Martinez, Macklin, Rodriguez, George Make Weight At MSG
By Boxing Press March 17th, 2012 All Press ReleasesThe official weigh-in was held today in the Theater at Madison Square Garden for tomorrow night's St. Patrick's Day celebration "The Real Middleweight Championship - Get Your Irish Up" - presented by DiBella Entertainment.
World Middleweight Champion Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez tipped the scales at 157 ½ pounds, while challenger Matthew "Mack the Knife" Macklin weighed in at 158 pounds.
In the 10-round "Bombs Away" co-feature, super middleweight Edwin "La Bomba" Rodriguez and Don "Da Bomb" George both weighed 166 pounds.
Martinez-Macklin and Rodriguez-George will both air live on HBO's "World Championship Boxing," starting at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT.
Tickets, priced at $505, $355, $205, $125 and $65, are available to purchase through the Madison Square Garden Box Office, through Ticketmaster at Ticketmaster.com or by calling (866) 858-0008. Call DiBella Entertainment at (212) 947-2577, visit www.dbe1.com and @loudibella on Twitter for more information.
