Luevano, Lopez, Gamboa and Mtagwa all make weight

by Scott Christ on Jan 22, 2010 7:15 PM EST in Boxing News Analysis

Steven Luevano and Juan Manuel Lopez are on weight for tomorrow night's featherweight title fight. (Photo via PRboxea.com)

The weights are in from New York City, and everything is good to go for tomorrow night's HBO Boxing After Dark double-header.

WBO featherweight titlist Steven Luevano came in right on the 126-pound limit, with challenger Juan Manuel Lopez at 125 1/2. In the other featherweight title fight of the evening, titlist Yuriorkis Gamboa was at 126, with challenger Rogers Mtagwa down at 122 1/2. We'll see if that makes any difference tomorrow. Did Mtagwa overtrain?

In an off-TV middleweight clash, John Duddy (160 1/2) meets Juan Astorga (155 1/2). You might assume that since Astorga is a professional opponent, Duddy will get a W, but remember that it's John Duddy, who has deserved some Ls against guys no better than Astorga, and took an L against Billy Lyell last year. I mean Duddy should win, but you never know with him.

Tomorrow night's show starts at 9:45 ET on HBO, and we'll be here with live, round-by-round coverage, scoring and analysis, as always.

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i remember rogers came in light for the villa fight too … watching the uk fights tonight someone mentioned to me gamboa struggled to make weight, but i havent found anything suggesting that. does anyone know if gamboa in fact did struggle to make weight?

by boxzilla on Jan 22, 2010 7:21 PM EST reply actions

Well, Gamboa weighed in at 126.2 an hour and half before the official weigh in.
I dont think it was a problem, just a sidenote.
This article mentions it, and also describes Mtagwa as bored and lethargic.
http://www.elnuevodia.com/pesadoelcubanoyuriorkisgamboa-662949.html
Its in spanish but you can use google for translation.

by Fresh Hook on Jan 23, 2010 4:51 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah the .2 shouldn’t be any issue. And I think Mtagwa always looks bored, to be fair, but I still wonder about that weight. That’s real light to come in “by choice.”

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by Scott Christ on Jan 23, 2010 4:54 AM EST up reply actions

He's better as a junior featherweight

He has more energy there, etc. It’s like the difference between Mosley at 147 and 154. I’ve never understood why he doesn’t just walk into the ring at 148 for a 154 pound fight, since he always looks so much more spry when he takes off the few extra pounds.

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by Brickhaus on Jan 23, 2010 8:15 AM EST up reply actions

someone feed Luevano a steak for crying out cornflakes.

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by sonofapsycho on Jan 22, 2010 10:38 PM EST reply actions

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has quoted Lopez picking Gamboa to ‘dominate’ Mtagwa.I’m not sure about that but with Gamboa’s speed,it could be a totally different fight to the Lopez v Mtagwa classic.
I really want to see Lopez v Gamboa so i’m hoping they come through strongly-and i think they will.

by Matt Mosley on Jan 23, 2010 3:15 PM EST reply actions