What is Manny Pacquiao's natural weight class?

[Gordon Gekko]

"...he's fighting at 147, that's now his natural weight, and that's where we're going to campaign at."

-Freddie Roach on fighting Marquez, Alexander, or Bradley




That's funny because when Pacquiao fought Cotto at catchweight a year ago all of his fanatics were screaming that Pacquiao was a blown up lightweight and that the catchweight was fair because of the size advantage Cotto had.

If he's a natural lightweight or Jr Welterweight, he would have no problem fighting Marquez at 140 or at very least a catchweight.

Also, when he was challenged by Martinez for his 154lb title at 154, his fans said Pac's a natural 140 pounder and pointed out that he had to eat just to make 144.

So, what's Pacquiao's natural weight class



Just to clarify

Vs Cotto last year: A blown up lightweight

Vs a possible Marquez fight: A natural welterweight

Vs Margarito: 144

Vs Martinez: A natural 140 pounder


WTF?

[joelab75]

haters getting dumber every minute.

[p4p-champ]

Whatever weight class benefits Pacquiao at the time of the fight is his 'natural' weight class. Its the way it goes.

[AssasinKing]

Well in todays game

His natural weight class would be 140....If he did all the dehydrating etc...

But obviously him and roach feel eating and having breakfast he feels best, so 147...

But i think 140 would be his most dominant weight class....and 147 would be most natural, because full hydrated and all, he will only weight around that

[puga]

Whatever weight class benefits Pacquiao at the time of the fight is his 'natural' weight class. Its the way it goes.

yeah and 150 was beneficial to him........******ass!

[Gordon Gekko]

yeah and 150 was beneficial to him........******ass!

Wasn't it? Considering the Jr Middleweight limit is 154?

[puga]

Wasn't it? Considering the Jr Middleweight limit is 154?

he could'nt even go higher than the ww limit, how was 150 beneficial to him?...

[Gino Ros]

Whatever weight class benefits Pacquiao at the time of the fight is his 'natural' weight class. Its the way it goes.

Look at the fight night weight for the Diaz fight...and the Margarito fight.

[Gordon Gekko]

he could'nt even go higher than the ww limit, how was 150 beneficial to him?...

It's more beneficial to him than it was to Margarito, which is why they asked for it in the first place.

[Drunk Punch]

I reckon 140 without any cutting or dieting.