Comments Thread For: Weights: Hopkins-Murat, Quillin-Rosado, Wilder-Firtha

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Atlantic City - The weights are in for the Showtime televised tripleheader taking place at the Boardwalk Hall.

In the main event, Bernard Hopkins will defend his IBF light heavweight championship against the mandatory challenger Karo Murat of Germany. The challenger is 174-pounds, while Hopkins came in at a trim 172.5-pounds.

Undefeated Peter Quillin defends his WBO middleweight title for the second time, as he faces the tough as nails Gabe Rosado. Quillin tipped the scale at 159.25, while Rosado was at the division limit of 160-pounds. [Click Here To Read More]

[boxingfocus]

Hopkins has come in under the weight limit to make a statement.

After the fight, should he win, he'll say, "Look, I came in at under 173 and I didn't even cut weight to make that, it was just my natural weight. I can make 160 still." It's all part of this money ticket he's gotten wind of.

[ricky1978]

I see another easy KO for Wilder.....