Miguel Cotto To Get Taxed By WBO, Even if Non-Title

[TOBYLEE1]

Valcarcel is an ******* and a big one for that matter.There are other contractual issues that make his assertions invalid.Cotto stands to lose $1m if he comes in at 146 and that invalidates Valcarcel's arguement.Cotto can throw that piece of trash into the bin and let Manny Pacquiao pick it up if he wants.This whole thing can be challenged in Cotto and The WBO will definitely lose.

The good thing is the contract hasnt been signed and if Arum doesnt deliver the fight then Cotto is gone.Arum will have to choose.

That is an excellent point

[tipps]

Greed is ruining boxing ,Pacman is getting the lion share if he wants a title fight pay the fees ,Belts are only valuable when your coming up the ranks to be the best and when your retiring to seal your legacy in between you want to earn as much and a brand name guy like Cotto does not need a belt to full MSG.

[Gabilan]

arum will pay the fee... stop crying cotto stans!!!

Don't lay it on so-called cotto stans only. If you check the posts, betting lines etc.. of many of the people who are saying that Cotto is in the right, many are not only not Cotto fans but they believe Pac will win. This is beyond just Cotto vs. Pac.

[jomarc]

doesnt change the fact that the WW limit is at 147 and the fight is at a catch weight of 145 hence 2 pounds

is there any rule that you should weight 147lbs for it to be considered as a title fight in the welterweight division?

[VERDUGO]

doesnt change the fact that the WW limit is at 147 and the fight is at a catch weight of 145 hence 2 pounds

Pac weighed in at 138 last time against Hatton....catchweight is at 145..Pac is moving up 7 lbs.
Cotto weighed in at 146 against Clottey... catchweight is at 145 ..Cotto is moving down errrrrr ONE ****IN POUND!!! Get real.
And you know damn well he'll redydrate back up to 160 come fight night.

Bhop and Oscar met at 156 for a Middleweight unification.
Sweet Pea and Chavez met at 145 for Welter Championship.
Why can't Cotto do the same?

[Talisayen]

Don't lay it on so-called cotto stans only. If you check the posts, betting lines etc.. of many of the people who are saying that Cotto is in the right, many are not only not Cotto fans but they believe Pac will win. This is beyond just Cotto vs. Pac.

You never take an advice, as usual you're again getting emotional on irrelevant issues. Now, you're on your own and make an ass of yourself with your dumb reasoning.

[TOBYLEE1]

In all fairness I do believe in catch weight when the top fighters are gonna face each other to make the fight possible and make it fair for both parties. But to fight for the WW title and make the other fighter fight below the limit is not a fair proposition. Anything between from above 140 lbs and to 147 is welter but as a challenger to make the other guy to come below the limit for the title doesn't seem right to me (unless the other fighter agrees to that type of contract). If Manny beats Cotto allowing him to come at the limit for the belt will be his greatest win with no questions about weight or all the other non-sense issue that have been developing for this fight.

[jomarc]

Pac weighed in at 138 last time against Hatton....catchweight is at 145..Pac is moving up 7 lbs.
Cotto weighed in at 146 against Clottey... catchweight is at 145 ..Cotto is moving down errrrrr ONE ****IN POUND!!! Get real.
And you know damn well, he'll redydrate back up to 160 come fight night.

Bhop and Oscar met at 156 for a Middleweight unification.
Sweet Pea and Chavez met at 145 for Welter Championship.
Why can't Cotto do the same?

i agree with you.

pacman is not the only boxer who fighting under a catchweight agreement
and not the only boxer whos asking for a title fight even if it falls under a catchweight agreement

[MissDeeCole]

boxers are the only kind of athletes that I dont think make enough money

[RRICAN]

Cotto weighed in at 146 against Clottey.

and clottey weighted 147....by saying that i mean why not let cotto weight in at 147 and pac 145 if he wants to.