Weights From Atlantic City: Mansour 229, Price 240
Dec 13, 2013 • 3:14 AM ET
By Jake Donovan
With the majority of Saturday's card in Atlantic City featuring heavyweights, making weight wasn't much of a concern. But all fighters have taken to the scales, with the NBC Sports Network-televised card officially a go.
In the main event, 42-year old heavyweight prospect Amir Mansour faces Kelvin Price in a scheduled 10-round bout. Mansour (19-0, 14KO) came in at 229 lb., while the 6'7" Price clocked in at a lean 240 lb.
The televised co-feature pits rehabbing light heavyweights Lionel Thompson and Ryan Coyne in a contest scheduled for 10 rounds. Thompson (14-2, 9KO) weighed in at 173.5 lb for what he hopes will be his third straight win, following a disastrous 2012 campaign. Coyne (21-1, 9KO) weighed in at 174.5 lb. for his first fight since an 11th round knockout loss to Marcus Oliveira earlier this year.
Time permitting, the telecast could also include the comeback of Steve Cunningham. The former cruiserweight champ has lost four of his past five contests, including two straight on NBC's flagship station. His 12-round points loss to Tomasz Adamek in their rematch last December was considered among 2012's worst decisions, but his knockout loss to Tyson Fury this past April rang alarms for concern, despite his scoring a knockdown of his own early in the bout.
Cunningham has decided to remain at heavyweight, where he faces journeyman Manuel Quezada in a scheduled eight-round bout. As has been the case for all of his heavyweight bouts to date, Cunningham—who weighed in at 208 lb—gives away 20 lb. or more in body weight to his opponent. Quezada tipped the scales at 230 lb., coming to town in hopes of ending a three-fight skid.
FULL WEIGH-IN RESULTS
Lionel Thompson vs. Ryan Coyne - 10 rounds, light heavyweights
Amir Mansour vs. Kelvin Price - 10 rounds, heavyweights
David Rodriguez, 254.5 vs. Darnell Wilson, 239 lb. - 6 rounds, heavyweights
Steve Cunningham, 208 lb. vs. Manuel Quezada, 230 lb. - 8 rounds, heavyweights
Andrew Peurifoy 201.5 vs. Aaron Leonard, 211 lb. - 6 rounds, heavyweights
John Magda 168.5 vs. Jess Noriega, 169.5 - 4 rounds, light heavyweights
Trent Laidler, 158.5 vs. Vincent Floyd, 160 lb. - 4 rounds, middleweight
Jake Donovan is the Managing Editor of Boxingscene.com, as well as a member of the Transnational Boxing Ratings Board, Yahoo Boxing Ratings Panel and the Boxing Writers Association of America. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox
Jake Donovan is an award-winning journalist who served as senior writer for BoxingScene from 2007-2024, and news editor for the final nine years of his first tour. He was also the lead writer for The Ring before his decision to return home.
