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Chavez vs Rubio: Live Weigh-Ins at 3 p.m. EST

Top Rank will be bringing you live video of the weigh-ins for tomorrow night's show in San Antonio on HBO. The weigh-in event starts at 3 p.m. EST at Top Rank's web site, or above in the embedded video.

If you can't watch, join our thread here and we'll give you immediate updates. You should also follow us on Twitter, where we'll be doing the same for all major cards with available live weigh-ins.

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In tomorrow night's main event, the WBC middleweight title is on the line, with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (44-0-1, 31 KO) defending for the second time against Mexican veteran Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46 KO).

The televised co-feature will be for the vacant WBA super bantamweight title. Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18 KO) is moving up in weight and looking to capture a title in a third weight class, facing ex-titlist Wilfredo Vazquez Jr (21-1-1, 18 KO).

Top Rank will also be streaming the entire undercard tomorrow, and we'll be covering the full card from 7:30 p.m. EST. Featured players on the undercard include junior middleweight Vanes Martirosyan and welterweight prospect Wale Omotoso.

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Video’s live, everyone’s standing around. Bob has a nice sweater and some khakis and is on the phone.

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:04 PM EST reply actions  

I think only Lupe Contreras has gone with a full suit today.

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:05 PM EST reply actions  

OMG

Who is that huge dude? He is like 3 Bob Arums

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by Waldo Rastel on Feb 3, 2012 3:08 PM EST reply actions  

I think that’s Akebono

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:08 PM EST up reply actions  

Really? What the hell is he doing there? To look funny when he’s next to Vasquez?

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by Waldo Rastel on Feb 3, 2012 3:12 PM EST up reply actions  

No, not really. Akebono is actually slimmer than that now.

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:13 PM EST up reply actions  

Dude in sport jacket/jeans straight CHILLIN up against the wall until Bob walks in like the HS principal. Then he has to look busier.

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:11 PM EST reply actions  

Well, Lupe spoke, so we’re closer to getting some fighters on the stage in their underpants.

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:14 PM EST reply actions  

Does anyone know how to say Nonito's last name?

I’ve seriously asked one of my filipino friends and she has no idea.

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by Waldo Rastel on Feb 3, 2012 3:14 PM EST reply actions  

Don-air or Don-eye-rei ?

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by Waldo Rastel on Feb 3, 2012 3:15 PM EST up reply actions  

Is this a joke or did you not read the article where it said the fight will be on HBO tomorrow night?

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-Bob Verdi

by Waldo Rastel on Feb 3, 2012 3:15 PM EST up reply actions  

No worries

"The bell that tolls for all in boxing belongs to a cash register."
-Bob Verdi

by Waldo Rastel on Feb 3, 2012 3:16 PM EST up reply actions  

Donaire and Vazquez up first

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:16 PM EST reply actions  

Vazquez 122

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:16 PM EST reply actions  

Donaire 121.6

Lupe says his name right!

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:17 PM EST reply actions  

is there a reason why people keep pronouncing his name wrong? I know in other sports, some athletes get upset and tell the commentators how to say their names correctly

by dodgers_suck on Feb 3, 2012 3:19 PM EST up reply actions  

Because it just happened that way and stuck, and at a certain point there’s no changing it, I guess.

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:20 PM EST up reply actions  

Ever since 24/7, Carl Moretti just can’t keep himself away from the cameras. What a glory hog he’s become.

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:19 PM EST reply actions  

Chavez and Rubio up next, then the undercard guys after.

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:22 PM EST reply actions  

This has been rather speedy and on-time so far

"The bell that tolls for all in boxing belongs to a cash register."
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by Waldo Rastel on Feb 3, 2012 3:23 PM EST up reply actions  

Bart Barry says Chavez is actually not there yet. “People beginning to grumble and wonder.”

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:23 PM EST reply actions  

Nevermind

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by Waldo Rastel on Feb 3, 2012 3:23 PM EST up reply actions  

Our own James Foley observes, “Julio Chavez will indeed take on his toughest opponent. It’s called a scale.”

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:26 PM EST reply actions  

Gabriel Montoya is posting some weird things on Twitter…

Welcome to my waistline?

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-Bob Verdi

by Waldo Rastel on Feb 3, 2012 3:26 PM EST reply actions  

More from Bart Barry: “Lester Bedford just went for the black cape (to cover a naked fighter), and it doesn’t look like Rubio needs it. No Chavez still.”

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:26 PM EST reply actions  

Here’s his Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/bartbarry

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:26 PM EST up reply actions  

stupid auto formatting

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:27 PM EST up reply actions  

Well, this could be interesting. Chavez and Rubio about to weigh-in. Lots of chatter about Chavez’s weight, and he’s going nude.

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:27 PM EST reply actions  

Chavez 159.5

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:28 PM EST reply actions  

He seemed really excited about it too

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by Waldo Rastel on Feb 3, 2012 3:28 PM EST up reply actions  

He looked nervous.

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:29 PM EST up reply actions  

Rubio 159

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:29 PM EST reply actions  

180 or so

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:39 PM EST up reply actions  

Martirosyan 153.5
Lowry 153.75

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:39 PM EST reply actions  

Wale Omotoso 147¼ vs Nestor Rosas 146½

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:41 PM EST reply actions  

Raul Hirales 122½ vs Shawn Nichol 122½

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:43 PM EST reply actions  

Alex Saucedo 146¾ vs Jean Colon 143½

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:45 PM EST reply actions  

Ivan Najera 136½ vs David Castillo 136½
Jeremy Longoria 126 vs Ricardo Valencia 125

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by Scott Christ on Feb 3, 2012 3:49 PM EST reply actions  

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