(Manchester) Unsurprisingly, Marie-Ève Dicaire easily met the weight limit in anticipation of her unification fight for the world super-welterweight titles which will be presented on Saturday evening in Manchester.
Posted at 10:20 a.m.
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For three days, the entourage of the holder of the belt of the International Boxing Federation repeated that she always ate her fill and that she would have no difficulty in not exceeding the 154 lbs of the category.
As soon as she arrived at the place of the public weigh-in, early Friday afternoon (local time), the boxer from Saint-Eustache went to the bathroom scale to make sure everything was in order. His nod as he descended left no doubt.
A little later, stripped of her t-shirt and leggings, Dicaire stopped the needle at 10 “stone”, 12 pounds and 5 ounces, according to the traditional unit of measurement that is current in the world of boxing. in the UK, the equivalent of 152.3125 lbs.
All smiles, the 36-year-old performed his signature Hulk Hogan gesture for photographers.
“Don’t worry, we’re taking the belts home!” “, assured Dicaire in French for his supporters at home.
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Marie-Eve Dicaire
Her rival Natasha Jonas, local favorite, has also fallen well below the legal limit. In a black “Miss GB” t-shirt and sports pants, the 38-year-old Briton weighed 149.3125 lbs, precisely three pounds less than her opponent. There too, no surprise, since the WBO and WBC champion was boxing until last year in lower weight categories.
Jonas obviously didn’t reveal any big secrets on the microphone, emphasizing that she had to fight “smartly” and “stick to the game plan”. “I know how tough she is, I know how good she is,” the Liverpool native boasted of the Canadian. “I just have to be better. »
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Natasha Jonas
She added that the presence of the world premiere and second on the stage “said everything”. “Right now I’m second and there’s a place up there where I want to be. »
The host asked her if she had promised Mela, her six-year-old daughter, to bring home more belts. “I always make promises,” Jonas replied with a smile. A prediction? ” Nope… ”
Dicaire replied that she too would follow her game plan, but that she would defer to her corner “which is even better…”
After wolfing down a banana and starting his rehydration, Dicaire left the Love Factory room without speaking to reporters. Jonas took a few photos with supporters who came to attend this public weigh-in and also chose to keep quiet this time.
The two women will therefore meet on Saturday evening around 10 p.m. in the ring of the AO Arena in Manchester for the final of this gala which will be broadcast in Quebec on RDS from 3:30 p.m. (Montreal time). The magazine belt The Ring will also be at stake.