WBA super bantamweight champion Danny Roman (24-2-1. 9 KOs) was inside the 122lb weight limit during Friday’s weigh in, while #1 challenger Moises Flores (25-0, 17 KOs) came in heavy. Flores originally weighed in at 123.5 lbs. and only managed to shave half a pound during the two-hour allotment given to him.

Roman, 28, was stunned by the challenger’s inability to come in at the contract weight. “I was a little surprised [he didn’t make weight] because it’s a world championship fight and you expect him to be professional,” he said.

Due to Flores’ misstep, he is ineligible to win the world title. Roman, on the other hand, retains the title even in a defeat. “I trained with heavier guys than me so I’m ready for whatever he brings,” Roman stated.