Pacquiao weirded by weigh-in difference 12/06/2008 | 05:34 PM MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao was sure he was at 146 pounds for the final weigh-in. So it surprised him to see he came out four pounds lighter. Pacquiao tipped the scales at 142 pounds, way off the weight he and his team were expecting. "Yes, a little bit of a surprise. Seems the scale got calibrated," Freddie Roach told Manila-based journalists inside the press room on Friday after the weigh-in. Shortly after the weigh-in, Pacquiao went back to his room and used a different scale. He came in at 145.5 pounds, the same weight he had in the morning after breakfast, according to Roach. Pacquiao was amazed at the difference, disclosing the night before and just an hour before the official weigh-in that he both checked in at 146 pounds. "I didn't do anything to reduce weight, so I don't know why I came in at 142?" Pacquiao said. "It's hard to be suspicious but as you can see, there's a difference between how I weighed out there and here." Pacquiao said if there was a four-pound difference between his two "weigh-ins", it could be the same for de la Hoya. "So does that mean Oscar was at 149 pounds?" A clause in the contracts signed by both Pacquiao and de la Hoya will have de la Hoya paying a $3-million penalty for every excess pound over 147 pounds. Pacquiao said he didn't want to make a big deal out of the situation. "I don't want to make that an excuse for whatever happens." Roach agreed. "Maybe the scale … I'm not sure. But I'm not accusing anything (sic)," said Roach, who incidentally, also got a positive response from the Nevada State Athletic Commission later in the day, allowing the use of one-inch tape for the boxer's hands instead of two inches. "But it really doesn't matter to me," he added. "The fight's on. The fight's here."
It all boils down to the fact that De La Homo is the most money that Manny can possibly get......so therefor Oscar gets his way on just about anything...as usual. I cannot fucking stand DLH.
There's always the chance they're bullshitting.:: Something for the home country to digest before 'lil Manny takes the ring.
what's been said here makes sense. why would both guys come in so light considering pacquaio has been entering the ring, even in super feather bouts in the mid 140s and delahoya who hasn't made welter since probably '99 vs trinidad.
The weights issue has been one of hte biggest topics entering this fight. If there was any question about the scale - especially with the $ penalties written into the contract if DLH came in over - it's hard to believe they would just wait to say anything until after the weigh-in.
Sounds like Vasquez won the battle, but Marquez won the war. Anyway, if it´s that bad he should really consider retirement, and if not Marquez IV is the only logical cashout choice.
this is an obvious measure taken bt odh to avoid the fines associated with being over 147. obvious. there's two questions: 1. why is the pac camp so passive about it? 2. is there a difference betwwen 142:145 and 146:149?
Yeah, about two million dollars. I believe that was the deal for every pound Oscar came in above 147.
actually it would be 6 million dollars...according to the article..DLH will have to pay Pac 3 million dollar for every pound above 147....
