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Boxing Weights: Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Paquiao

ByBoxing Press 02/05/200912/05/2013

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Ahead of tonight’s massive fight card at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, the principal boxers all weighed in.

12 rounds, IBO Light Welterweight title
Ricky Hatton: 140 lb
Manny Pacquiao: 138 lb

12 rounds, WBC Super Featherweight title
Humberto Soto: 130 lb
Benoit Gaudet: 129 lb

10 rounds, featherweights
Bernabe Concepcion: 126 lb
Yogli Herrera: 126 lb

10 rounds, light welterweights
Mike Alvarado: 142 lb
Joaquin Gallardo: 141.5 lb

8 rounds, welterweights
Matthew Hatton: 149 lb
Ernesto Zepeda: 146 lb

8 rounds, super middleweights
Daniel Jacobs: 163 lb
Michael Walker: 162 lb

8 rounds, super bantamweights
Abner Mares: 119 lb
Johnathan Perez: 120 lb

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