Comments Thread For: Peterson vs. Matthysse at 141-Pound Catch-Weight

[josenoway]

lame, gotta be one of the most unnecessary CW's in recent history.

[Los Zetas]

GBP are catch weight promoters.

[Russian Crushin]

Only explanation. Golden Boy wants them both to keep their belts.

I'd be angrier if I didn't know the sanctioning bodies would just strip the winner for unifying. It's ******, but whatever, as long as the winner gets Garcia.

It makes no sense. If Peterson wins, he will still have the IBF belt and will then be in line for Garcia, so he will still have to unify, no? GBP is playing around with belts and trying to make the most fake "champs" around. Guys who will still be world champs just because they didnt have their belt on the line fighting 1 pound above their class. If peterson wins, he will still be an IBF 140 champ. It doesnt get any worse then that

[Los Zetas]

I actually think its smart. I would do it all the time. Just keepin it real. If I was a promoter and both of my guys have the belt. The fans still get to see the fight they want but both by guys come out with there belts. Not only that but you might get to make alot more big fights because guys wouldnt be scared to lose there belts.

You lose unifications but the main thing is that the guys fought eachother and thats what we all want. Thats what will carry the weight.

Having the risk of losing your title is also what the fans want. It means the lost is a real lost.

[RA-Box]

Watch them both weigh in under 140 too.

This is bullsh-it

[Russian Crushin]

If the winner gets Garcia in the fall what difference does the pound make?

Because this is officially a WW fight. Yea its only 1 pound but it makes a huge difference

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Watch them both weigh in under 140 too.

This is bullsh-it

I was wondering the same thing, what if they both weight under 140? Is it still considered a WW fight?


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[Drunk Punch]

Why won't they put their titles on the line? This stinks and makes the outcome meaningless. Why bother fighting if there is nothing to lose?

[Los Zetas]

I was wondering the same thing, what if they both weight under 140? Is it still considered a WW fight?


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You could do that. If you had the right money and promoters, potentially 118lb guys could fight for a HW title. That is how corrupt boxing is as I understand, but some sanctions do have a certain weight limit a month before etc... so I could be wrong.

[bojangles1987]

It makes no sense. If Peterson wins, he will still have the IBF belt and will then be in line for Garcia, so he will still have to unify, no? GBP is playing around with belts and trying to make the most fake "champs" around. Guys who will still be world champs just because they didnt have their belt on the line fighting 1 pound above their class. If peterson wins, he will still be an IBF 140 champ. It doesnt get any worse then that

Ultimately, none of these guys will be allowed to unify anyway. I don't like it, but I don't care that much. As long as the winner gets Garcia. I understand why someone would be angry about this, but I care about belts far less than most people. They haven't held any prestige for anyone other than fighters for a long time.

Now, if Matthysse were to come out and say that he hates this, that he wants Peterson's belt, and that he doesn't like Golden Boy screwing him out of this chance, I'd change my tune. Fighters take belts much more seriously than fans. I'm assuming he agreed, though.