Pacquiao: "My ideal weight is 140, I can still make 135"

[Jewel]

Not sure how true this is because Rios said he only went to 147 to fight Pacquaio and he would have preffered the fight at 140.

Well, Rios did test positive for a diuretic in order to make weight at 147.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Legit 140 title??? he was the lineal champ at 140...



Huge difference in 145 and 140 man....1 or 2 pounds that is not water weight makes a huge difference to an athlete

The fact that he comes in 143, 144, 145 for fights contracted at 147 says to me that he isn't even worried about making weight.

[Larry the boss]

**** ur right, i thought it was only for the IBO for a sec thanks for the correction

Naw the IBO was irrelevent,he won the Ring and the Lineal title when he ko'd Hatton

[sugarsmosley]

I'm sure he can make 140 ... he was OK to getting down to 143 for Marquez 3.

Yup. he would be a beast at 140, to me he was always a natural 140.

he would actually have to train hard, because he probably gets lazy and even admitted he can eat whatever when he fights at 147

[Dirk Diggler UK]

He does which is why he weighs 5 or more lbs more the day after a weigh-in. Fighters dehydrate all the time to make weight it's no secret.

But he's coming in 2,3 or 4 lbs under the weight limit? Why would a fighter dehydrate themselves to BELOW the weight limit? Are you taking the piss?

[Larry the boss]

I'm sure he can make 140 ... he was OK to getting down to 143 for Marquez 3.

That was more then 2 years ago,and it is a huge difference in 143 and 140 man

[Robbie Barrett]

But he's coming in 2,3 or 4 lbs under the weight limit? Why would a fighter dehydrate themselves to BELOW the weight limit? Are you taking the piss?

Go ask him. I don't know why he does it only that he does.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Go ask him. I don't know why he does it only that he does.

Well I don't need to ask him because what you're saying is plainly ******ed and I can come to that conclusion on my own.

[Fr3$h]

Pac can't even make 140 healthy anymore. Guarantee it.

based on what?

[Zano-24]

But he's coming in 2,3 or 4 lbs under the weight limit? Why would a fighter dehydrate themselves to BELOW the weight limit? Are you taking the piss?

That depends on his training... Like how do you not know this? Its also called "over training". If he is already a small fighter in his weight class then depending on how hard he is training and mixing it with him dehydrating to make weight they will usually come in a few pounds under their goal. This also depends on body mass as well as bone structure. Its not that hard to figure out. Funny that when they re-hydrate they end up back at the weight they started before they started training. According to Team Roach, they did it for speed purposes.