Comments Thread For: Geale, Shaw Were Relucant To Accept Cotto Catchweight

[PRBOXINGCOTTO]

they just want to make headlines because this will be geale last shot at a title

[Guest]

The problem I have with catchweights is that it's a convenient excuse for the loser to use as a reason he lost.

But there's no stopping them. If both parties agree and the sanctioning body does too, nothing we can do about it.

[oc9979]

Geale said in the article: "I find it funny. It should be at 160 but I'm not going to complain."

Transalation
I am not going to complain but I am complaining.

[aboutfkntime]

Team Geale: "Catchweight with Cotto was never an issue."

http://www.boxingscene.com/team-geal...n-issue--89859

Well damn never say never huh?

I dont take Cotto too seriously at middleweight, and Cotto is obviously not a genuine middleweight..... but Geale is 100% correct imo.

Catchweights suck, look at the current situation with Broner/Porter.

Cotto could have weighed in at 157, no problem.

[JJRod]

Of for F*** sake.

He didn't have to take the fight. Or he could have held still at 160.
Once you agree you agree. End of it.

[Mr.Fantastic]

catchweights just ruin everything,especially a championship fight,if cotto wants to fight at 155 or 157 fine,but the limit is 160 so don't deny that to the opponent,middleweight is up to 160 not 157,i think there should be a new rule with catchweights that it shouldn't be allowed in championship fights

Good post. I dislike catch weights cause they take something out of the win. The stans don't complain as long as their boxer wins but it's still a bitch move no matter what.

[Ham Porter]

lol stop hating geale is lucky cotto threw him a bone and cotto is a legend dumbass what are you talking about he will go down as 1 of the best in this generation and already has a spot in the hall of fame

I bet you'd bid high dollars for a jar of Cotto's ball sweat.

[KnickTillDeaTh]

What's funny about this is at first there was no problem with the weight. Now it seems after they saw Cotto on beast mode after his media day, in which he was sick and could barely breathe, they seem to be a little nervous about the catch weight now. Think they finally realized that they are in for a hell of a fight with a smaller man.

On another note I have never been a fan of catch weights but I still give credit if it's reasonable. Till this day I still maintain Cotto was Pac's greatest win whether he drained or not. That being said if Cotto wins here he will get credit from me.

[robbyheartbaby]

What hating? He said he didn't believe in the, and found the situation funny. If cotto had balls the fight would be at 160 case closed.

lol stop hating geale is lucky cotto threw him a bone and cotto is a legend dumbass what are you talking about he will go down as 1 of the best in this generation and already has a spot in the hall of fame

[Dinamita 03]

What's funny about this is at first there was no problem with the weight. Now it seems after they saw Cotto on beast mode after his media day, in which he was sick and could barely breathe, they seem to be a little nervous about the catch weight now. Think they finally realized that they are in for a hell of a fight with a smaller man.

On another note I have never been a fan of catch weights but I still give credit if it's reasonable. Till this day I still maintain Cotto was Pac's greatest win whether he drained or not. That being said if Cotto wins here he will get credit from me.

Not the case at all. In proper NSB fashion they've decided to make up a title to troll the masses. Both Geale and Shaw had no problem accepting the catch weight. They simply expressed their stance on the issue. Neither believe a cw is necessary in a title bout.