Controversial weigh-in jeopardizes WBA fight of Mayol-Marquez today

Did WBA flyweight champion Hernan “Tyson” Marquez really make the 112 lb division limit?

This was the nagging question after the official weigh-in held Saturday morning (Philippine time) in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico between challenger Rodel “Batang Mandaue” Mayol and the defending Mexican champion Marquez.

Manny Pacquiao’s close adviser Michael Koncz, who manages Mayol, was quoted by Rick Reeno’s article posted on the website boxingscene.com that “Marquez weighed in ‘four times’ in a span of two to three minutes and the champion was two pounds overweight on his first three attempts.”

Koncz claimed that Marquez never managed to weigh 112 lbs and his feet were hanging over halfway in front of the scale when he was being weighed.

Koncz has complained to the WBA representaive and the Mexican boxing commission.

Mayol, who easily made 112 lbs, wrote on his Facebook page that Marquez was “overweight 2 pounds, they cheated, the commission didn’t do anything.”

Koncz plans to talk to Marquez’s promoter, Fernando Beltran, president of Zanfer Promotions. Koncz has threatened to pull Mayol out of the fight.

As of this writing, it is still uncertain as to whether the Marquez (32W-2L 25 KOs) vs. Mayol (30W-5L-2D, 22KOs) title fight will push through today.

The fight is scheduled to take place at the Centro de Usos Multiples in Ciudad Obregón, Mexico. /correspondent rene bonsubre Jr.