Comments Thread For: Kovalev-Yarde Finally Confirmed For August 24 in Chelyabinsk

[SchoolTheseCats]

yes , I'm not 100% but I think cotto won the middleweight title against Martinez at a catchweight too

Above the sww limit cw was 157lbs I believe

[kafkod]

I was the main person saying this on the board when Spence fought Mikey and even still, about 20 times.

But aside from that...

Name me some fights where a guy fought at his highest weight class, for instance Canelo at 168 vs Fielding, and then GOING DOWN to 164 as you say, from an even bigger fighter than Fielding such as Kovalev at LHW.

YOu KNOW the usual practice would be for Canelo to CAP at lets say 169 against Kovalev NOT 164.

Stop playing the fool. Waiting for your list of fights

Rules are rules and the rules are what I was talking about. How fighters handle moving up and down in weight is a different subject.

[Thuglife Nelo]

Rules are rules and the rules are what I was talking about. How fighters handle moving up and down in weight is a different subject.

Everybody knows the rules we're talking about consistency. You want to be consistent? OK. I'll play your game. BJS said he can still make 160lbs and fought at 178lbs right after his scandal from 160lbs...

Would BJS fight Yarde at a 164lb catchweight for a LHW title since you illustrate hypotheticals that Canelo would fight Kovalev at 164 for a LHW title?

You guys are ret@rded. I don't like BJS but I don't go full ret@rd on the sport like yall hatin on Canelo

[kafkod]

Everybody knows the rules we're talking about consistency. You want to be consistent? OK. I'll play your game. BJS said he can still make 160lbs and fought at 178lbs right after his scandal from 160lbs...

Would BJS fight Yarde at a 164lb catchweight for a LHW title since you illustrate hypotheticals that Canelo would fight Kovalev at 164 for a LHW title?

You guys are ret@rded. I don't like BJS but I don't go full ret@rd on the sport like yall hatin on Canelo

Rules are nothing if not rational and logical. You are anything but rational and logical, as you are proving now.

Do yourself a favour and don't even try to think about stuff like rules.

[MastaBlasta]

Fights at catchweights should ALWAYS be EXHIBITIONS.

They should never count towards a title. No sactioning body should allow it to count. It undermines everything.

You think you better than a LHW, you either fight him at LHW or it's an exhibition.

Catchweights = "I could beat them if they were smaller" WTF?

If he's too big then don't fight him.

[Thuglife Nelo]

Rules are nothing if not rational and logical. You are anything but rational and logical, as you are proving now.

Do yourself a favour and don't even try to think about stuff like rules.

Yeah Josh Taylor should fight Julian Williams at a 147lb catchweight and deem it a Super Welterweight fight.

You guys are ret@rded.

Because “it’s the rules.” Lol

[Nomadic]

... canelo wants shit... he "wants" CW and rehydration clause and whatever... he wants shit, tbh...

You got that right.

[moltres.]

this will be a good fight, i look forward to it. hopefully its not on ppv, even though likely it will.

[Alan Smithee]

Fights at catchweights should ALWAYS be EXHIBITIONS.

They should never count towards a title. No sactioning body should allow it to count. It undermines everything.

You think you better than a LHW, you either fight him at LHW or it's an exhibition.

Catchweights = "I could beat them if they were smaller" WTF?

If he's too big then don't fight him.

I disagree. Super milddle limit is 168 and light heavy is 175. A catchweight at 170 or172 could still be for a light heavyweight title. Is it a little shady? Sure but as long as you are above the lower weight limit and right at or below the current one then it can be for a title. The solution is to not accept the clause but if it is a big money offer a lot of dudes take the payday. Can't blame them!

[Boxing Scene]

A huge **** YOU to Canelo and his ****ty ass catch weights and rehydration clauses. Got fight the Liam Smith's and Rocky Fieldings of the world azzhole.