Guerrero, Buchanan Weigh-in For Nationally Televised Bouts!

(Photo by Laura Emmons)

Fernando Guerrero and Henry "Sugar Poo" Buchanan hit the scales yesterday for their nationally televised bouts. In Guerrero's case, a little bit of controversy ensued.

According to Delmarvanow.com, when Guerrero stepped on the scale the first time, he was over the 160-pound limit. It was determined later that the scale was off. Guerrero weighed in a second time, buck naked. The official weight was 157 3/4. Delmarvanow did not list Rosado's official weight. Reporter Tim Brennan of Delmarvanow.com did mention that Rosado's camp was not happy.

"...members of Rosado's camp continued making comments about the questionable scale and what this all meant -- implying that the scale was off by as much as it needed to be so Guerrero could make weight, and that the scores tonight might be a similar situation (if the fight goes to a decision)."

The card at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury, MD begins at 8 PM with the ESPN2 telecast starting at 9 PM ET.

I have not been able to obtain any info on Dominic Wade's weight or opponent at this time.



(Photo by Jan Sanders/Showtime)

Meanwhile, in Lemoore, CA, Henry "Sugar Poo" Buchanan (left) weighed-in at 167.6 pounds for his 10-round contest against undefeated 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward tonight on ShoBox. Ward tipped the scales at 166.2 pounds. This bout is for Ward's NABO and the vacant NABF Super Middleweight title.

This has been a rough stretch for Buchanan because his sister recently passed. But according to a Showtime press release, he is ready for this bout.

“I am here to fight and to win. No excuses in my last (Showtime) fight against (Jean Paul) Mendy – he beat me fair and square — but the fact is I entered the ring with a broken hand I had broken in the fight before that.

“I am not 100 percent healthy, I am 200 percent healthy for this and I am looking forward to the opportunity to defeat an Olympic gold medalist.

“Ward’s been down. I wasn’t even knocked down in the streets. It is not going to happen.

“My whole life has been uphill; nothing has come easy, my sister died just last week. So I am thrilled to get this fight. No matter what it says on paper, Ward had better be ready for the fight of his life.

“He’s a great fighter, no doubt about that. But if you want to make a name for yourself, and some money, in this sport, if you have bills to pay, you jump at this kind of opportunity and make the best of it.

“And that is exactly what I plan to do.’’

The Showtime ShoBox telecast begins at 11 PM ET from the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, CA.