WEIGHTS FROM HONOLULU: VILORIA - 107.5 LBS, IRIBE - 108 LBS
By Dong Secuya
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 29 Aug 2009
Honolulu, HI -- IBF light flyweight champion Brian 'The Hawaiian Punch' Viloria easily made weight here this afternoon registering 107.5 lbs on the scale while his challenger Jesus Iribe of Mexico needed extra time to shed half a pound to come in at 108 lbs on the second try during the official weighin at the Blaisdell Arena where the title fight will be fought Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila).
In a bantamweigh battle, AJ Banal of the Philippines came in at 118.75 lbs while his opponent Jose Angel Beranza of Mexico stepped the scales at 118.25 lbs. Banal and Beranza were penciled to fight at 119 lb limit.
Dennis Laurenta of the Philippines had to vie for extra time to make the contracted 142 lbs junior welter limit at exactly 142 lbs while his opponent Zaid Zavaleta of Mexico came in at 141 lbs.
The complete weighin results:
- Brian Viloria - 107.5 lbs vs Jesus Iribe - 108 lbs.
12 rounds IBF Light Flyweight Title
- AJ Banal - 118.75 lbs vs Jose Angel Beranza
10 rounds Bantamweight non-title bout
- Alfonso Gomez (Mexico) - 154.2 lbs vs Raul Munoz (Topeka, KS) - 156.3 lbs.
10 rounds welterweight bout
- Dennis Laurente (Phils) - 142 lbs vs Zaid Zavaleta (Mex) - 141 lbs.
10 rounds light welterweight bout
- Justin Mercado (Honolulu) - 144.5 lbs vs Richard Barnard (Makahilo) - 141.5 lbs.
4 rounds welterweight bout
- Mike Balasi (Honolulu) - 149.25 lbs vs Toby Miech (Hilo) - 149.5 lbs.
4 rounds welterweight bout
- Isaac Arasato (Honolulu) - 131.5 lbs vs Donald Gonzales Jr (Hilo) - 149.5 lbs
4 rounds lightweight bout
- Kuulei Kupihea (Mililani) - 148.5 lbs vs Shelby Padilla (Kona) - 147 lbs
4 rounds women's welterweight bout
Top photo: IBF lightfly world champion Brian Viloria poses during today's weight at Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Officials cover Iribe who stripped naked during today's weight in order to make weight for tomorrow's fight against Viloria.
Banal (L) and Beranza.
Dennis Laurente steps on the scale.
Mililani, HI woman boxer Kuulei Kupihea during today's weighin.
Team Banal pose for a photo at Blaisdell Arena (L-R): Trainer Edito Villamor, Banal, Honolulu resident and trainer Bobby Villaber, and ALA Promotions Vice-President Dennis Canete.
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