Why is CW a bad thing for some ppl

[HandsofIron]

Catchweights can be exploited and provide an unfair advantage of. They have been grossly abused in the modern era. Ex. Pacquaio-Margarito, Mayweather-Alvarez, Cotto-Martinez

Boxing already has 17 weight classes, there's honestly no need for catchweights. If a boxer can't move up then he or she needs to stay in their own lane and not make demands or stipulations for a bigger guy to drop down, that's not what boxing is about.

However, I have no problem with a catchweight being used to make a fight if both fighters are in the same weight class and one fighter fails to make weight or whatever, then they can readjust the weight.

The bad catchweights is when one smaller boxer asks a bigger opponent to drop down in weight.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

IT makes Fights happen and both sides accept it,its blessing for boxing and made some fights that would never happen otherwise.

I don't agree with it when it comes to title fights. A fight for the middleweight title should be fought at 160- no exceptions.

Outside of titles, though, I have no problem with it. Whatever makes the fight happen.

[Larry the boss]

I have no problem if it's 2 of the best fighters from two weights meeting half way to get the fight done, that's acceptable. Ward v Dawson would have been acceptable and a good example, but Ward dragging him down to 168 was criminal.

It's a problem when one is purposely dragging the other down in weight for no good reason, especially when they're about the same size. i.e Canelo wanting to fight Golovkin at 155 or something, even though they both held MW titles.

I don't think catch-weights are bad in some cases, it's just that some fighters abuse it to get an advantage.

168 was Dawsons idea..not sure why people blame Ward

[KillaCamNZ]

Catchweight fights are fine. Catchweight title fights are not.

[pacmanis1]

When was the last time a CW was even legitimately needed and not used as some A-side draining tactic? Chavez and Canelo makes sense to have one but did Cotto vs Geale? I mean in a day and age of 17 weight classes are they really needed?

[AddiX]

Here's the thing, in today's boxing landscape you need catchweighths.

The sport isn't as big as it once was and there isn't as many stars, so to get that payday, you might need to do a catchweight fight.

Just the way it is.