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BAUTISTA 122 LBS, ANDRADE 123 LBS!
By Salven L. Lagumbay PhilBoxing.com Sat, 02 Dec 2006
STARE DOWN. Bautista (right) and Andrade face off after the weigh-in.
TAMPA, FLORIDA--Just seconds ago, the official weigh-in of tomorrow's "The Heat Is On" card took place at the Ballroom 1 of the Hyatt Regency Tampa here.
Filipino pride Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautisa came in at a super-trim 122 lbs, while Brazilian foe Giovanni Andrade checked in at 123 lbs. Both looked menacing in the official staredown.
Today's weigh-in was graced by promoters Oscar De la Hoya, Bernard Hopkins and Shane Mosley and supervised by the Florida State Boxing Commission.
Bernard Hopkins (left) and Oscar de la Hoya (right) raise the hands of Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista after Bautista made weight.
Promoters De la Hoya (center), Hopkins (left) and Mosley (right) raise the hands of main event fighters Winky Wright (2nd from left) and Ike Quartey (2nd from left) after the two made weight at this afternoon's weigh in.
In the main event, local hero Winky Wright came in at 159.2 lbs, while Ghana's Ike Quartey tipped the scales at 157 lbs.
Another local hero, Jeff 'Left Hook' Lacy was ripped and ready as he checked in at 166.5 lbs, while Ukraine's Vitali Tsypko was at 167 lbs.
MORE WEIGHIN PICS:
Trainer Edito 'ALA' Villamor poses with the Puerto Rican superstar and wife of Oscar de la Hoya, Millie Corretjer-De la Hoya.
PhilBoxing.com editor Salven Lagumbay poses with Sugar Shane Mosley.
Photos by Dong Secuya.
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