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Leo Santa Cruz defends his WBA featherweight title against Rafael Rivera
Watch how Caleb Plant dethroned Jose Uzcategui to become the IBF super-middleweight world champion
Cuban maestro Guillermo Rigondeaux knocked out Giovanni Delgado in January
Leo Santa Cruz defends his WBA featherweight title against Rafael Rivera tonight
Ray Beltran comes back with a hard-fought encounter with Hiroki Okada
WBC super-lightweight champion Jose Ramirez fights Jose Zepeda in Fresno on Sunday
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ESPN (7 p.m. ET):
Jose Ramirez 138.6 lbs vs. Jose Zepeda 140 lbs
(Ramirez’s WBC Super Lightweight world title – 12 Rounds)
* Zepeda originally weighed 140.2 pounds and and made weight on his second attempt
Ray Beltran 139 lbs vs. Hiroki Okada 139.6 lbs
(Vacant WBC Continental Americas and WBO Intercontinental titles – 10 Rounds)
ESPN+ (4 p.m. ET):
Genesis Servania 121.6 lbs vs. Carlos Castro 121 lbs
(Vacant WBC Continental Americas Super Bantamweight title -10 Rounds)
Joel Diaz Jr 138.2 lbs vs. Cristian Coria 140 lbs
(Super Lightweight – 8 Rounds)
Andy Vences 131 lbs vs. Dardan Zenunaj 131 lbs
(Super Featherweight – 10/8 Rounds)
Gabriel Flores Jr. 132.4 lbs vs. Alex Torres Rynn 132.6 lbs
(Lightweight – 6 Rounds)
Saul Rodriguez 132.8 lbs vs. Aelio Mesquita 132.2 lbs
(Lightweight – 10/8 Rounds)
Isidro Ochoa 121.8 lbs vs. Jesus Guzman 122.8 lbs
(Featherweight – 6 Rounds)
Gervonta Davis needs two attempts to make weight for Hugo Ruiz fight
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WBA Super Featherweight World Championship Bout – 12 Rounds
Gervonta Davis: 129 ¾*
Hugo Ruiz: 129 ½
Referee: Jack Reiss (Calif.); Judges: Max DeLuca (Calif.), Larry Hazzard, Jr. (N.J.), Zachary Young (Calif.)
* — Davis initially weighed in at 130.2 pounds. He came back within the allotted time frame one hour later and made weight at 129.8 pounds.
10-Round Bout
Mario Barrios: 142 ½
Richard Zamora: 141 ¼
Referee: Ray Corona (Calif.); Judges: Carla Caiz (Calif.), Alejandro Rochin (Calif.), Daniel Sandoval (Calif.)
Lightweight Bout – 10 Rounds
Javier Fortuna: 135
Sharif Bogere: 135 ½
Referee: Thomas Taylor (Calif.); Judges: Max DeLuca (Calif.), Fernando Villareal (Calif.), Zachary Young (Calif.)
GERVONTA DAVIS:
“I was in New York for the Thurman fight about three weeks ago and got off track a little bit. I was heavy there, but once I got back into the groove and back to training it was fine. I feel fine. Making 130 is not a problem. It’s not a distraction. I feel fine. I’m not dehydrated and my face isn’t sunken. I’ll be ready to go tomorrow.”
HUGO RUIZ:
“It’s kind of expected. He’s missed weight before, so it’s not surprising. I feel great at this weight of 130 pounds. This is the weight I want to be at. I’d fight every month if I could.”
MARIO BARRIOS:
“The meaning of this fight is to keep showcasing my talents and to represent my city of San Antonio. Of course Zamora is dangerous, but come Saturday night I’ll be more dangerous.
If it were up to me I’d be fighting for a world title tomorrow night.”
JAVIER FORTUNA:
“I’m not looking for the knockout. If it comes, it comes. If it doesn’t come, then I’ll take it by decision.”