Berto vs. Ortiz catchweight: "145 plus one." Explain please?

[Maidana vs Rios]

Berto, the WBC welterweight titleholder, and Ortiz have agreed to a catch weight of 145 pounds plus one, or in effect 146. That’s one pound below the welterweight limit.

http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/126305-breaking-news-berto-ortiz-reach-agreement

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Can someone explain why they chose to word it as "145 plus one"? Why not just call it "146"?

Is there something in the contract that says Ortiz gets some sort of extra compensation, since Berto weighed in above 145 (145.5)? Would Berto have received some sort of bonus if he had weighed in at 145 or less? Or is it something else?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[Piper the Great]

I thought it was a str8 up 147 fight. I want to know the deal too

[Russian Crushin]

Wow i forgot was at a catchweight

Why its like that, idk but i wanna find out

[Uturn]

These catchweights are ridiculous. How many more are we going to see implemented in boxing matches? I mean WTF you're either fighting at the welterweight limit 147 or you're not.

[Mr. Philadel]

I thought it was a str8 up 147 fight. I want to know the deal too

I thought it was a normal 147 thing to....WTF is going on!!

[Las Vegas,]

The weight limit is 145 pounds, however you can come in at 146. That's what it means. This is a rare exception that doesn't happen often.

They do this in MMA all the time, the weight limit say is 170, well they can come in at 171 without any problems.

In boxing its different, if you go over the weight limit you still gotta put off that weight. Doesn't matter if it's 1/4 of a pound over. You still gotta put it off.

[Maidana vs Rios]

The weight limit is 145 pounds, however you can come in at 146. That's what it means. This is a rare exception that doesn't happen often.

They do this in MMA all the time, the weight limit say is 170, well they can come in at 171 without any problems.

In boxing its different, if you go over the weight limit you still gotta put off that weight. Doesn't matter if it's 1/4 of a pound over. You still gotta put it off.

Isn't that a contradiction, though? Unless there are some penalties tied to coming in over 145 (or incentives for coming in at 145 or below), then the limit is 146.

That's why I think there must be some extra incentives in the contract for coming in at 145 or below, otherwise why word it as "145 plus one"?

But that's just me pulling stuff out of my ass.

We need an insider to resolve this.

[intoccabile]

It worked in ortiz's favor... big time.


Berto had some serious crust around his lips. I'm talkin crack head dave chappelle type ****.

Thats a sure sign of dehydration.

[mathed]

I want to see Berto get jacked up. Dude needs to be grounded a bit as he thinks he is untouchable but keeps fighting overmatched, smaller guys instead of dudes in his division. He should have lost to Collazo and ducked out on the rematch and he makes more money in one fight than most guys make in 3 or 4 fights combined for fighting stiffs normally.

I hope Ortiz catches him and stuns him...a little grounding if you will.

[BorderPatrol]

Catchweights are ghay.