THE WAR IS ON! CHAVEZ 158 LBS, MARTINEZ 159 LBS
By Rich Mazon
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 15 Sep 2012
Las Vegas, NV - The lobby of the Wynn Resort and Casino Hotel is filled with blue and green as boxing fans line up as early as noon to watch the live weigh in between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. 46-0-1-1 (32 KOs) of Mexico and Quilmes, Argentina's Sergio Martinez 49-2-2 (29 KOs).
Martinez stepped on the scales first amid the boos and jeers of the large pro-Chavez crowd and weighed in at 159 pounds, one pound below the Middleweight limit of 160.
Chavez Jr. , the WBC Middleweight Champion followed right away and weighed in a pound lesser than his nemesis at 158 pounds. He was cheered heavily by his fans and countrymen who trooped The Encore Theater to lend him support.
Both fighters figured in an intense face-off after their stint at the scales. They were seen to be talking passionately at each other's face which further fuel the crowd at the venue.
"Tomorrow's going to be a war because I want the war."Martinez said. He also told Chavez Jr. that he "will rip his head off." as he made a decapitation sign in front of the crowd.
Chavez Jr. shrugged his head while Martinez talked smack at him and replied that "I will just you tomorrow." The young champion promised to give his fans and countrymen the victory tomorrow.
These are the rest of the weigh-in results for tomorrow's bouts at the Thomas and Mack Center.
Welterweights: Daniel Sostre - 145lbs. vs. Wale Omotoso -147.5 lbs.
Omatoso tried to weighed himself a second time without any clothes on but still came in at the prior weight. He will be given an hour by the Nevada Commission to lose the extra half pound for him to be able to fight.
Super Welterweights: (NABF Title) John Jackson - 152 lbs. vs. Willie Nelson - 153.25 pounds.
Super Welterweights: James Winchester - 154.5 lbs. vs. Michael Medina - 156.5 lbs. Medina was also given an hour to lose the extra pound by the commission.
Light Heavyweights: Paul Harness - 173.25 lbs. vs. Mike Lee - 174 lbs.
Bantamweights: (WBA Title) : Roberto Marroquin - 122 lbs. vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux - 122 lbs.
Middleweights: Joachim Alcine - 158 lbs. vs. Matthew Macklin - 160.5 lbs.
Super Featherweights: (Vacant WBO Title) : Miguel Beltran Jr. - 131 lbs. vs. Roman Martinez - 129 lbs.
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