Boston Boxing \”Superbrawl\” Weigh-In

Don’t Miss Tonight’s NER Promotions Fightcard at The Castle at Park Place In Boston

The weigh-in for tonight’s six fight “Superbrawl” in Boston took place in the small basement of Remington’s Bar and Grill yesterday. Except for the scale onstage, a stranger wandering in would not have guessed that this was where a boxing weigh-in was to take place, so laid back was the atmosphere in the crowded room. Light middleweight hot prospect Yuri Foreman sat at the bar piano and played classical

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music, while lightweight Jorge Teron played on his portable game console and the crowded barroom of fighters, promoters, managers and trainers fell into casual conversation as all waited latecomer super middle Chris Traietti to show up.

The headliner, undefeated middleweight John Duddy, stripped to his underwear and came in at 162lbs even. His opponent, New Haven, CT based Julio Jean, tipped the scales at 164lbs and bowed his head in disappointment. Though Duddy could have taken issue, the magnanimous Irishman assured Jean that his camp would not force the spoiler from Haiti to drop the last pound to make weight.

Rising star and co-headliner Yuri Foreman weighed-in at 155lbs. His opponent for the ten round light middleweight match, South Boston’s Jimmy “The Dream” LeBlanc, came in at 152.5 lbs.

Jorge Teron, the tall, almost lanky Golden Gloves champion from the Bronx, weighed 136lbs, and stood close to a head taller than the five foot six Virginia southpaw, Marcus “Bad” Luck, who came in at 133.5lbs for their scheduled six round lightweight bout.

Squaring off for a four round super middleweight undercard event, nineteen year old Westfield College Student and reserve Airman Chris Traietti balanced out at 163lbs even. Twenty five year old Bernard Higgins, a former amateur kickboxer making his pro boxing debut, weighed 163lbs.

Scheduled for a four round lightweight undercard event, Haverhill, MA based Simeon Dunwell weighed 134.5 lbs while Sylvester Beard, also making his pro debut, came in a ripped 128lbs.

For a four round super lightweight undercard; Rhode Island based Eddie Soto weighed in at 139lbs and his opponent, Cleveland Ohio based Anthony Hartman, weighed 136lbs.

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