Martinez, Chavez make weight

by Michael Rosenthal
Sep 14th, 2012

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altSergio Martinez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. made weight today for their middleweight Saturday at Thomas & Mack Arena in Las Vegas.

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Sergio Martinez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. made weight today for their middleweight Saturday at Thomas & Mack Arena in Las Vegas.

Martinez, THE RING champion, weighed 159 pounds, one under the limit. Chavez weighed 158.

The weigh-in took place in a small theater, packed with passionate fans of both fighters, at the Wynn Las Vegas.

 

Photo / Chris Farina-Top Rank

 

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