SANTO DOMINGO–Joan Guzman, who has “lost” fights on the scales but never in the pro boxing ring, has just sent a weighty message to the entire junior welterweight division.
The 35 year old, undefeated two time world champion from the Dominican Republic weighed in at an amazing 139 3/4 pounds officially on Thursday at the Jaragua Hotel in the capital city of Santo Domingo.
The hotel is hosting Friday’s main event for the newly-created IBF Caribbean welterweight title between the 30-0-1, 17 KOs Guzman and Colombian banger Florencio “Chombo” Castellano, who owns a formidable 17-4-1, 13 knockout pro mark.
Also on the show, which will be seen on ESPN Deportes and via the internet through GoFightLive, is another popular Dominican boxer, junior lightweight title contender Argenis Mendez. (Castellano weighs in separately on Friday morning.)
For Guzman, whose big failures have come in not making weight, coming in not only below the 147 contract limit but a quarter pound below the junior welterweight limit of 140 pounds was partial redemption for his past “sins.”
