By Miguel Maravilla at the scale
Canelo Alvarez 174.5 vs. Sergey Kovalev 175
(WBO light heavyweight title)
Kovalev initially weighed 176. He removed a necklace and weighed 175.5. He then stripped naked and weighed 175.25. He had one hour to get down to 175 and he stepped on the scale moments after he failed to make weight to weigh exactly 175. There is a rehydration clause in the contract. Neither can weigh over 185 at another weigh-in tomorrow morning.
Ryan Garcia 135 vs. Romero Duno 135
Seniesa Estrada 110.5 vs. Marlen Esparza 111
(WBA interim flyweight title)
Blair Cobbs 147 vs. Carlos Ortiz 146
Evan Holyfield 154 vs Nick Winstead 156 *2 lbs over the limit.
Bakhram Murtazaliev 154 vs Jorge Fortea 153.5
Tristan Kalkreuth 188 vs Twon Smith 188.5
Meiirim Nursultanov 160 vs Cristian Olivas 160
Bekertim Melikuziev 175 vs Clay Collard 171
Venue: MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
Promoter: Golden Boy
TV: DAZN
Canelo looks pretty jacked. Wicked surprised about Kovalev here. Not making weight for this? WOW!
More corruption from Golden boy promotions. I watches the weigh-ins live on YouTube I can already tell you the shenanigans were in full swing. Besides, what the hell is with 4 p.m. weigh-ins? Kovalev went from 176 lb to 175.5 within seconds before he removed any clothing? Sergei has never had a problem making weight in his entire career. This whole weigh in was a sham. Now Kovalev will have to make weight at about 5 p.m. and will be even more drained, and then will not have sufficient time to rehydrate. This is why real fans dislike Canelo because there’s always controversy in his fights. Rigged judges, rigged referees and rigged weights. America is the most corrupt country on Earth for fighters coming from overseas and that is a fact, when it comes to their black and brown fighters.
You don’t like America get the hell out of here go to another country and cry!
Lmao. First off he’s not an American fighter. Some of the people backing him are of Mexican heritage whether they were born here or not (Oscar and Sulaiman jr.). Secondly if you don’t think this happens overseas when they are trying to promote their fighter you’re blind. Wake up this is something so apparent throughout the history of the sport.
Now the scales are rigged. LOL. WOW! I can’t believe the Canelo haters sometimes. He’s never boxed with a limit on rehydrating I don’t think. That probably played in his last min prep for this fight.
You see ghost everywhere Chris. What is wrong to miss weight by small amount when the athlete is aging? Do you have any proof about the rigged referee and judges? America the most corrupt? What about England’s commissioners that keep silent about the failed Dillian Whyte’s drug test and allowed the fight against Oscar Rivas?
Are the judges and referees in UK fair, honest? I did’n see that when Andre Dirrell fought Carl Froch.
To be dependent in assumptions to reach a conclusion is not really a smart thing and is a bad habit too.
Mike, maybe you didn’t see the weigh-in like I did but the whole thing look HIGHLY suspect. Sergey literally lost 1/2 lb in 5 seconds from 176 to 175.5
and didn’t remove his neckalce (which no way weighs 8oz) and then after stripping down to his bare essentials weighs 175.25, but then it was announced later on here that he returned minutes later to make 175lb bang on. Yeah right. Suspect.
Also, what do PEDS in the UK have to do with weigh-ins? I think you’re just being nationalistic with your boy Canelo, which I would never do with one my own if they were blatantly cheating. They just never do. just sayin’
I saw the same thing ..they said 176 , Kovalev laughed at that ..they weighed again and it was 175.5..then 5 minutes later, it was 175..they were messing with the scales
Interesting…I just hope this doesn’t go to the scorecards.
At least we test our fighters for PED’s
Still let them fight though?
Dude? That’s just stupid. Other countries (at least in european countries) ALL test for PED’s. If they didn’t then how would there ever be busts? Which there are. Erkin Teper, Dyllian Whyte come to mind.
A little history in boxing, back when fighters like Hagler, Hearns, Duran and Leonard fought, they had to make weight on the same day of the fight and they didn’t cry that they didn’t have enough time to rehydrate.
Umm, well then go back in time then pal. But today, all fighters can weigh-in the day before and re-hydrate to what they do. When a fighter has to change that for a single prima donna in his almost 40 fight career, then it’s an unfair advantage for his opponent. It would be like if Hagler had to weigh in the day of the fight, but Hearns got the weigh in the day before. Understand? Roll your head around to make sure we don’t hear the sounds of loose rocks. Then I know i’m getting through to you.
Lol, you sound like a child who has just been told he can’t have any candy before dinner.
Real fans, yeah right. Real fans of boxing don’t look for something to complain and cry about, get real.
Well if you there is a corrupcion here then you should be ashamed about kovalev who sold his dignity to Oscar de la Hoya
ha ha. If a guy comes in 1 lbs over, no big deal. The fighter wanted to be very close to spot on the weight. So if he was 174.75, or 175.25, he was just trying to play it extra close to being spot on the weight, without being any lower than necessary. Kovalev dropped .25 lbs and came in spot on at 175 within the 1 hour, so no worries. It is good Canelo didn’t try to play him down to 173 or 172 in the contract, so Kovalev played it smart. I doubt making 185 the next day won’t be that big of a deal for Kovalev. And Canelo may go after his body, or play counter puncher. To me, Canelo has to push forward behind a good solid jab and look for whatever offense he has planned.
What did I say about shenanigans at the weigh-in? It was all mind games from team Canelo. Kovalev came back moments later and made weight? That’s b*******. The corrupt and paid for Nevada commission already showing that kovalev has no chance to win this fight. I’m not spending any more money in this sport until it stops treating white fighters like third-class citizens.
Everything you just said here was laughable and completely wrong.
What with the 1930 scale, don’t they have electronic scale in Vegas
Chris: how exactly is Kov weight problem Canelos mind manipulation. Im mot understanding how that goes against Canelo. It wld be the other way around. Manipulation?? Yes.. but on Kov side. I did it when fighters were assholes. I wld hold about a pound or so and missthe weight jus to piss the other guy off.and drop it really quick. Bro, this is boxing. Half the battle is won before u step into the ring..
Whaaaa? I didn’t say anything about mind manipulation, and that’s not the issue here. This missing weight and having to come back later to make weight doesn’t benefit Sergey in the slightest. Kova had a necklace on and has never even tipped the scales at 175lbs in his whole career. He’s always under, so he was confident and I’m sure Buddy had him weigh in before the official weigh in
just to make sure. Hence Sergey having some ‘extra’ weight when he initally stepped on the scale. Also, they initially announced Kova at 176 because he stepped off the scale because he thought they were done, and the moron that was supposedly reading the scale (who was also mexican coincidentally) waited ’til Kova was off the scale before he announced 176 lbs. Then Kovalev instantly stepped back on still wearing the necklace and it was changed to 175.5 lbs. So, I’m just saying the whole weigh-in was very suspect.
I also love how they just mentioned the rehydration clause, that we all knew was going to be implemented, at the weigh-in the day before the fight. To hell with Oscar and Gaynelo Alvaroids. Most corrupt people in the history of the sport.
Yep. You knew something like that was coming when that red headed genetic throwback is the money draw. What a puss/wuss to put that in the contract. I hope his A$$ literally gets pounded down in the canvas.
Yeah Joe, but fightnews is just announcing this today when it should’ve been known when the fight was announced, so team Clenelo KNEW this would receive bad press. His fanboys and the mafia that is the North American boxing establishment all turn a blind eye to the constant controversy’s surrounding this prima donna’s fights. I honestly cannot ever remember any fighter in the history of this sport being clouded in such controversy. This kid is the most privileged fighter in the history of boxing. Even more so than Mayweather.
Stop your whining like a little woman on her period…and stop making this a racial or political issue. If you don’t like what goes on in the sport, just stop watching it and shut the hell up…
I’ve been hearing how brave Canelo is because he didn’t even implement a rehydration clause. This is the first I’m hearing about it?
Everybody calm down with the nonsense of scale rigging I believe Kovalev did this intentionally after they said the bring up the towel Sergy walked over to a chair and pulled something out of his boxers and set it down I believe it was Sergy playing mind games.
Oscar is such a crooked evil moron. If a fighter is going to move up in weight, there shouldn’t be a limit on how much weight a fighter can gain before the fight. Total BS which shows Canelo is a coward and a sissy for draining Kovalev for this fight.
Funny how that was exactly what Canelo did at jr. Middleweight coming in 16-20lbs over weight limit to have a sizable advantage over his opponents.
especially when Canelo weighs in at 175 lbs at the 160 fights on fight night.
Lmao..bro… canelo has been using rehydration clauses for a while. That was an idea that oscar stole from mayweather. This isnt anything new. Plus its 10 lbs man and thata the morning of the fight. He still has a chance to put on more weight theuought the day. Right before the fight wld suck but morning weigh in, c’mon now. It really isnt a big deal. Sheesh
Chris the natural, boy you are one crying tantrum throwing bit**! If and when this treatment is delivered to a black or Hispanic fighter i bet not a peep is heard from you. Quit throwing the race card bitch.
In Canelo vs Jacobs, Canelo didn’t have to have rounds 11 and 12 on judges Dave Moretti and Steve Waitsfield’s scorecards. He only had to win 1 of the last 4 rounds to get the fight (and he still could have gotten floored once in the last 4). I am not sure Canelo can guide the fight that way this time. After 8 rounds, he will still have to fight hard the last 4 rounds (if it is going to end up going to the cards). I’d be surprised if Kovalev is way down after 8 rounds (if it goes that long). Kovalev won rounds 4, 5 and 6 vs Eleider Alvarez in the first fight when he got hurt quickly by 1 big right at 1:21 of round 7, and the fight was basically over after that 1 punch. But Kovalev is still heavy handed now, he hits harder than Jacobs.
Why is there this feeling that Kovalev is simply giving the fight away? He has been over-friendly during the press conferences, he talks about the fight like it is an afterthought, and he smiles way too much. Maybe it is an act and he is going to put on a great performance? I hope so. I think his size, jab, and power will trouble Canelo at first. Once Canelo finds his range and starts using his footwork and upper body movement to get inside to land body shots, the fight will be over. Canelo by sixth round TKO.
I actually think Kovalev wins a close decision 115-112. I feel his jab will make Canelo’s knee and cramp problems he suffers take affect in about the 5th. He might shell up around 7-8 which would make him start to look for the one big body shot. This fight is hard to predict despite what a lot of people are saying.
Jody. I hinestly think that Kov is smiling his ass off cuz he knows he can beat Canelo and second, THAT DUDE JUS GOT PAID.. I wld be all smiles too. Canelo fights best when hes pissed. Look at GGG1 vs GGG2. Kov knows that. Why piss him off and make ur job harder.
Tony, I’m not sure if Kovalev is feeling confident he can go in there and just bulldoze Canelo. I think he realizes after the Ward defeats (the second one in particular) and the first fight with the other Alvarez (plus the close call with Yarde) that his body simply can’t perform like it did in 2013-2016. He’s acting like Michael Spinks did before the Mike Tyson fight, sheepish and doubtful. The reason Canelo was so fired up about Golovkin in fight 2 was because of the steroid allegations. Kovalev doesn’t have to go to that level but it would be nice to see him take the fight a little more seriously. It’s like he knows he is supposed to play the part of the fall guy so the Canelo/DAZN dynasty can play out successfully over the next 9 fights of that big $365M contract. If Canelo loses one or more of those fights, the cash cow flagship leading the way for the DAZN boxing foray is going to cost them some subscribers. I am not insinuating that Kovalev is going to throw the fight but I’m pretty sure he got selected and got this big payday with the unspoken understanding that he is just to be a speed bump on the path of Canelo’s continued success. If this fight had happened back in 2016 when Sergey was still close to his prime and there was no DAZN multi-multi-multi-million dollar contract, I can’t help but think we would see him acting alot differently. I see Canelo winning by TKO somewhere between the sixth and eighth rounds.
Yea, i can see that Jody. You make a very good point.. i jus think that KOV is gonna shock the people. Dont get me wrong. Im one of Canelos biggest fans, but i know how devistating a puncher Kov is and im a fan of his as well.. idk, i jus have a weird feeling about this one. Damn, i jus cant wait!!! Lol
Not to get off the subject but…………………..whatever happened to our you tube apology from Claressa Shields?
Thats the thing about Oscar. The money and power went to his head and now the fights are on his terms. He has the draw so he can basically do what he wants instead of just manning up and let the fighters determine their own weight and how they want to come in on fight night.
Oscar has basically just repeated everything he complained about Floyd Mayweather doing x 100…
1. Fight a guy who just was in a major war of a fight giving him 2 weeks rest before another camp.
2. Make sure he can’t up his weight (Kovalev) while his fighter can come in at 175 at a 160 fight.
3. Demand champion fighters do what you say and you must agree to or forfeit a good pay day.
Oscar is as scuzzy as Don King. Just a classless POS.
He’s worse Joe. King never pulled shit like this. I’ve never heard of this shit outside of Gaynelo and I’ve been a massive fan since the 90’s
I don’t care Kovalev can weigh in. Do nothing but carb up and sleep until a few hours before fight time and still come in at 190+ lbs.
People on here going crazy about this weighin.. folks chill. Its not canelos faukt Kov came in overweight lmao. Lemme guess, if kov stubbed his toe, im sure everyone wld say Canelo put the chair there on purpose to have the upper hand, and the chair got paid too lmao. Pathetic people.. plain out pathetic..
Kov didn’t come in heavy dude. He literally weighed 175 ‘minutes’ after the official weigh-in ended. He was always on weight, but the corrupt NSAC wanted to fuck with the away fighter courtesy of the most corrupt promoter in boxing history.
Bro, those old fashioned “dr. Scales” cant be rigged. Theres no way.. plus, you have members of each team watching the scales at all times. Well from my experience n e way. We always had someone attached to the scale from the moment the weighins started to the last weigh in from anyone else from our stable. Idk man. Im jus curious as to what Kov pulled out of his drawers as he walked away. Maybe weight corruption, but idk man..
Fishnets and Clenelo are an absolute circus show!! I really hope Kovalev knocks him out cold. What a coward for implementing a rehydration clause. This is a joke!!
……and not mentioning until the day before the fight after promoting it like he was moving up with no catch weight and all that shit. Making history. Yeah fuck off Ginger boy
the result is UD for Canelo.. it s a fixed fight too much money involved. Golden boy promotion is behind this event. i would not bother to watch on ppv.
I love how these Canelo haters are complaining, where were they when Mayweather drained Canelo to fight at a catch weight of 152! Yet there complaining about a rehydration clause lol
Is someone REALLY making history and breaking records when they say: “Ok.. Catch weight.. And.. Tie one hand behind your back.. And we can only use my judges… And you can only hydrate enough so you feel like someday you might pee again”?!?!?
There was a catch weight? Im lost now..
The rehydration clause states both fighters cant weigh more than 185 pounds on Saturday morning. Kovalev has said himself that this doesnt bother him because he expects to be around that weight anyways. Kovalev is not complaining yet all these Canelo haters are complaining.
ReHydration clause? That must be a golden boy rule.
Canelo in 2!
— Watching some of you fluffies bang around your silly putty Legos while moaning about Canelo before, during, after, and inbetween every fight…priceless!
Another reason to hate Canelo: 1) sucker punching Solis and then scapegoating his own brother 2) fighting over-the-hill legends 3) re-hydration clauses–learned from Mayweather 4) running, forfeiting belts and then waiting for GGG to get old 5) avoiding a trilogy fight even though he got ‘help’ to even get the rematch 5) beneficial judging in the Cotto, Trout, Lara fights…even Mayweather fight was a majority decision iirc 6) diva attitude about everything 7) Clenbuterol.
I think the rehydration clause was kept under wraps until most of the tickets were sold and more people subscribed to DAZN. Even Mario Lopez was suprised about the clause not being implemented and he’s tight with Oscar.
How about the rehydration clause? Wtf? If you are going up in weight to challenge the champion, you must feel ready to take the title. That means playing at the higher weight class’s rules. By having a rehydration clause, you are changing the fight to your favor by limiting the champion from what he normally does. So what if Kovalev weighs in at 190+ come fight time? You want the big boys, then fight like a big boy.
Canelo looks seriously to have used PED’s.
That is so sad for boxing.
All the other weight rulesand contractual gamesmanship is just what happens in boxing, but given past behavior, failed drug test and just the way he looks.