rules especially when Pac's very next fight was @ 147. If Pac is so good accept Sergio's challenge or fight Marquez @ 140.

i hear you

[Smooth=1]

Manny is exciting but nothing else about him is good for boxing. Any person siding with Manny and his BS is an idiot. Manny is a coward that looks for every advantage he can get. Why not fight Marquez or Bradley @ 140? Why didn't he fight Cotto @ 147 and why not Martinez @ 154? Fake ass hype job!!!!!!!

Why fight marquez at 140? the last time they fought at 130, Manny weigh in at 145 and Marquez 142 at fight night... Manny will only weigh 148 if they fight now so the catchweight stuff is just pointless... The cotto fight? Cotto said 145 or there will be no fight (as if he's the cashcow) manny accepted it. do you think cotto will ask for 145 if he thinks he will be drained? martinez at 154? nah lets just do it like the old school fighters used to do it... let them fight at 160 with a same day weigh in.

[Gino Ros]

Cotto said 145 or there will be no fight (as if he's the cashcow) .

no. that is not what happened.