Comments Thread For: Canelo: Catch-Weight Wasn't Me, Don't Want it at 152

[AHUEVO]

Josesito probly gave up 25#'s 2 Alvarez, as FM will give up mayb 20, any more & Alvarez's in deep crap...Alvarez could make '50 but 2 punds is not the issue...

Josesito and Canelo fought at Catchweight? Oh no, then STFU your post is irrelevant to this story and this fight. You are comparing apples to oranges.

FACT: *****S cried a river about Pac using catch-weights
FACT: Runweather has criticized Pac for using catch-weights
FACT: Runweather is now using catch-weights

It is obvious that he will get criticized and receive backlash.

[JustinFloyd]

If I was Canelo, I would simply not make weight. Come in at 154. Pay the penalty. That's that.

looks like its not possible for him to do that based on Mayweather Sr statement... If he overweight by just a lb, Canelo will take home ZERO...

[AHUEVO]

Lmao canelo already lost. Mentally floyd won. Big deal I didn't see canelo complaining about fighting a light welterweight at 154.

But holy crap, did I see Mayweather complain about catch-weights, well, until he actually had to face a fighter that was a threat. LMAO.

[kamikaze_ero]

If I was Canelo, I would simply not make weight. Come in at 154. Pay the penalty. That's that.

and floyd will not fight.

[JustinFloyd]

and floyd will not fight.

floyd sr "If he overweight by just a lb, Canelo will take home ZERO..."

[Gatling]

Pacman had only one fight at 135 so he almost moved up 3 division up or equivalent to 17 pounds while De La Hoya moving down 1 division up(7 pounds less),,,,

Floyd fought at 154 twice already and holding a JR MW 154 title while Canelo is a fellow champion at 154 and still Floyd wants 152 CW.......WOW

did anyone know DLH was going to be a drained zombie on fight night though. That fight is an anomoly.

[AHUEVO]

Do you realise what that says about Mayweather? Josesito Lopez and Alfonso Gomez were willing to fight Canelo at 154 coming from 140.

Mayweather isn't willing to fight Canelo at 154 even though he has fought at 154 twice.

That's the only thing I take from your post.

hahaaha I was thinking the same thing.

[HeroBando]

I don't "think", I know. I was watching boxing at the time and I know what fights Oscar was seeking. The Welterweight division was where the money was so he wanted to fight there. First he wanted Floyd, then Cotto, then he cherry picked Pacquaio from lightweight.



What "brand"?

Pacquiao didn't become a star until he beat Oscar who was the biggest "brand" in boxing at the time. Oh my, some of you kids need to do your research.

Hatton was approached by DLH about a fight at 147 before Pac was ever in the picture

[mannyfresh209]

Oscar was fighting at 147 regardless. He dropped down to 150 to fight Forbes. That was before Pacquaio was even anywhere near being in the picture. At that time, the fight would have been unthinkable. If anything Oscar was forced down by Floyd Mayweather because that's where they were set to have the rematch before Floyd reneged on the fight and retired.

And what was the sidebar about Cotto-Margarito? Was that some attempt at claiming you've been watching boxing for long? Oh and that was on PPV

Typing from my phone with "Swype" sometimes throws multiple words out there. "on non" was never my intention lol. But that comment was derived from yourself bringing up their fight. That fight's still recorded on my DVR and I refuse to upgrade to the new 500GB DVR's with Comcast cuz that means I lose that fight. I'll part ways one day...

And that's my point, about Pacquiao being a last option. The only reason he was given the chance to fight is because Oscar needed to fight SOMEBODY worth noting, and he was out of better options. Tomayto tomawto however you wanna look at it, it boils down to the same result. Oscar really got screwed over by Floyd, scared of Margarito and was left with Pacquiao. No way he could've even hinted at the idea of fighting at 154 against Pacquiao. Not because Pacquiao was calling the shots, but because Pacquiao would've walked away faster than a speeding bullet. It just wasn't physically possible at the time. So yes, while Oscar was the one who chose Pacquiao to fight @ 147, it was Pacquiao who was the one that made the fight @ 147 a no-brainer.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Hatton was approached by DLH about a fight at 147 before Pac was ever in the picture

Yeah that's also true. In fact, Hatton was commentating for UK TV the night of Pacquiao vs DLH fully expecting Oscar to win so they could fight at 147 in the UK.