By Will Cruz: Read columns stating that Antonio Margarito is the bigger fighter Manny Pacquiao. This statement is not totally correct. There is a false impression that if the other person is vertically taller that he is bigger. When both fighters fight at the same weight, not one would be bigger than the other. The taller fighter gives up body mass, which makes him more easily feel the opponents punches. The fighter with the less vertical height would have additional body mass, which allow stronger punches and gets less affected when hit by the opponent.

It can be seen from pre-fight condition that Pacquiao is the bigger person, having sufficient body mass needed for cushion and strength while Margarito is leaner and slower.

For a tall person to lose weight to a certain level that makes him too thin, it makes him more vulnerable to hits and punches also are not that strong.

Taller fighters fight best at their designated weight level and not fighting fighters from light weight classes. This diminishes the fighters capability.

They should instead insist lower weight class fighters come up to their weight class and not the other way around.

Roach had stated in the past that if other fighters want to earn their money, other fighters have to fight at Roach’s and Pacquiao’s designated weight level, irregardless of whether the opponent are capable or not in making the weight level.

In short, if Roach wants Margarito to fight at 145 lbs, Margarito has to fight at 145 lbs. If Margarito disagrees, the fight is called off. That’s how the results comes out whenever there is a discussion.
As everybody knows, the eventual weight was 150 lbs. Far lower than the proper weight for a person with the vertical height of Margarito.

Roach and Pacquiao sometimes do not fight other so called bigger fighter at their opponents comfortable and preferred weight.

The word they used was too big.

If Pacquiao is truly capable fighter, he should fight Miguel Cotto and Margarito at the normal weight of the division they’re fighting in to prove he is legitimate , otherwise, his wins will continue to be unconvincing to many people.

Oscar Dela Hoya went up against Pacquiao underweight.