Comments Thread For: Cotto Says He Expects Geale Honor Weight Deal

[aboutfkntime]

The term champion in boxing in 2015 is a less meaningful term & definitely an overused one. The alphabet groups have diluted the term + I consider GGG the real champion of 160 anyway by default once Martinez loss.

You are correct of course.

ABC belts have been worthless, for a long time now, decades actually.

Most casuals fail to understand that fact.

That said if Geale agreed to fight at 157 & can't make it to 157 most of the heat of this fight being canceled, assuming it is, should land on him. The reality is some fans don't like catchweights & don't give a **** if Geale lives up to his side of this agreement, but Geale still made the agreement & its 51% minimum on him if the fight doesn't happen due to his weight.

I hate catchweights, I think they should be completely abolished.

If Cotto cant take the heat at 160, he should drop back down to 154.

With that being said, whenever I see someone attempt to justify catchweights, the reasoning they provide fits this scenario perfectly.

But I still dont like them, they are completely unnecessary.

[aboutfkntime]

Anybody remember WBA JMW champion Miguel Cotto trying to defend his title against Margarito at 150lbs and for there to be a 160lbs rehydration limit?

Nope !

I can remember a Cotto who got cheated in the first fight, and then wisely took every possible advantage in the rematch.

Did common-sense and context just fcuk your agenda ?