Comments Thread For: Garcia Forgives Extra Poundage, Santana Fight is On

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If ever the phrase “the must go on” fits a boxing card, it would have to apply to Friday night’s telecast of Shobox.

The main event has changed face three times and for a few hours on Thursday was in jeopardy. Angelo Santana was over the limit by 1¾ lb. for his scheduled 10-round lightweight bout with Juan Garcia in a battle of unbeaten prospects, live from the Jai Alai Fronton in Miami, Florida.

Santana (13-0, 10KO) did his best to shrink down as close as possible to the lightweight limit after the maximum two hours allowed, but wound up at 135.2. lb. Garcia (13-0, 8KO), a career super lightweight who came in at a surprisingly low 133¾ lb, forgave the extra poundage to allow the latest main event to remain intact.
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If ever the phrase “the must go on” fits a boxing card, it would have to apply to Friday night’s telecast of Shobox.

The main event has changed face three times and for a few hours on Thursday was in jeopardy. Angelo Santana was over the limit by 1¾ lb. for his scheduled 10-round lightweight bout with Juan Garcia in a battle of unbeaten prospects, live from the Jai Alai Fronton in Miami, Florida.

Santana (13-0, 10KO) did his best to shrink down as close as possible to the lightweight limit after the maximum two hours allowed, but wound up at 135.2. lb. Garcia (13-0, 8KO), a career super lightweight who came in at a surprisingly low 133¾ lb, forgave the extra poundage to allow the latest main event to remain intact.
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2 oz over the limit is not that bad...

[TBear]

One does need to wonder about the amount of fighters not making the contracted weight lately. It does seem to be a trend that is either excused or accepted a bit too often. I certianly don't remember this being so common twenty or thirty years ago. It seems like today so many fighters don't know their best fighting weight anymore. That or they are trying too hard to get an advantage.

[any craic lad?]

2 oz over the limit is not that bad...

Lets go Santana

[any craic lad?]

One does need to wonder about the amount of fighters not making the contracted weight lately. It does seem to be a trend that is either excused or accepted a bit too often. I certianly don't remember this being so common twenty or thirty years ago. It seems like today so many fighters don't know their best fighting weight anymore. That or they are trying too hard to get an advantage.

I think the networks pressure fighters who have made weight but opponents haven't alot like when Escobedo was threatening too pull out off the Broner fight HBO apparently laid a few threats down if he did pull out and then incentivised him if he did fight

[TBear]

One does need to wonder about the amount of fighters not making the contracted weight lately.

Exactly!!!