Floyd Mayweather down to 150.5 pounds at 30-day weigh-in

MANILA, Philippines – Weight won’t be an issue for the May 2 super-fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Mayweather (47-0, 26 knockouts) was shown checking in at 150.5 pounds – just 3.5 pounds over the welterweight limit – at the WBC’s mandatory 30-day weigh-in. The photo was sent on Thursday, April 9 Manila time however, which is 24 days from fight night.

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No photo was shown by the WBC of Pacquiao’s weight, though it’s likely that Pacquiao is either at or under the maximum 147 pound weight at this juncture.

Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) once weighed in at just 144.6 pounds for his junior middleweight title fight against Antonio Margarito in 2010.

The WBC’s rules dictate that a fighter may not exceed 10% over the weight limit at the 30-day weigh-in and 5% over the weight at the 7-day weigh-in, with the intent to reduce boxer injuries caused by unhealthy weight loss and dehydration.

Mayweather currently holds the WBC and WBA titles at 147 and 154 pounds while Pacquiao holds the WBO title at welterweight. – Rappler.com