Pacquiao weirded by weigh-in difference
12/06/2008 | 05:34 PM
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao was sure he was at 146 pounds for the final weigh-in.
So it surprised him to see he came out four pounds lighter.
Pacquiao tipped the scales at 142 pounds, way off the weight he and his team were expecting.
"Yes, a little bit of a surprise. Seems the scale got calibrated," Freddie Roach told Manila-based journalists inside the press room on Friday after the weigh-in.
Shortly after the weigh-in, Pacquiao went back to his room and used a different scale. He came in at 145.5 pounds, the same weight he had in the morning after breakfast, according to Roach.
Pacquiao was amazed at the difference, disclosing the night before and just an hour before the official weigh-in that he both checked in at 146 pounds.
"I didn't do anything to reduce weight, so I don't know why I came in at 142?" Pacquiao said. "It's hard to be suspicious but as you can see, there's a difference between how I weighed out there and here."
Pacquiao said if there was a four-pound difference between his two "weigh-ins", it could be the same for de la Hoya. "So does that mean Oscar was at 149 pounds?"
A clause in the contracts signed by both Pacquiao and de la Hoya will have de la Hoya paying a $3-million penalty for every excess pound over 147 pounds.
Pacquiao said he didn't want to make a big deal out of the situation. "I don't want to make that an excuse for whatever happens."
Roach agreed.
"Maybe the scale … I'm not sure. But I'm not accusing anything (sic)," said Roach, who incidentally, also got a positive response from the Nevada State Athletic Commission later in the day, allowing the use of one-inch tape for the boxer's hands instead of two inches.
"But it really doesn't matter to me," he added. "The fight's on. The fight's here."
Last edited by Dizaster; 12-06-2008 at 09:56 AM.
~ He thinks he's a Tornado,,,... F'ckn real Tornado is comin'...! ~Hidden Content
that's interesting sb. that means if oscar was actually 4 lbs heavier he owes manny $6m.
And a good attitude by Pac and Roach.. Personally i'd be immediately ordering a new set of scales to be used immediately after the weigh in.. A fighter to weigh themselves consistently, even the same day, to be 146 and then come in "officially" at 142 is just ridiculous..
Personally, if I was ODLH and knew I was going to be out of pocket $6million for being 2 pounds over the limit, i'd be slipping an official a cool million to make sure the scales had him under..
Anyway, regardless i'm still into this fight, and the weigh in been and gone now so nothing can be done about that discrepency, but it's strange...... I was truely surprised from the start even seeing that Pac had weighed in at 142.. He's obviously going to need all the weight he can get and as we find out now, Roach was keeping him at 146 which is exactly what he'd want to do...
Hopefully Pac slaughters him none the less...
~ He thinks he's a Tornado,,,... F'ckn real Tornado is comin'...! ~Hidden Content
Let me remind you that Pacquaio was never been KOed because of chin. He was dehydrated(weight issue) when he lost his title to a thailander(?) and it was a body shot when he lost to torrecampo. He lost to Morales on points but never KOed when he was in his best conditioning.
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Ladies and Gentlemen. I just wanted to wish everyone a good fight tonight! I will be taking my usual Saddo Forum big fight hiatus. So until then, ENJOY, and keep above the belt with the post-fight banter.
wtf oscar better not rig the scale, he hasnt made 147 in more then 7 years and he made it look easy! wtf! no i know why! he rig the scale! more the reason for him to get ktfo, come on pacman GOOD ALWAYS PREVAIL!!! Im preying to all the saints of the catholic church including mother nature, protect him with positioning and timing allow him the win!!!, geez i can not sleep im so excited
Is this Glam-celeb thing over yet??God I hate this fight
Ricky Hatton looked an absoloute scruff at the weigh in. Did you see the state of them trainers he had on ?
As for Hopkins he's just trying to get attention, he does it with all the big fight weigh ins. I didn't realise Hopkins was part of ODLH's Team though. I wonder is he's working in the corner.
If that's the case, Pac and Roach should be screaming about it.
If I'm a Pac-fan, that quote of his worries me, "I don't want to make that an excuse for whatever happens." Sounds like he's not all the optimistic or that he's resigned to his fate. I'd of much rather see him say something along the lines of "It doesn't matter if he weighs 150, I'm still kicking his ass..." Maybe I'm reading too much into it though.
Last edited by CFH; 12-06-2008 at 05:30 PM.
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So we are going to take Pacs word for it I mean that is as empty as an accusation that I have heard.. Sounds like early damage control
Thats one big pacman
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