Your opinion on catch weights

[UTEP]

If you win the belt at 154 you should defend the belt at 154.

[nysoxfan84]

rehydration clauses bother me more than catch weights, but I'm not a fan of either stipulation, and I would prefer not to see them implemented in world title fights.

[SCtrojansbaby]

I'm a fan of catchweights.

If you have fighters from two different weight classes often the fairest solution is to meet somewhere in the middle.

People need to remember that boxing's weight classes are as arbitrary as catchweights themselves.

It's all about a fair contest.

Floyd thought 154 was fair against Oscar and Cotto. Now all of a sudden its not fair when he's fighting a guy that is young and can punch? That is bullcrap and everyone knows it.

[RapidFire_Royce]

If we had same day weigh ins we wouldn't have to worry about catch weights.

I agree I would much rather see same day weigh ins than all the catch weight stuff. How difficult would it be to weigh the fighters 4-6 hours before the fight? At least that way you would be forcing fighters to fight in their actual weight class.

[Weebler I]

Floyd thought 154 was fair against Oscar and Cotto. Now all of a sudden its not fair when he's fighting a guy that is young and can punch? That is bullcrap and everyone knows it.

This thread is about opinions on catchweights not the musings of Floyd Mayweather

[The Evil 1-2]

So it seems like a lot of you go back and forth on catch weights seemingly always in favor of the fighter you are a fan of. So can we come to a consensus on this? Catch weights are either legit or they are not. There should not be people trying to justify certain ones and discount others. What say you?

You should have added the choice of catchweights being unfair or fair in the context of a title fight. My primary issue with catchweights is that they're often used for big title fights, which makes little to no sense because every belt is designated for a specific weightclass...

If it's a catchweight for a non-title fight, I'm a LITTLE bit more lenient...

[SCtrojansbaby]

This thread is about opinions on catchweights not the musings of Floyd Mayweather

My opinion on catchweights is they are fine in a 1 off fight. But if you fought twice already at the weight than you have NO BUSINESS asking for a catchweight just because the third guy is young and can actually punch

[RapidFire_Royce]

You should have added the choice of catchweights being unfair or fair in the context of a title fight. My primary issue with catchweights is that they're often used for big title fights, which makes little to no sense because every belt is designated for a specific weightclass...

If it's a catchweight for a non-title fight, I'm a LITTLE bit more lenient...

You are right. Is there a way to go back and change a poll? But yeah it does seem odd to be able to claim a title for a specific weight class when you changed the weight limit where the fight can take place.

[Mr. Fantastic]

Fucking HILARIOUS seeing how the love for a mofo changes the opinion on things.

I remember they Floyd stans were like this to catch weights.......

"Fuck Catch Weights! Floyd is P4P number one, he don't need them"




Now they are cool with them. SMDH!!! Pathetic!

"Catch weights with a rehydration clause are legit doe"

[The Comic DON]

I'm fine with catch weights, what's fu.cked up is how flo.mos were mad at Pac for catch weights, but are now ok with catch weights as long as their god does it

The most sensible quote I've read since I've been logged on tonight.