OSAKA, Japan-the Mexican Jesus “Negrito” Silvestre showed an impressive body shape in the weighing ceremony held on Tuesday (13:00) at the Monterey hotel Osaka.
Silvestre (27-3, 20 KO´s) and his opponent Ryo Miyazaki made the same weight on the scale: 47.600 kgs.
Both fighters are ready to fight for the WBA regular Minimum weight championship with the Interim championship.
The weigh-in ceremony was supervised by the Honorable Japan Boxing Commission.
Both trainers Néstor “Cloch” Ávila and Abel “Ruso” Rivas, were very happy when the boxer from Najarit made the weight limit after the hard work made in the Mexican Mountains of Jiquipilco.
“I am very happy and ready to give the best fight of my life. I am sure I will go back to Mexico with the WBA championship belt, said Silvestre, who will fight in the Asian continent for the third time.
Ryo Miyazaki (19-0-3, 11 KO’s) was so impressed with his opponent body built that put on his t-shirt for the pictures.
On Wednesday, at the Bodymaker Coliseum will take place another battle between Mexico and Japan. The opening bell for the Silvestre – Miyazaki fight is at 8:00 pm (6 am central Mexico).