So is this how boxing's going to work from now on?

[Tom Cruise]

The richer fighter can just pay some money and not come in at the weight limit?

Really makes a mockery of the sport imo.

Have some damn professionalism... if you are going to miss the contracted weight you should shred down and put yourself at a disadvantage like fighters have for decades

[-PBP-]

Your talking about a guy that won his first "title" at JMW by fighting an unranked WW at a catchweight and didn't even make the weight himself. Then he defended his title several times against....well........welterweights. And then he finally fought a ranked JMW, in Texas, with open scoring with scorecards that were filled out before the opening bell rang. Then he got the biggest payday of his life in a fight where he lost every single round.

So yeah, this just adds to the continuing list of bull**** that has been going on with a certain fighter in this sport for years.

[Chuckguy]

Yes! So deal with it or gtfo and go watch ice skating

[Hougigo]

Your talking about a guy that won his first "title" at JMW by fighting an unranked WW at a catchweight and didn't even make the weight himself. Then he defended his title several times against....well........welterweights. And then he finally fought a ranked JMW, in Texas, with open scoring with scorecards that were filled out before the opening bell rang. Then he got the biggest payday of his life in a fight where he lost every single round.

So yeah, this just adds to the continuing list of bull**** that has been going on with a certain fighter in this sport for years.

Hey, his brother used to be a multiple world champion and best in his weight class... so some of that probably trickled down to Matt and he deserved that title shot

[Chuckguy]

Your talking about a guy that won his first "title" at JMW by fighting an unranked WW at a catchweight and didn't even make the weight himself. Then he defended his title several times against....well........welterweights. And then he finally fought a ranked JMW, in Texas, with open scoring with scorecards that were filled out before the opening bell rang. Then he got the biggest payday of his life in a fight where he lost every single round.

So yeah, this just adds to the continuing list of bull**** that has been going on with a certain fighter in this sport for years.

Well these fighters are the ones that are keeping the sport alive u dumb shi t! Like it or not it is what it is. If u don't like it gtfo and go watch curling nah make that gymnastics

[Rudiamonds]

Pretty much bro sadly BUT there will be that one boxer who won't take the money and make the other boxer look foolish and bad

[Tom Cruise]

Your talking about a guy that won his first "title" at JMW by fighting an unranked WW at a catchweight and didn't even make the weight himself. Then he defended his title several times against....well........welterweights. And then he finally fought a ranked JMW, in Texas, with open scoring with scorecards that were filled out before the opening bell rang. Then he got the biggest payday of his life in a fight where he lost every single round.

So yeah, this just adds to the continuing list of bull**** that has been going on with a certain fighter in this sport for years.

very true but its not even just Canelo though. Look at Chavez Jr, Salido, Mayweather (vs Marquez) off the top of my head. The weight classes are there for fighters safety ffs

Yes! So deal with it or gtfo and go watch ice skating

Run along Chuck, grown ups are talking...

[Hougigo]

Pretty much bro sadly BUT there will be that one boxer who won't take the money and make the other boxer look foolish and bad

They get to you eventually....look at Escobedo. Broner missed it twice and they were on hands and knees so to make him go through with the fight

[Tom Cruise]

Pretty much bro sadly BUT there will be that one boxer who won't take the money and make the other boxer look foolish and bad

How can you though?

Angulo has already put himself through hell for the fight, paid for trainers, managers etc... What choice does he have other than to take the money and go ahead.

Fair enough its only 1lb this time, but what about 2lbs or 4lbs etc. ******

[Mikel 45]

on this occasion it won't make any difference. both fighters by tomorrow are going to be at least in the mid 160,s