Pascal and Hopkins make weight

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Jean Pascal and Bernard Hopkins on Friday made weight for their fight Saturday in Montreal on HBO. Chad Dawson and Adrian Diaconu, who fight in the co-feature, also made weight.

The four fighters in the co-featured bouts Saturday in Montreal on HBO all made weight on Friday.

Jean Pascal, THE RING light heavyweight champion, and challenger Bernard Hopkins weighed 174.75 pounds, a quarter pound below the limit. The weighed 174.5 and 174.25 respectively when they fought to a draw in December.

Chad Dawson weighed 173.63 pounds for his light heavyweight fight against Adrian Diaconu, who weighed 174.25.

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