Pacquiao’s Choice Should Be a Real "Welterweight" Fight

[Mighty_Windir]

Yes good article, have the balls for ODL at 147 but not for Cotto? Cmon Pac man up.

[worldbestmcotto]

cliff rold is poss the lb 4 lb best writer on this website for this article , with that said, cotto and pac should fight while in Their primes at a real weight class , ie 147, not at their so called jr jr welterweight bull**** that most of pac's handlers want this to be at 144, he should fight a true legit superstar since marquez so there won't be no excuses if he wins against either mosley or cotto,just to throw this in their mosely needs to kick rocks and look for a berto match or Williams fight, cotto vs pac at 147 , make it happen arum

[F l i c k e r]

Pacquiao is essentially a natural WW. He weighed in agaisnt Diaz at 148 on the dot for a 135(not completely sure) fight. If you dont know what Natural is let me explain.

Natural(in this sense): Is when your weight is exactly within the limits of said division WITHOUT added training.

So, I think him fighting at WW would not be a problem for him. The problem with fighting at WW is that Cotto or any other WW besides Floyd Mayweather Jr. WILL absolutely weigh in at fight night around 160+. Which means he will be at a distinct disadvantage.

So Pacman fighting Cotto at a catchweight is reasonable. Cotto wont move up from 144/45 to 160 in a day/few hours. At the most he would probably go 150, which I believe wont be a disadvantage for Pacquiao at all. Im sure Hatton weight in around there at fight night.

Catchweight is reasonable. I dont think Cotto would be drained weighing in officially at 144/45 either.

[Jdmdc5]

pacquiaio is not a natural WW you idiot, a natural WW weighs in at 147 and on fight night comes in at 160, give or take a pound. if manny is so great he should fight cotto or mosley at their limit where they are at their best

[manboo]

great article. Pac should go for ATG and fight either Cotto or Mosley at 147.
No shame in loosing against them at that weight but the rewards for winning will be for ever remembered in history.

[Dave Rado]

If this fight is at 144 145 considering cotto weighed 146 on saturday is that really going to change the outcome of the fight? I'm sorry but a 28 year old fighter does not let 2 pounds change the outcome of the fight.

If it's not going to change the outcome of the fight then Pac should have no need to ask for a bull**** catchweight. From a legacy point of view it's obviously massively in Pac's interests for the fight to be at 147. The only possible reason for Pac to ask for a catchweight is because he thinks it will change the outcome of the fight. There is no other possible reason.

[pawn]

People asking the fight at 147 for Pac/Cotto should also agree for Floyds/Marquez at 147. but I see a lot here who posted floyd is a ***** for asking marquez fight in 144.

[chinoy]

Pacquiao is essentially a natural WW. He weighed in agaisnt Diaz at 148 on the dot for a 135(not completely sure) fight. If you dont know what Natural is let me explain.

Natural(in this sense): Is when your weight is exactly within the limits of said division WITHOUT added training.

Catchweight is reasonable. I dont think Cotto would be drained weighing in officially at 144/45 either.

Oh my God.....you have more than 1,000 posts but you say Pacman is a NATURAL welterweight?

if you think Manny is a natural WW, then why would it be necessary to fight in a catchweight?

[ACHlLLES]

People asking the fight at 147 for Pac/Cotto should also agree for Floyds/Marquez at 147. but I see a lot here who posted floyd is a ***** for asking marquez fight in 144.

Difference is Marquez has never fought above 140, no one knows if he is good above that weight. Pacquiao has already proven himself at 147 and 140.

[nelsoncm]

Someone knock some sense into team Pac thru this article.

It's Pac's legacy on the line here. Cliff Rold nailed it. He can't fight a weakened version of Cotto and Mosley.

C'mon Pac. Hit em up at 147. You just might achieve something no one's ever done before; that's ko or put a beating on either man. If you lose, there's nothing to be ashamed of. Only great fighters take risks such as these.