WEIGHTS FROM LOS ANGELES
By Ed de la Vega, DDS
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 22 May 2010
The weigh-in for the Marquez-Vasquez IV ? Once and Four All? was held today at noon at the Star Plaza of the Staples Center in downtown LA.
Israel Vasquez and Rafael Marquez both came in at 125.5 pounds for tomorrow's slugfest.
The co-main event boxers who will be fighting for the IBF Bantamweight title, took the scales as well. Abner Mares of the Hawaiian Gardens, CA came in at 116 and ? pounds whilke his opponent from Cartagena. Columbia, Yonnhy Perez tipped the scales at 117.5 pounds.
The other weights are as follows:
Rodrigo Garcia of Sta. Ana, CA. ?..150.5
Taronze Washington of Dallas, TX ..153.5
Carlos Molina of Norwalk, CA ??..138 ?
Humberto Tapia of Tijuana, MX??.138 ?
Ronny Rios of Sta. Ana, CA????127.5
Guadalupe de Leon of Weslaco, TX?127.5
Four fighters failed to come on time and will weigh-in at the hotel later today. They were Freddy Hernandez of Mexico City vs. Oscar Leon of Miami, FL, Jessie Roma of Sta. Ana, CA vs. Luis Tapia of Compton, CA.
Top photo, L-R: Promoter Gary Shaw, Rafael Marquez, Israel
Vazquez and Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer during today's weighin.
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