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Mandatory Weigh-ins JMM 133 and PACMAN 140 pounds!
lol someone told me pacman is actually 150 right now and came in at 163 to camp and cut water 2 days prior to the weigh in.
impressive that jmm is already at 133 pounds.
Manny Pacquiao sounded a bit surprised on Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila) when told that Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez was down to just 133 lbs when the World Boxing Council (WBC) conducted a 30-day weight check of the two protagonists for their Las Vegas rematch scheduled next month.
"133?" Pacquiao asked during an overseas call yesterday.
Pacquiao and Marquez should not weigh more than 130 lbs when the official weighin is held on the eve of their scheduled 12-round clash at the Mandalay Bay and when representatives from the Mexico City-based WBC paid a visit to both fighters last Thursday, the two complied with the governing body’s regulation that they should not exceed 143 lbs.
Pacquiao’s weight was recorded at 140 lbs, while Marquez was seven lbs lighter, a clear indication according to the Mexican media that the 34-year-old WBC super-featherweight titlist, is indeed right on track in his training schedule.
The WBC sent ratings committee secretary Luis Medina to check on Marquez at the Romanza Gym in Mexico City and a smiling Marquez, without his shirt, even flashed the No. 1 sign with his left hand.
But Pacquiao said he and Freddie Roach are not rushing things and there is no reason to be worried since they still have yet to reach the peak of their training.
"Besides, I was clothed when I stepped on the scales," said Pacquiao, a few hours after nine rounds of sparring with three fighters at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood.
The 29-year-old Pacquiao said he will likely go 10 full rounds or more of sparring "sometime this week" in the hope of losing unwanted poundage.
In his last fight against Marco Antonio Barrera last October, Pacquiao also struggled to make the 130-lb limit, but in the end, he managed to get the job done.
With just 26 days left before they both step on the official scales, Team Pacquiao remains confident it can hit its target.
http://www.mb.com.ph/SPRT20080218117251.html#
impressive that jmm is already at 133 pounds.
Manny Pacquiao sounded a bit surprised on Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila) when told that Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez was down to just 133 lbs when the World Boxing Council (WBC) conducted a 30-day weight check of the two protagonists for their Las Vegas rematch scheduled next month.
"133?" Pacquiao asked during an overseas call yesterday.
Pacquiao and Marquez should not weigh more than 130 lbs when the official weighin is held on the eve of their scheduled 12-round clash at the Mandalay Bay and when representatives from the Mexico City-based WBC paid a visit to both fighters last Thursday, the two complied with the governing body’s regulation that they should not exceed 143 lbs.
Pacquiao’s weight was recorded at 140 lbs, while Marquez was seven lbs lighter, a clear indication according to the Mexican media that the 34-year-old WBC super-featherweight titlist, is indeed right on track in his training schedule.
The WBC sent ratings committee secretary Luis Medina to check on Marquez at the Romanza Gym in Mexico City and a smiling Marquez, without his shirt, even flashed the No. 1 sign with his left hand.
But Pacquiao said he and Freddie Roach are not rushing things and there is no reason to be worried since they still have yet to reach the peak of their training.
"Besides, I was clothed when I stepped on the scales," said Pacquiao, a few hours after nine rounds of sparring with three fighters at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood.
The 29-year-old Pacquiao said he will likely go 10 full rounds or more of sparring "sometime this week" in the hope of losing unwanted poundage.
In his last fight against Marco Antonio Barrera last October, Pacquiao also struggled to make the 130-lb limit, but in the end, he managed to get the job done.
With just 26 days left before they both step on the official scales, Team Pacquiao remains confident it can hit its target.
http://www.mb.com.ph/SPRT20080218117251.html#
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