Why does Canelo fight at 155?

[-Kev-]

Cotto would be the only one at 160. The rest of the division is too dangerous for Ginger, hence the constant catch weights at border line 154+

Other than GGG, there are no dangerous fighters at 160.

[SeekDaGreat]

Other than GGG, there are no dangerous fighters at 160.

I know right, what a dangerous division. EVERYONE is ranting and raving about this deadly middle weight division in 2015. It's scary up there.

[Biolink]

Serious questions, do you really think it's difficult for him to lose a pound? Does it really matter at this point? Do you think it really benefits him fighting a pound over? He's already established himself as a dude who takes on challenges. I feel like people are knit picking at this point and no, I'm not defending Canelo, but assuming he's ducking people because of this is ****** especially his track record recently taking on challenges.

Props to him for taking on all challengers, but the rules are the rules. There is no such thing as a 155 pound Light Middle weight like he's determined to market himself as. Yes when you're already dehydrated, starving, and tired after a 3 month long training camp having to lose that 1 pound at the end could be a difference maker.

[damit305]

Lara was probably all for it, he got to keep his title. And it was alot better deal for him than when Lara fought Angulo and Richard Schaeffer told Lara he wasn't allowed to weigh more than 165lbs on fight day and then Angulo came in at 175.

Lara's side is easy to explain, isnt' it?

You failed to explain A-side - Canelo 155 lbs reasoning, go:

[Beercules]

so he can't go up to 160 because golovkin would murder him and he can't fight at 154 because floyd is the champ and he will never fight floyd again. so i guess his days of championship boxing are over. why should we care about him? i have no clue.

no idea

[icha]

which other fight, beside Canelo did Lara fight at a 160 catch-weight?

here you go:
vs maslov 158, vs gross 154 1/2, vs gray 155, vs boone 155, vs varela 155, vs perez 155 1/2, vs brewer 154 1/2, vs correa 155, vs hearns 156 1/2,
vs canelo 155...
thats 10 fights out of 24, yet canelo has 2 out of almost 50 and you all come here to cry...

[SeekDaGreat]

Lara's side is easy to explain, isnt' it?

You failed to explain A-side - Canelo 155 lbs reasoning, go:

The aside is even easier to explain, you want this money. Then you'll get it at 155 because I can't make 154. So come get this money, or go fight Smith on ESPN. Those are your choices. That easy.

[Dinamita 03]

yes, vs maslov 158, vs gross 154 1/2, vs gray 155, vs boone 155, vs varela 155, vs perez 155 1/2, vs brewer 154 1/2, vs correa 155, vs hearns 156 1/2,
vs canelo 155...
thats 10 fights out of 24, yet canelo has 2 out of almost 50 and you all come here to cry...

Damn I didn't realize it was that many.

[icha]

Damn I didn't realize it was that many.

yep, he is the catchweight king and his own fans dont even know or care..

[damit305]

Other than GGG, there are no dangerous fighters at 160.

Why not fight at 160 and pound away on all the bums (beside GGG of course)?