Catch Weights: Should they be allowed?

[Robbie Barrett]

Cw's are bull****. Using the official weight divisions to defend them is bull****. You either stick to the official weights or don't, don't use them to defend making custom divisions.

[Rath]

Cw's are bull****. Using the official weight divisions to defend them is bull****. You either stick to the official weights or don't, don't use them to defend making custom divisions.

like Foyd vs Marquez kind of Bullshyt?

catchweight agreement @ 144lbs.

Floyd coming in @ 146

what say you Floyd fans

[Robbie Barrett]

like Foyd vs Marquez kind of Bullshyt?

catchweight agreement @ 144lbs.

Floyd coming in @ 146

what say you Floyd fans

I don't agree with catchweights so i have no problem with Mayweather coming in at 146. Mayweather-Canelo would have been the fight to use.

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There should be fewer weight divisions, not more. Catchweight is basically just saying infinity weight divisions. It's terrible and turns boxing into a contest over who is the best at dying in a sauna.

[Eff Pandas]

We all know catch weights are used to gain or take away a weight advantage. Although I do not agree with them, I guess I am fine with a catch weight only 2 or so pounds away from the legitimate weight. Not 5+.

What do you guys think, should they be completely banned? Do they help make fights or discourage them?

Idu all the hoopla with catchweights.

First of they happen all the time. People just don't make a big deal cuz its some 14-0 guy vs a 15-3 guy on the undercard who are weighting in @ 141.5 & 144lbs. I think if you look at most champions resumes today that probably 1/3 or more of their fights were catchweight fights up til they won a title.

Theres no debating there are too many divisions so I can understand people being like "wtf bro there's 17 divisions, pick one." But than again guys weigh what they weigh & the value of being a champion is at a all time low with all the "world champions" out there.

So if titles matter less than they ever have, all you really got to distance yourself from the rest of the top fighters is your own ability to put asses in seats. And you'll notice almost 100% across the board catchweights are made by guys who can put asses in seats. When the value of being a champion has been drastically lowered the main things you can take value in is yourself & the money you are paid.

And the main thing that keeps you well paid is winning. Hence guys are more worried about keeping their own product, themselves, at max value & that tends to lean towards guys wanting max advantages. I think thats more or less why so many high profile fights are catchweights or there is just a lot of catchweight talk in general out there.

[Jc8804]

Half way catchweights meeting in the middle to make a mega fight yes.....

Not when one guy is saying ill gain 1 pound over my division and you gotta meet me there making a b side fighter come down to 1 pound over the other guys divsion.

I have a bigger issue with anyone having a rehydration issue. If you make weight
Balloon up to whatever you want ,you made the contracted weight.

These sissy fighters wanting to puck your gloves make a catchweight and rehydration clause and they take iv's to mask peds ..

Fucc outta here

[Rath]

I don't agree with catchweights so i have no problem with Mayweather coming in at 146. Mayweather-Canelo would have been the fight to use.

ok i got it

catchweigh agreement 144 Floyd vs Marquez

Floyd 146 no problem

Floyd Canelo catch weight - bullshyt.

where did the OP mentioned catchweight creating a custom division?

Floyd fan and his logic

[Robbie Barrett]

ok i got it

catchweigh agreement 144 Floyd vs Marquez

Floyd 146 no problem

Floyd Canelo catch weight - bullshyt.

Floyd fan and his logic

Yes stick to the official divisions and it's limits, that's what they're there for. They're pointless when fighters just make custom weights to suit them.

[Robbie Barrett]

ok i got it

catchweigh agreement 144 Floyd vs Marquez

Floyd 146 no problem

Floyd Canelo catch weight - bullshyt.

where did the OP mentioned catchweight creating a custom division?

Floyd fan and his logic

Setting your own weight limit is creating a custom division because you aren't following official division rules.

[Rath]

Yes stick to the official divisions and it's limits, that's what they're there for. They're pointless when fighters just make custom weights to suit them.

read the thread title and the OP's first comment.

nothing in there says anything about catchweight creating customs division.