Video: Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen make weight for exhibition boxing match
Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen made are set for their third clash.
On Friday morning, Silva and Sonnen stepped to the scale for their trilogy bout, which this time takes place inside a boxing ring at a catchweight of 216 pounds. Both athletes successfully made weight to make the exhibition clash official for Spaten Fight Night this Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Silva weighed in at 214 pounds, with Sonnen slightly heavier at 216 pounds.
The co-main event features a clash of Olympic medalists in Hebert Conceição, who won gold at the 2020 Tokyo games, versus Esquiva Falcão, who claimed silver eight years before in London. They agreed to meet at a catchweight of 163 pounds, and both stepped in at 162.8 pounds. The Brazilian super middleweight title is on the line.
Get full Spaten Fight Night weigh-in results below, courtesy of Combate. The event features the professional MMA debut of 10-time jiu-jitsu world champion Bia Mesquita, plus Anderson Silva’s son Kalyl Silva looks to improve to 3-0 in boxing.
Anderson Silva (214) vs. Chael Sonnen (216) — exhibition boxing
Esquiva Falcão (162.8) vs. Hebert Conceição (162.8) — boxing
Kalyl Silva (151.4) vs. Paulo Roberto (150.2) — boxing
Bia Mesquita (134.9) vs. Jojo Ramos (135.8) — MMA