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watch WBC super flyweight world title match in Yokohama, Japan today as
defending champion Yota Sato of Japan and his Filipino challenger
Sylvester Lopez made their respective weights according to Lopez's
manager Gabriel "Bebot" Elorde who sent the information to
Philboxing.com. During the official weight-in ceremony today, the world
champion Yota Sato successfully weighed in at 52,100Kg (115 lbs) in his
first trial. Then, minutes later Filipino Sylvester Lopez stepped on the
official JBC scale but was 100 grams overweight. In the second trial 15
minutes later, the Pinoy failed again to make weight.
One more chance
was given forty five minutes later and Lopez did not blew it. Success.
World title challenger Sylvester Lopez made the required 115 lbs (52,100
Kg) in his third try. Official weights for both 115 lbs (52,100 kgs).
Sylvester
Lopez, 24, the current Silver Flyweight Titlist, is in Japan in his
first shot at a world title accompanied by his manager and promoter the
knowledgeable Gabriel "Bebot" Elorde; while world champ Yota Sato, 28,
is being guided by experience trainer Seiji Shinoda of the famed Hakata
Kyoei Boxing Gym in Fukuoka Japan.
The WBC
officials are: referee Laurence Cole of Texas, USA. The three ringside
judges are Dr. Louis Moret of Los Angeles, California; Omar Mintun of
Tamaulipas, México and David Bilocerkowec of Alberta, Canada. Supervisor
is Frank Quill of Melbourne, Australia.
The fight for
the prestigious WBC green & gold belt world title belt will be
tomorrow at the Bungka Gym in Yokohama, Japan. Good luck to both
warriors and the best man to win!
The Yota-Lopez fight will be shown live in Japan. In the Philippines it will be aired on AKTV at 9pm Sunday.
