LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) - Manny Pacquiao weighed in at 138 pounds, his second-largest weight ever for a bout, while Ricky Hatton was at the 140-pound limit Friday ahead of their junior welterweight fight Saturday.
Filipino hero Pacquiao, seeking a title in his sixth different weight class, tipped the scales at 145 pounds when he stopped Oscar de la Hoya in the eighth round last December in the only heavier weight he has recorded.
English star Hatton, seeking the pound-for-pound crown as he defends his International Boxing Organization junior welterweight title, has not weighed more since 2000 except for welterweight bouts in 2006 and 2007, both of those when he was also on the limit at 147 pounds.
In the only other world title bout on the card, World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Humberto Soto of Mexico weighed in at 130 pounds, one pound heavier than Canadian challenger Benoit Gaudet.
Filipino hero Pacquiao, seeking a title in his sixth different weight class, tipped the scales at 145 pounds when he stopped Oscar de la Hoya in the eighth round last December in the only heavier weight he has recorded.English star Hatton, seeking the pound-for-pound crown as he defends his International Boxing Organization junior welterweight title, has not weighed more since 2000 except for welterweight bouts in 2006 and 2007, both of those when he was also on the limit at 147 pounds.In the only other world title bout on the card, World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Humberto Soto of Mexico weighed in at 130 pounds, one pound heavier than Canadian challenger Benoit Gaudet.
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