WORLD CUP WEIGH-IN RESULTS!
By Salven L. Lagumbay
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 11 Aug 2007
Bautista (L) faces off with Ponce de Leon after the weighin.
SACRAMENTO -- At the official weigh-in held at the Arden Fair Mall, both WBO superbantam champion Daniel Ponce De Leon and unbeaten Filipino challenger Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista easily made weight in only their first try at the scales.
De Leon weighed in at 121.6 lbs, while Bautista checked in at 121.4 lbs. The duo duke it out in a 12-round battle tomorrow at the Arco Arena.
WBO bantam boss Jhonny Gonzalez tipped the scales at 116.8 lbs, while challenger Gerry Penalosa was at 117.8 lbs.
Bautista (L) and Ponce de Leon pose with Golden Boy Oscar de la Hoya after the weighin.
Penalosa (L) poses with defending Mexican champ Jhonny Gonzales.
Z Gorres (L) and Eric Ortiz.
AJ Banal (L) and Jorge Cardenas
Michael Domingo (L) and Miguel Roman.
Diosdado Gabi (L) and Jose Angel Beranza.
All photos by Dong Secuya.
The rest of the weights are:
IBF INTERCON JR BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Z Gorres--114.4 lbs
Eric Ortiz--115 lbs
AJ Banal--115 lbs
Jorge Cardenas--114.8 lbs
Michael Domingo--121 lbs
Miguel Roman--123.2 lbs
Diosdado Gabi--118.4 lbs
Jose Angel Beranza--118 lbs
MIDDLEWEIGHT CURTAIN-RAISER
Angel Polanco--161.6 lbs
Brandon Gonzalez--160 lbs
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya was in attendance, and was mobbed by the mammoth crowd that went to see the weigh-in. Superstar Manny Pacquiao was a no-show, while Juan Manuel Marquez gamely posed with his fans.
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