Araña 8lbs over, card cancelled!
By Gabriel F. Cordero
Former WBA flyweight champion Roberto "La Araña" Vasquez weighed in EIGHT pounds over the 115 limit for his bout against Rafael Tirado scheduled for tonight at the Roberto Duran Gym in Panama. Despite attempts by promoter Rogelio Espiño to save the card, the event was cancelled leaving 16 boxers, some from as far away as Colombia and Venezuela, wondering if they'll get paid. Word is Espiño considering legal action against Vasquez.
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I'm sorry, but this sorty of behaviour is entirely unprofessional, and quite frankly absolutely ridiculous by anyone wishing to be seen as some sort of professional and someone hoping to get work in the future. He's around 7% over the prescribed weight for that division, and must have known weeks ago that he wasn't going to make the weight.
I would hope that governing bodies would take action against the pros, especially those headlining cards and jeopardising other fighters' purses, that fail in such a dramatic matter as this.
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