As mandated by the WBC, both Paul Williams and reigning WBC middleweight champion Sergio “Maravilla” did their 30 day weigh in last Friday. Martinez weighed in at 176, from his camp in Oxnard, CA and from Wash., DC, Williams weighed 162 pounds. It looks like Martinez will have to lose a significant amount of weight for their November 20 bout at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall which will be at 157-pounds.
Both fighters commented on the pre weigh in:
Sergio Martinez: “Dropping weight has never been an issue for me. It hasn’t been hard. It’s more difficult to get in the ring and battle against Paul Williams or Kelly Pavlik. Cutting weight… that’s easy. My weight loss won’t slow me down. On the contrary, I gain speed. The speed will bring more of the element of surprise. With more surprise brings more potential and ability. I’ll be stronger than my last fight against Williams and Kelly Pavlik.”
Paul Williams: “I don’t see Sergio’s weight making a difference,” said The Punisher. “He’s been doing this his entire career and he has been prevailing and performing. If he weighed in at 176 then he must have started the camp weighing 200lbs. Ultimately what matters, is that he comes in at 157 at the official weigh in. I had lunch 2 hours before I weighed-in to be sure I would be within weight guidelines (chuckling).”
