Pinoy fighter Tepora fails to make weight for featherweight bout

Filipino boxer Jhack Tepora failed to make the 126-lb limit for the featherweight division on Saturday (PHL time) in Las Vegas, GMA News' Mav Gonzales reported.

Tepora, the WBA interim featherweight champion, weighed 131.5 lbs.

He has two hours to make weight.

JUST IN: WBA Interim Featherweight Champion Jhack Tepora fails to make the 126-lb limit during his final weigh-in.

Hugo Ruiz 125lbs
Jhack Tepora 131.5lbs

Tepora has two hours to make weight.

— Mav Gonzales (@mavgonzales) January 18, 2019

Defending WBA Interim Featherweight Champion Jhack Tepora from Cebu Philippines weighs at 131.5 lbs — 5.5lbs heavier than the Featherweight limit at 126 lbs during the official weigh in. He needs to shave off the excess lbs in 2 hrs to be able to fight tomorrow. @gmanews pic.twitter.com/baQQw2GNka

— Mariz Umali (@marizumali) January 18, 2019

The challenger to his title, Hugo Ruiz, met the weight requirement after he tipped the scales at 125 lbs.

Tepora is scheduled to defend his title on Sunday morning (PHL time) before the main event, the Pacquiao vs. Broner fight, in Las Vegas. —KG, GMA News