Mayweather: "I'll only fight Martinez at 150 lbs, I'll fight Cotto at 154."

[pasawayako]

What can u expect from a coward?

[Darth Sidious]

Pacquiao: I won't fight Martinez at all. I'll fight Cotto at 147.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Pacquiao: I won't fight Martinez at all. I'll fight Cotto at 147.

To be fair, Pacquiao basically said the same thing as Mayweather.

But you didn't hear people crying (cough IMDAZED cough) and saying "Well he didn't say ONLY 150".

[turbotime]

in other words he never said that and ur making it up. smh...where are the mods.

Seriously, where are the mods? Mayweather never said this, Martinez did.

Move this to the pinoy lounge.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Seriously, where are the mods? Mayweather never said this, Martinez did.

Move this to the pinoy lounge.

All the mods need to do is remove the quotation marks because its not an exact quote.

The point is still real.

[turbotime]

All the mods need to do is remove the quotation marks because its not an exact quote.

The point is still real.

What point? That Pacfans again show they have no idea what they are talking about?

[turbotime]

Disclaimer: The title is not a quote of Mayweather. It is too separate documented things he said he was willing to do. It's paraphrased and the quotes should be removed. At the end of the day, those are the things he said he'd be willing to do. But that's besides the point as that is not the thread's main point. It's simply about the reality that CW's have existed for a long time and have a place in boxing.

Note: This thread was inspired by a fan in Fat Dan's Chat. Also, all Pacquiao and Mayweather huggers please exit this thread now. I know you won't listen, but it was worth a shot. Here we go:

The fact that Mayweather is willing to fight Cotto at 154 but would make Martinez drop to 150 speaks volumes.

Obviously the issue of weight has nothing to do with caring whether or not his opponent is comfortable, but more about he doesn't feel he needs to adjust his weight to win. And if he can overcome a small sticking point and insult Pac at the same time? All the better. If Mayweather/JMM didn't tell you that Mayweather doesn't care about CW's, then I guess you aren't going to get it.

With that said though, it's not just Mayweather. Pac has used catchweights. Cotto attempted to make Margario fight below 154 for their rematch(so for everyone, Cotto included, b*tching about CWs? What a joke.) And throughout boxing history, many, many fighters have used catchweights.

It's all a matter of one fighter having more clout than his opponent, a genuine need for a catchweight between two fighters from different weight classes, or a CW being treated as a bargaining chip in a negotiation. At the end of the day, they exist, they aren't great. BUT they are a part of boxing and there are many guilty parties.

You forgot about how Pac ducked Mosley when Mosley called Pac's catchweight bluff after he got done creaming Margarito.

[turbotime]

All the mods need to do is remove the quotation marks because its not an exact quote.

The point is still real.

Still waiting on that point. Is the point that catchweights have happened before Pacquiao? Sure they have, doesn't mean they are legit.

Hopkins/Pavlika joke
Hopkins/Delahoya a joke
Pacquiao/Cotto a joke
Pacquiao/Marquez 3 a joke
Pacquiao/Margarito a joke
Mayweather/Marquez a joke
Roy Jones/ Tito Trinidad a joke
Ray Leonard/Lalonde a joke

[turbotime]

Still waiting on that point. Is the point that catchweights have happened before Pacquiao? Sure they have, doesn't mean they are legit.

Hopkins/Pavlika joke
Hopkins/Delahoya a joke
Pacquiao/Cotto a joke
Pacquiao/Marquez 3 a joke
Pacquiao/Margarito a joke
Mayweather/Marquez a joke
Roy Jones/ Tito Trinidad a joke
Ray Leonard/Lalonde a joke

anddddd crickets.

[p4p-champ]

just a refresher here...

Manny Pacquiao: I’ll Fight Sergio Martinez At 150 Pounds

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....then...

Martinez: "I am willing to go down to 150 pounds to face Manny Pacquiao."

...then...

Pacquiao: "If Sergio Martinez can get to 147 pounds, why not?”

...then...

Martinez: "He said he wanted to fight me in 150 pounds. I accepted. When I reached the conclusion that I could take that weight, I accepted," Martinez said in a BoxingScene.com interview.

"And now he wants it at 147 pounds. I've not made that weight in 12 years."

whahappun???