Alvarez is minus 2.2 pounds overweight for WBC Jr. middleweight championship

He weighed in 151.8 pounds for the WBC 154 pound title and has to drop 1.8 pounds. Not sure what happens, if he doesn´t make weight.

From Fightnews:




Big Joe Miranda

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez weighed in at 151.8 pounds for his 154lb WBC world title match against Matthew Hatton on Saturday. Unfortunately for Alvarez, the bout against welterweight Hatton is being being fought at a 150lb catch weight (four pounds under the division limit), so he needs to drop 1.8 pounds.


How much dumber can it get? Explain that to a casual sports fans.

Thanks for saving boxing Oscar. :bears::bears:

 

Minus 2.2lbs overweight...what does that mean? He is a minus figure over something??

I bet what happened here was that Oscar didn't fucking explain to Canelo what he needed to have done in order to get the fight made.

They mentioned so many figures that nobody remembered what the correct one was.

Dummies.

 

Didn't Alvarez want the catchweight?

 

Presumably Alvarez forfeits money to Hatton per the terms of the contract but the fight will still be for the title. Catch weights are just a contractual stipulation between the fighters, no?

 

I wouldn't mind only I just submitted my pick for this a few moments ago, then I see this new information. Still Canelo should have too much for this Hatton dude.

 

You can change picks right up until fight time. Just dont edit the post once the fight starts ->.

 

Why fight at a catchweight??

 

Because he wants to keep fighting welterweights without having to make weight, I suppose.

 

Ricky said earlier in the week to walk away...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ot...t-Saul-Alvarez-fight-unless-weight-right.html

 

Well Matthew's gotta weigh up how much he needs the money, but ideally it'd be great if he took a stand against this shit and pulled out. It's disgusting.

 

There is...

http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=36565

 

The fight will happen, Hatton just took some extra money. That was predictable. Since he was below 154 it's still for the title.

 

Yeah, I don't think there was any ever real doubt...the contract calls for penalties.

 

-2.2 pounds overweight ::

The whole catchweight thing is becoming pretty absurd really.

Yeah I know I kind of forgive Pacquiao for it, but that's not even because I'm a big fan of Manny, it's actually because he's fucking 5'5 and a natural featherweight.

Even Pacquiao's constant catchweight fighting is becoming annoying. I wish he would just fight at 147 or 140.

The only good thing I can possibly see for catchweights is if they make more fights get made that otherwise might not.

 

Agreed!

 

So this is how the business is negotiated now it seems. Same thing again, the abuse of bargaining and business power to secure unfair advantages before a punch is even thrown.:die:

 

What a joke. That just makes me hope that Matthew knocks the freckles off of the Ginger Cucuracha.

 

It is such bollox. It has become now the norm at this stage. Fight for titles at weights that don't meet the divisional limits. Don't bother to make the weight. Pay money to make up the difference. :shit:

 

This is a disgrace. I hope somebody stretches this ginger in 2011.

Let him fight Angulo.

 

Is there any precedent for a guy who's never even fought at the weight or won a title lower effectively representing a fighters 'title shot' like this?

Is this the most absurd piece of alphabet BS ever?

 

worked out GREAT for hatton. he takes a whipping either way, at least he gets 35 more Gs for his trouble. he shoulda negotiated for a cut of the mexican tv money which probably is more than alvarez's alleged purse

 

what a boring fight this is. broner is the new derrick gainer.

 

joe king judging another fight.

 

99-91 :: haymon got pull with the judges as well as hbo

 

hbo cameo for destruction and gayhem

 

He looks like a Mexican Blake Griffin, but not quite as ugly.

 

80s soundtracks going tonight.

 

dunk contest champ vs leukemia patient

the hitman looks to be slim and trim

 

Come on pale bum, do us a favour. :bears:

 

Poor Mexicans a few years ago they had Vargas, Oscar, Morales, Barrera, Marquez brothers, Castillo, Margarito and now all they have is this and Cris Arreola. :atu: