Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios successfully weighed in for their championship bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on July 19. Both fighters hit the required 147-pound limit, making it official for the WBC belt.
Filipino eight-division champion Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KOs) came in at 146.8 lbs for his ring return. San Antonio’s defending champion Barrios (29-2-1, 18 KOs) was 146.2 lbs.
Sebastian Fundora (22-1-1, 14 KOs) of West Palm Beach, FL, and Tim Tszyu (23-2, 18 KOs) of Australia also made weight, showing 152.6 lbs and 153.2 lbs, respectively. Fundora’s WBC 154-pound strap is on the line.
Isaac Cruz (27-3-1, 18 KOs) and his new opponent Omar Salcido Gamez (20-2, 14 KOs) registered 138.8 lbs and 139.4 lbs. The interim WBC title is at stake.
Plus, two-division champion Brandon Figueroa (25-2-1, 19 KOs) of Weslaco, TX and Joet Gonzalez (27-4, 15 KOs) of Glendora, CA were 126 lbs and 125 lbs, respectively. The bout serves as a WBA title eliminator.
In addition to the main card change, according to the final lineup sent out by Premier Boxing Champions, the previously announced non-televised matchup between Jursly Vargas (5-0, 4 KOs) of Curacao and Sergio Aldana (4-0, 1 KO) of El Monte, CA, is no longer featured on the card.
Check out the current Pacquiao vs Barrios lineup and weights below.
The Pacquiao vs Barrios weights are as follows:
Main Card
- Mario Barrios (146.8 lbs) vs. Manny Pacquiao (146.2 lbs)
- Sebastian Fundora (152.6 lbs) vs. Tim Tszyu (153.2 lbs)
- Isaac Cruz (138.8 lbs) vs. Omar Salcido Gamez (139.4 lbs)
- Brandon Figueroa (126 lbs) vs. Joet Gonzalez (125 lbs)
Prelims
- Gary Russell Jr. (131.6 lbs) vs. Hugo Alberto Castaneda Marroquin (135.8 lbs)
- Alan Picasso Romero (125.8 lbs) vs. Kyonosuke Kameda (126 lbs)
- Mark Magsayo (129 lbs) vs. Jorge Mata Cuellar (129 lbs)
Non-televised
- Eumir Marcial (162 lbs) vs. Bernard Joseph (161.8 lbs)
- Joseph Brown (154.8 lbs) vs. Aaron Watson (152.8 lbs)