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Marquez (130), Pacquiao (129) Make Weight
Marquez, Pacquiao Both Make Weight
Ernest Gabion at the scales
The main players in Saturday night’s highly anticipated rematch between Juan Manuel Marquez (48-3-1, 35KO) and Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao (45-3-2, 35KO) both made weight on their first try. Marquez checked in at the super featherweight limit of 130 lb, while Pacquiao’s weight was announced at 129, one pound lighter.
The bout will be 12 rounds, with the winner to gain universal recognition as the linear super featherweight champion. Marquez is in possession of alphabet hardware that will also be at stake.
The main event is a rematch to their scintillating May 2004 war, which resulted in a split decision draw. Pacquiao scored three knockdowns in the opening round, but Marquez rallied back, winning enough rounds from 2-12 to pull ahead on one card and even on another.
The chief support is a 12-round featherweight battle between alphabet titlist Steve Luevano (34-1, 15KO) and mandatory challenger, Terdsak Jandaeng (29-2, 19KO) of Thailand. Both fighters weighed in at the featherweight limit of 126 lb.
Highly touted Mexican bantamweight prospect Abner Mares (15-0, 9KO) appears in preliminary action, as he defends a regional title against Filipino challenger Diosdado Gabi (30-3-1, 22KO). Mares weighed in at 117 lb, one pound under the bantamweight limit, while Gabi was 1 ½ lb. over, at 119 ½. He has one hour to lose the extra weight in order to qualify for the scheduled 12-round bout.
The opening bout of the PPV telecast (9PM ET/6PM PT) is a 10-round lightweight bout between current titlist David Diaz (33-1-1, 17KO) and Ramon Montano (15-3-2, 1KO). Diaz and Montano both weighed in at 136 lb.
The show is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, Inc., in association with Romanza Boxing, MP Promotions and Tecate Beer.
