Guinness Makes An Error About Pacquiao's Accomplishments

[SyrianKid]

“Catchweight King” Manny Pacquiao wants Margarito to drain to 150lbs for title fight
Sunday, July 25, 2010

By Lou “Cinder” Block

A lot of boxing fans are not going to be happy with this – Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and his team are seeking an 8th world title at the 154 pound weight class but they want to fight for the WBC junior middleweight title at a catch-weight of 150 pounds!

Boxing fans don’t have a problem with the fight being at a catch-weight, they just have a problem with it being for a world title.

Manny Pacquiao was highly criticized for having a catch-weight fight of 145 pounds for the WBO 147 pound welterweight title against Miguel Cotto and now he has no shame in asking for another ridiculous catch-weight title fight.

It seems the Pacman doesn’t care about the fans or his legacy either, because if he wanted to be looked at as the most legit pound 4 pound king in the sport, then, he has to make the weight limit 154 pounds not 150 for the WBC belt.

Pacquiao can come in at 150 if he wants but he should allow Margarito to come in at the junior middleweight limit so the fight can be fair. If Pacquiao is worried about being to small, then don’t fight at 154 pounds stay at welterweight.

His title won’t mean jack **** if he doesn’t face Margarito at 154 pounds. This fight is already a big joke and fans are so pissed off at this fight happening. Bob Arum and Freddie Roach should be ashamed of themselves for trying to make this fight.

Manny Pacquiao should just wait till Floyd Mayweather Jr. is ready to negotiate after the first week of August or his uncle Roger Mayweather’s assault trial is finished because the biggest fight in boxing is Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao and that fight is the only fight that should be made even if it’s for next year.

If Bob Arum thinks people will actually pay to see Manny Pacquiao fight a cheater who got suspended for loading his gloves and to have the fight at a catch-weight for a title, then, he is not living in reality. I don’t think anyone would pay to see this, especially, after that horrible Top Rank PPV between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey.

This fight won’t do over 300,000 PPV buys even if it was broadcast by HBO. Arum is greedy and bad for boxing he will make more money putting Manny Pacquiao against Antonio Margarito or anyone of his in-house fighters than he would with Pacquiao fighting any other fighter and that’s the only reason why he wants this fight.

Arum takes a big chunk of his fighters money so no wonder he is happy. Pacquiao needs to fight a more credible opponent like Timothy Bradley, Andre Berto, Paul Williams or Sergio Martinez at 160 pounds for the middleweight title in order for him to be taken seriously as a bad ass fighter.

Manny Pacquiao has a better moniker now – “CATCHWEIGHT KING.”

[LatinKing416]

WHERE IS PUGA AND UGLY PUG?



RUNNING AWAY FROM THIS THREAD LOOOOL

[Khalid X]

Let's see........


Ring ****zine has been awarding and recognizing champion since 1922.

That’s one year after the WBA (then known as National Boxing Association) first started recognizing champs, over 40 years before the WBC (est. in 1963), 50 years before the IBF (est. in 1976) and 60 years before the WBO (est. in 1988).

So the Ring has been around longer than any other sanctioning body, outside the WBA, yet it's not a real title?

The Ring>>>>>any other title

[LatinKing416]

Let's see........


Ring ****zine has been awarding and recognizing champion since 1922.

That’s one year after the WBA (then known as National Boxing Association) first started recognizing champs, over 40 years before the WBC (est. in 1963), 50 years before the IBF (est. in 1976) and 60 years before the WBO (est. in 1988).

So the Ring has been around longer than any other sanctioning body, outside the WBA, yet it's not a real title?

The Ring>>>>>any other title

you mean the 'ring ****zine' company that is owned by OSCAR DE LA YAYO?




if thats the case.... go update your fighters own website with the REAL info, top rank

[Khalid X]

you mean the 'ring ****zine' company that is owned by OSCAR DE LA YAYO?




if thats the case.... go update your fighters own website with the REAL info, top rank

Oscar didn't buy the Ring ****zine until a couple of years ago, so what does that have to do with anything?

With that said, you guys are getting a hard-on because their is a typo on Top Rank's website? Cool story and good for you, but at the end of the day history will show that Manny has world titles in 8 different weight classes....

[Mr.0pal]

Let's see........


Ring ****zine has been awarding and recognizing champion since 1922.

That’s one year after the WBA (then known as National Boxing Association) first started recognizing champs, over 40 years before the WBC (est. in 1963), 50 years before the IBF (est. in 1976) and 60 years before the WBO (est. in 1988).

So the Ring has been around longer than any other sanctioning body, outside the WBA, yet it's not a real title?

The Ring>>>>>any other title

Very bad post.

Looking at how long it has been awarding champions you'd think it would be the most qualified to exist as an official world title. Seeing that, despite all what you googled, it still is not an official world title, it only legitimizes its existence as NOT being an official title.... as there has been more than enough time to examine its qualifications.

Valiant effort but it was like running full force into a brick wall.

[maricónweather]

[WESS]

Boxrec, Wikipedia, and even Top Rank's own website have Pacquiao recorded as winning only 6 world titles... not 8.

http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:6129

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manny_Pacquiao

http://www.toprank.com/ViewArticle.d...CLID=204893429

Quote from Top Rank's website...count'em:

"He has won world titles at 112, 122, 130, 135, 147, and 154 pounds."

WBC Flyweight World Champion (112 lbs)
IBF Junior Featherweight World Champion (122 lbs)
WBC Super Featherweight World Champion (130 lbs)
WBC Lightweight World Champion (135 lbs)
WBO Welterweight World Champion (147 lbs)
WBC Super Welterweight World Champion (154 lbs)

Why? Because:

A) The Ring title is not an official world title.
B) The IBO Jr. Welterweight is a Regional Minor Title.

Chalk it up as the Guinness not knowing much about boxing.
Don't be surprised if he's removed from the Guinness due to a misinformed error.

Also, considering the title won at a catch weight against Cotto, and the vacant title won at a catch weight against a guy who wasn't even ranked at 154 (Margarito) it seems delusional for informed boxing fans to get excited this so-called achievement.

Interesting.

[Kagami Taiga]

the ts is right. and the reason the ring title isnt an official world title is because u cant actually "win" it in the way u win a normal belt. it is awarded by the guys who run ring ****zine. so its really subjective. but i agree that it has some good arguments to be considered such. but it isnt no matter how much u argue it is.

[IronDanHamza]

really??name me another fighter whos won titles in 5 divisions while remaining undefeated....ill wait

You're absolutely right, Larry.

Floyd Mayweather is the only fighter to do that.