Comments Thread For: Roach: If Geale Can't Make Weight, We Have Backups!

[kiaba360]

The backup opponent is probably Gabe Rosado.

I don't think Rosado can make 157, dude is bigger than Geale.

[robmora777]

They have a backup because they want to drain fighters not fight them at the title weight which is bull****. To be a champ at a weight class weight the weight not be a puss, come on.

[vitali1999]

I used to like Cotto until all this catch weight ****. I used to feel sorry for him about the Margarito loaded gloves. But now I'm happy it happened to him, he deserved it. Matter of fact I'm going on you tube right now to watch Margarito vs Cotto 1. Gonna be fun watching it again, especially now

[Slowhand]

They might have a backup, but I don´t think they have a WBC approved backup.. so if Geale comes in at 159 and Cotto withdraws, wouldn´t the belt go to Geale (at least strip Cotto of the belt)? WBC doesn´t recognize the 157 limit so they shouldn´t have a problem as long as Geale is 160 or under. Honest question, I really don´t know what would happen.

[Sindawg364]

Why is everyone shocked at Cotto's behavior. Look who his trainer is, the Master of CW. Hell, he's built his career on catch weights. Instead of training his fighter to avoid taking punishment, he creates an advantage by draining them.

He's doing what he always does. Fool his fighters into believing his training is the reason they're winning.

[baya]

This is pathetic,if he is over 157 they will pull out,basically they are banking on him being drained or no fight

it's a contract, the *** don't you understand about that? also, if you read, there's another cat lined up, stop your *****in' dude. now cotto the one to duck a fight and all this other crap, the *** outta here.

[Eastcoast]

Honestly, if the backup thing is serious then it's likely Heiland. He was HBO approved, WBC ranked, willing to do the catch weight, and shares the same manager as Cotto.

It also might explain why Heiland/Johnson wasn't on the undercard.