Comments Thread For: Walters Heavy On Second Try, Forced To Vacate Title

[JakeNDaBox]

So far, it's not an HBO main event to remember for Nicholas Walters. The unbeaten featherweight is now a former titlist, as he was forced to vacate his belt after weighing over the limit for Saturday's showdown with Miguel Marriaga at Madison Square Garden Theatre in New York City.

Walters weighed 127.4 lbs. during the initial weigh-in and was granted two hours to lose the additional 1.4 lbs. He returned at 4:00 p.m. ET, but couldn't get any lower than 127 lbs., leaving him beltless and also subject a pending fine from the New York State Athletic Commission.

"I'm coming off of an eight-month layoff. I tried everythinhg," Walter (25-0, 21KOs) offered as his alibi during an interview with Top Rank's Crystina Poncher. [Click Here To Read More]

[MrRolltide91]

He better move up

[Pigeons]

Well there goes Bob's unification.

[HI-TECH Boxing]

Well I don't want a good unification fight to go to waste, so let's go Marriaga!!!!!
Walters should just move, he's obviously a big Featherweight. Him and Loma can still fight later at 130.

[Dean_Razorback]

so cuellar is the full champion now?

[bigjavi973]

Excuses!

[sicko]

No Surprise nor am I upset with him, I expected 126 to be a struggle for him after hearing he also gained weight during his down time. Last thing you should do is take long layoffs if you struggle to make weight.

He looks Ripped so it is not like he showed up fat, he just can't make 126 anymore...IT HAPPENS!

[Motofan]

Bummer. Still enjoy him as a fighter, but its clear he needs to head north.

[-PBP-]

They should have just made Walters/Lomachenko right after the Donaire fight. This is why letting fights marinate is not always a good idea.

[Eastcoast]

Walters vs Lomachenko for the 127lb title!