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In the HBO televised main event, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez weighed in at 154.5-pounds - and James Kirkland also weighed in at 154.5-pounds. The weight limit was 155-pounds.
The televised co-feature was canceled following the weighin, Frankie Gomez was well over the limit as he came in at 147.5-pounds. The initial contract limit was 141-pounds (limit was later changed to 145 after Gomez was way over that weight limit on Friday morning, but still blew the new weight). Humberto Soto was 142.5. Golden Boy felt it was a safety hazard for both fighters to allow the contest to go forward. [Click Here To Read More]
The televised co-feature was canceled following the weighin, Frankie Gomez was well over the limit as he came in at 147.5-pounds. The initial contract limit was 141-pounds (limit was later changed to 145 after Gomez was way over that weight limit on Friday morning, but still blew the new weight). Humberto Soto was 142.5. Golden Boy felt it was a safety hazard for both fighters to allow the contest to go forward. [Click Here To Read More]
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