Bob Arum blasts Andres Gutierrez for weighing in 11 pounds over limit

Christopher Devine

Bob Arum blasts Andres Gutierrez for weighing in 11 pounds over limit image

An incredulous Bob Arum labeled Andres Gutierrez a "disgrace" after the fighter was pulled out of his WBC super featherweight world title eliminator against Oscar Valdez for weighing in a stunning 11 pounds over the limit.

Valdez's debut at 130 pounds will now come against late replacement Adam Lopez, who was previously scheduled to appear on the undercard.

Veteran promoter Arum told FightHype.com: "I've seen a guy two or three pounds overweight, that's still unprofessional. To come in 11 pounds overweight is a f—ing disgrace. We're throwing him out of the hotel."

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Asked if there was any chance of Valdez still facing Gutierrez, Arum added: "I am not allowing, and neither would the commission allow, a fight to go ahead at 130 when a guy comes in 11 pounds over that. You're not allowed. There's rules."

Gutierrez was duly suspended by the WBC, which lamented his "embarrassing and extraordinary action" in a statement.

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said: "What just happened in Las Vegas is of extreme concern. Gutierrez is officially suspended by the WBC and we will initiate a thorough investigation of the facts."

Before Lopez's promotion to the main event was confirmed, a dejected Valdez made it clear he was still willing to face Gutierrez.

"It's unbelievable. I had to hear it [Gutierrez's weight] twice because I wasn't sure if it was 131 or 141. When I saw it was 141, I couldn't believe that," Valdez, the former WBO featherweight champion, said. "It's very unprofessional. I'm very upset. I'm just very disappointed in him."

Christopher Devine