Comments Thread For: Tureano Johnson: Cotto's Decisions at 160 a Disgrace!

[lopez36]

I had to do (a catchweight) at this particular time and anyone who wants to fight me must accept a catchweight or otherwise there is no fight,” Cotto (39-4, 32 knockouts) said during a recent conference call to discuss his fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.


ay cotto,,it's his way or get the f*&* out of the way and next opponent

[bigjavi973]

Its just as wrong as a MW coming into the ring at 170+ on fight night. It goes both ways.

True... imo shit like this will keep happening until they bring back same day weigh ins.

[Deevel916]

you mean like when cotto was a jr welter and put on a lot of weight come fight night? yeah that might be wrong too,but it's a totally different topic,were talking about weighing in for the fight,a lot of fighters go up in weight,cotto would when he was at jr welter,crawford did when fighting at lightweight,a lot of fighters go up ,they need to be allowed to make weight,any weight they want to in the middleweight division limit,not what the other fighter wants them too,they go in all drained,if cotto feels the middleweight division is too much for him he should go back to jr middle,but then again he probably will ask for a catchweight of of 152

I'm speaking about boxing as a whole. Not just Cotto's situation.

Same day weigh in's need to be brought back. It's becoming ridiculous when a fighter comes into the ring 2 weight classes above the weight class limit that he is campaigning at. Either that or implement a rehydration clause of no more than 5-7lbs above their weigh in weight.

[OnePunch]

True... imo shit like this will keep happening until they bring back same day weigh ins.

Im a big supporter of same-day weigh ins.

But dont forget that if there were same-day weigh ins 10 years ago Cotto never wins a title at 140

[Bigg Rigg]

Who the **** is this???? Get this **** outta here boxing scene.... This dude ain't valid in the hood.

[PK3434]

Same day weigh-ins and rehydration clauses aren't going to do anything because the fights aren't going to canceled no matter what happens.

[Deevel916]

Same day weigh-ins and rehydration clauses aren't going to do anything because the fights aren't going to canceled no matter what happens.

Dont cancel them. Impose a a fine so huge (85% or so of the fighter purse) that it would discourage any fighter to miss weight.

[bigjer88]

Dont cancel them. Impose a a fine so huge (85% or so of the fighter purse) that it would discourage any fighter to miss weight.

Are you aware of any recent studies comparing health risks of same-day vs. day-before weigh-ins? Not to play Captain Obvious here, but the reasons for going to "day-before" weigh-ins were health-related -- boxing decided, more or less, that fighter health was more important than the "intergrity" of the weight class. If "day-before" weigh-ins are actually NOT beneficial from a health perspective, then maybe we go back to same-day. Until there is credible scientific data supporting on the health front, no one is going back to same-day.

[Jsmooth9876]

Johnson said..."Its an embarrassment for a MW to fight at a lower weight than the mandatory limit".

MW is from 154.01 - 160. Since when it is mandatory to weigh in at the absolute limit? Its the MW division not the 160lb division.

I think when you force other 160 lb fighters down to fight for the title it becomes an issue. When he or Canelo asks GGG to come down to 155 it will be ridiculous fighting for the Lineal title..

[Jsmooth9876]

Are you aware of any recent studies comparing health risks of same-day vs. day-before weigh-ins? Not to play Captain Obvious here, but the reasons for going to "day-before" weigh-ins were health-related -- boxing decided, more or less, that fighter health was more important than the "intergrity" of the weight class. If "day-before" weigh-ins are actually NOT beneficial from a health perspective, then maybe we go back to same-day. Until there is credible scientific data supporting on the health front, no one is going back to same-day.

The risk is when a guy like quillen gains 19lbs overnight and almost kills an overmatched opponent. Same when Gatti fought Gamache... These guys obviously kill themselves to make a weight they have an advantage in...