Taylor-Wright seem on track to make 160!

13/06/2006

Taylor-Wright seem on track to make 160!

Press Release: In preparation for their world middleweight championship fight on Saturday, Jermain Taylor and Winky Wright both successfully passed the WBC's mandatory seven-day weigh-in requirements. The respective reports sent to the WBC Executive Office by Luis Escalona, the WBC Weigh-In and Medical Compliance Supervisor, certified that on June 9, champion Taylor weighed 168 pounds, while challenger Wright weighed 167 pounds.  One day after the weigh-in, promoters Lou DiBella and Gary Shaw forwarded this information to Mr. Escalona.