Roach is ready in case Cotto pulls a Mayweather and comes in overweight
September 24th, 2009
By Eric Thomas: Freddie Roach is prepared for Miguel Cotto to pull a Floyd Mayweather Jr. move by coming in over the catch weight limit of 145 pounds for his November 14th bout against Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand. Roach said “I’m prepared for that possibility,” to the Sports. Inquirer. Cotto, 28, will have to come in two pounds under the maximum limit of 147 for his fight against Pacquiao.
There’s no question that Mayweather was the bigger and stronger fighter at the time of the fight, and he looked a lot bigger than Marquez by the time the fight started. There are some who speculate that Mayweather entered the ring at or near 160 for the fight.
We’ll never know for sure because Mayweather didn’t allow himself to be weighed the night of the fight. Previously, there was talk about a heavy fine for either fighter if they came in over the 145 pound catch weight limit. However, Roach says that’s not the case. If that is indeed true, then there’s really no point in Cotto sticking to the 145 pound catch weight, just as long as he comes in 147 so that he’s not over the limit and end up losing his World Boxing Organization welterweight title.
Mayweather was reportedly fined $300,000 per pound that he was over the catch weight limit, which came out to $600,000 for the two pounds that he was over. However, this wasn’t such a big deal for Mayweather because he had a guarantee of ten million dollars going into the fight, with possibly a lot more to gain if the fight ends up getting a lot of pay-per-view buys.
Roach says, “One or two pounds heavier, we are not worried. We have the best fighter [Pacquiao] here.” Let’s hope so. Marquez was a great fighter too coming into his fight with Mayweather last Saturday night, but the size issue was hard to ignore when you looked at Mayweather and Marquez. It’s good that Roach isn’t worried about it, but he’s not the one that will be taking the punches. Pacquiao will.
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I do Box Ive boxed for East LA gym,Azteca,and Maywood. Ive been boxing for about 3 years now. I Box Orthadox and Southpaw I have about 89 fights(fights varying on months & the weight i was in at the time) under my waist.So please chill man; the weight thing doesn’t seem like a factor but it is.
You sound like a lil kid dude. Yes i do give congrats to Mayweather Jr.. But what you guys have to understand is that after you make weight. That’s when you try to put on the most weight i mean you cant obviously think they come into the ring weighing in the same exact weight as when they were weighed.So you have to take into mind the few extra pounds he had “Mayweather Jr.” at the weigh in & the extra pounds he gained till the point he got in the ring(that’s when you eat pasta all those other types of food that help you gain weight fast). I’m pretty sure You could clearly see the difference in weight when the fight came and both fighters were face to face.
all these rookie remarks…go train and go box, all of you sound stupid talking trash on these boxers. Pacquio’s knocked out the best fighter, so has cotto, so has floyd. May the best fighter win and shut all you up!
two pounds will not matter for fighter going up, but it matters to maywater to go down and drain a litle, thats why he dont want to pressure herself to make the weight because it matters to her ( maywater) hahahaha………..
Reflex,
Pacquiao didnt have time to KO Oscar….Oscar quit.
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao
Born: December 17, 1978
Died: November 14, 2009
Yoojoo Pac couldnt KO Oscar who was all open u really think he could KO Cotto jeesss.
ENARD: I am a big mayweather fan too and believe Mayweather would have stomped marquez at 135 when mayweather was a lightweight; however from 1 fan to another…..you don’t have a very good way of expressing your points; stick to the beer, wings and boxing
The fights that Pacman lost in his careers were blows to body. One time he just fell in canvas from pain after got hit in stomach..Thats his achilles heels.. Cotto however can possible get knocked out by manny if he keeps coming forward.make no mistakes folks, manny might be 7-10 lbs lighter but he is strong enough to KO cotto… Cant wait fightnite!!!
2lbs is a big deal, let see if the agreed cw was 147, and you pull a fmjr. then he will come in as 149 lbs. now jmm will really look like micky mouse against fmjr.
Come on people when you are an athlete 2lbs is not that big of a deal. Mayweather probably just said..forget 2lbs is nothing, lets just fight. This catch weight business is simply ridiculous! If you are trying to beat the bigger man then put on the weight and fight at their weight.
2 pounds is nuttin!! I take a shet and tada!! I lost 2 pounds.
the 2 pounds didnt make the difference, the weight in the fight did..mayweather has skill for sure but if he came in he fight with same weight or almos same weight as marquez it could have been a match..mayweather would win still but it will not be that one sided..marquez got a few power punch on mayweathers face and may just shrugged it off..an obvious weight advantage..
you Pacquiao haters, go back to work, mow my lawn.
get rid of the cathweight! if you want to fight the big boys, let them stay at their comfortable weight and you move up!
he just wants cotto to do a de la hoya struggle to make the weight so as on the night he will be dehydrated
floyd has skills that know one else has .. he is number 1 p4p …period
I also agree that Mayweather’s weight wasn’t what gave him the advantage, it was all speed and superior skill. If he would have came lighter he would have been much faster too. It may do Cotto some good to come in light so he can keep up with PacMan’s speed. It will also help his stammina.
Enrard go get an education cotto BEAT clottey WITH a terrible cut and showed the heart of a champion!
cotto hatters…can’t wait 2 see my man cotto ko pacqiao
Pacquiao’s Scared, and Cotto’s Scared! That’s why neither one of them want to fight Clottey! I dont like Pacquiao, but i hope he beat Cotto cause he knows he lost to Clottey and possibly Mosely, but he’s too
scary to give either man a rematch! Keep being Bob Arum Bytch!
Can’t wait for this fight. Cotto wins and fights mayweather.
two pounds doesnt matter to pacman or roach… because pacman and his team determined to win this fight… after all 90millions people from pacman’s island will pray for it… go PACMAN!!! LOL
Imagine if EVERY fight had boxers coming in at the same weight – anyone could fight for any title. Imagine what Pacquiao vs Valuev would look like…!!!
Could Valuev lose about 16 stone or Pacman gain it? That’s real dedication to the sport for you.
Two pounds is nothing.
Another thing Henry EL! I been keeping up with Mayweather since he knockedout Angel Manfreddy and Larry Merchant made the quote “When he wobbelled U”! Its clearly Ur a Hater! Why dont U do like Arturo Gatti(RIP):( and get ur head beat in and win a fight! Bet U wont do it, no likes to get hit, so respect the man that he knows how to Wang people up and not take damage! Quit listenin to Chris Williams, he’s full of shyte!
I got the impression that the 2lbs was simply a bit of a statement by Roach and Pacquiao. Sort of an early indicator that it is Cotto getting his shot and must meet their terms rather than the other way round
Cotto was at light welter for years and with such a long time to prepare, access to nutritionists and conditioning coaches he should be well prepared for 2lbs.
To me it was a case of them demonstrating that they are the big dogs. I liked the way Cotto shrugged it off and just accepted it rather than argue too much
To Henry L: I was saying that Floyd would have even beaten Marquez at his natural wieght! Believe me 2 pounds didnt matter in this fight, it was skills and U know it!
i think if cotto do the same thing as mayweather did, thats sounds like he’s obviously feared of pacman punching power.
His boxing ability is amazing! But only because smaller fighters can’t reach him when he leans back. Bet you he can’t do that to Cotto or Mosely. And if your amazed at his win over Marquez, think about how long Marquez would have lasted against Cotto, Mosely or even Berto (WW like Floyd). I don’t think it would have lasted two rounds. Fact is these Guys like Roy Jones and Mayweather drain the sport. Taking so much money from HBO to fight the Shrambe Mitchells (FMM) and the Firefithers that Jones used to fight. Instead of HBO taking that money and making better fights. Altimately we lose. And Mayweather is headed the way Jones is, loses his legacy in the end.
HaHa, I like it! Come on the scales! Cotto wins this by KO. Pacman gets found out FINALLY
Enard, how can Floyd come in at 135 when he couldn’t even make 144, do you know what you’re talking about?
You wanna talk about a size difference, look at Haye & Valuev. Now 2 lbs dont seem so much eh?
I do agree that a couple of pounds wouldnt have made any difference in the Marquez/Mayweather fight. Mayweather owned him from start to finish.
Besides, who’s accusing Cotto of coming into this fight heavy anyway?
I think it’s a load of crap, & like Freddy Roach says, it wouldnt matter anyway…
Roach isnt worried about it cause he knows the difference between fighters. Sure Mayweather was 2 pounds over the wieght limit, but do you think that would have actually made a difference!? It didnt matter if Floyd came into the ring at 135, he still would have won, the man skills is that great, so quit making excuses for him winning the fight! It was Mayweather boxing ability that won that fight just like every fight he won so stop hatin!