Prior to tomorrowfs highly competitive WBC 115-pound title bout at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama City, the official weigh-in has been over in Tokyo. Japan-based North Korean defending champ Masamori Tokuyama, 24-2-1, 6 KOs, tipped the beam at the 115 pound class limit. So did ex-champ and WBC #1 contender Gerry Penalosa, from Philippines, 43-3-2, 28 KOs.
The WBC officials have been announced as follows: referee Larry OfConnell (England), and judges Chuck Hassett (US), Chuck Williams (US) and John Keane (England).