Comments Thread For: Photos/Weights: Saul Alvarez Overweight, Hatton on Point

[LeadUppercut]

Technically it's ok, as far as the weight concerned anything above 147 is LMW, anything below 154 is still LMW limit. if both parties decide to set weight limits within contracts(148-154), it's fine and it should be viewed as LMW contest with LMW ABC belts at stake, i hae no issues with catchweights+titles...they're still fighting within the LMW framework

I completely disagree, I cannot accept that weak ****.

When you demand a catchweight, you are admitting that you could not compete with that fighter at his comfortable weight.

The only reason a catchweight was included for this fight, was so that Matt Hatton did not get monstered by Canelo. Hatton is not an elite fighter, so he will struggle with the size of Saul.

The fact that Hatton requires a catchweight against a guy who is most likely not even ranked in the top 10, proves that this fight should not have a title at stake.

For ***s sake, there are now 4 recognised sanctioning bodies, so there is more than one road you can take to get to the "top"..... the divisions are much smaller than they used to be, so it is far less common to witness a physical mismatch..... but, now we gotta cheapen that **** even further by installing yet another another weak clause diminishing the bout as a contest?

You probably think Ray Leonard is a genuine LHW champ, and Manny is a genuine JMW champ. Would that be correct?

[LeadUppercut]

Technically it's ok, as far as the weight concerned anything above 147 is LMW, anything below 154 is still LMW limit. if both parties decide to set weight limits within contracts(148-154), it's fine and it should be viewed as LMW contest with LMW ABC belts at stake, i hae no issues with catchweights+titles...they're still fighting within the LMW framework

Chuck knows what's up.....

Kinda reminds me of the pac margs fight and the mayweather JMM fight all are side shows and shams

You are 100% correct.

Catch-weight's were originally conceived to enable a bout to take place between two (usually) name opponents who would normally never fight because of weight disparity. In other words..... $$$$$

They were known as..... an " exhibition match ".

So the term " side-show "..... is technically correct.

[KingOfBox]

I got high hopes for this kid... I hope he doesn't end up being the next Fernando Vargas...

[dyu]

Unbelievable. Weigh in 151.8 for a contracted 150 lb. fight, and you fail to make weight at least twice. Fuck you Floyd Mayweather.

On another note, War De Leon.

Canelo looks up to him.

[dyu]

Sulaiman pushing for the fight to go forward without penalty to Canelo who stands to lose 70K

Mexican + sactioning fee = sulaiman with a big smile.

[SCtrojansbaby]

yeah I want to see the fight with angulo.

Yeah maybe in 2013 or 2014

[ronnie_N.]

so is this the future of boxing according to dela hoya?... he sure is ****** as ****....

matthew should have listened to big brother ricky to pull out in case camelo is overweight... save face, and make this camelo mother****er get screwed for not making the contracted weight....

[bennido]

hahaha need sunglasses looking at hatton... palest mofo alive