Official Martinez-Macklin Weights from New York City
The official weigh-in for the Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin middleweight championship was held today in the Theater at Madison Square Garden for tomorrow night’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration — “THE REAL Middleweight Championship – Get Your Irish Up” — presented by DiBella Entertainment. Right here, you can check out complete Martinez vs. Macklin weigh-in results, with weights and photos from the event.
World Middleweight Champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez tipped the scales at 157 ½ pounds, while challenger Matthew “Mack the Knife” Macklin weighed in at 158 pounds.
In the 10-round “Bombs Away” co-feature, super middleweight Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez and Don “Da Bomb” George both weighed 166 pounds.
Martinez-Macklin and Rodriguez-George will both air live on HBO’s “World Championship Boxing,” starting at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT.
- Martinez 157 ½ lbs.
- Macklin 158 lbs.
- Rodriguez 166 lbs.
- George 166 lbs.
Here are the weights for the full Martinez vs. Macklin undercard:
WBC Silver Heavyweight Championship (10)
- Magomed Abdusalmov (13-0, 13 KOs), Oxnard, CA, 221 lbs.
- Jason Pettaway (11-0, 8 KOs), Huntington, WV, 228 ½ lbs.
Light Heavyweights (8)
- Seanie Monaghan (12-0, 8 KOs), Long Beach, NY, 173 lbs.
- Eric Watkins (6-1, 2 KOs), Morgantown, WV, 173 lbs.
Junior Middleweights (8)
- Charlie Ota (19-1-1, 13 KOs), Tokyo, Japan/NY, NY 151 ½ lbs.
- Gundrick King (16-7, 11 KOs), Tuscaloosa, AL 153 ½ lbs.
Junior Welterweights (6)
- Danny McDermott (9-3-2, 4 KOs), Jersey City, NJ, 140 ½ lbs.
- Carl McNickles (7-3, 6 KOs), Chicago, IL, 137 ¼ lbs.
Super Middleweights (4)
- Kevin Rooney Jr. (3-1, 1 KO), Catskill, NY 163 ½ lbs.
- Anthony Shuff (0-1), Reidsville, NC, 168 lbs.
Heavyweights (4)
- Thomas Hardwick (4-0, 2 KOs), Yonkers, NY/Dublin, Ireland, 215 lbs.
- Tyrone Gibson (1-1), Duluth, MN, 207 ½ lbs.
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