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WEIGHTS FROM LAS VEGAS
By Ed de la Vega, DDS
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 19 Feb 2011
Melligen (R) and Martinez pose during the weighin.
Las Vegas, Nevada: Early this afternoon Top Rank Promotions held the official weigh-in for the fight card tomorrow night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Headliners, Nonito Donaire (25-1-0,17KO) and Fernando Montiel (44-2-2,34 KO) had no problem making the 118 contact limit for their WBC-WBO title fight.
Jesus Soto Karras ( 24-5-3-1, 16KO) weigh in at 146 lbs and the NABO champion he is challenging, Mike Jones ( 23-0-0,18KO) came in at 147lbs.
Gabriel Martinez (27-1-1-1,14KO) tipped the scales at 147lbs while Mark Melligen (20-2-0,14KO) came in at a pound over the limit, 148 lbs. His handlers stripped him down in an attempt to make the limit but he still came in at 148 l bs. Melligen was given an hour to come back and make weight.
The rest of the results of the weight-in are as follows:
Carlos Musquez (3-3-3,3KO) ? 144 lbs Yordenis Ugas ( 5-0-0,3KO) ?.145 lbs
Dean Harrison ( 16-4-0,5KO)?..141 lbs Mike Alvarado (28-0?0, 20KO) ?139 lbs
Ignacio Garcia (3-3-1) ????.146 lbs Armando Dorantes ( 8-2-0,2KO)..141.5 lbs
Gerald Jordan (7-3-1, 5KO)??.150 lbs Rodrigo Garcia (9-0-0, 6KO)?..151 lbs
Jose Hernandez (10-4-0, 4KO)?.131 lbs Mickey Bey (16-0-0, 8KO)?.131.5
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