The weigh-ins were held today for Saturday’s HBO World Championship Boxing tripleheader telecast airing at 10pm. The event is headlined by a 12-round welterweight rumble, features Timothy Bradley Jr., against Diego Chaves. Find the complete weights and the photos of the weigh-in here.
The HBO telecast kicks off live from the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada, pitting Mauricio Herrera against Jose Benavidez in a 12-round super lightweight showdown. Second on the bill, two gritty middleweights square off for a vacant 160-pound title belt, as Matt Korobov meets Andy Lee in a 12-round contest.
Official Weights from Las Vegas:
- Timothy Bradley Jr.: 145.8 lbs.
- Diego Chaves: 146.5 lbs.
- Matt Korobov: 159.4 lbs.
- Andy Lee: 159.8 lbs.
- Mauricio Herrera: 139.5 lbs.
- Jose Benavidez: 138.5 lbs.
It’s an intriguing three-fight lineup on HBO Boxing on Saturday night, and hopefully we all see plenty of action. There’s certainly a great deal at stake for all six of these fighters in these matches.
On the undercard, undefeated (25-0) Mikael Zewski of Canada faces Jeremy Bryan ( Zewski 146.8 lbs, Bryan 143 lbs); undefeated (22-0) Sean Monaghan, Long Beach ,NY and Daniel Regi square off (Regi -173.5 lbs, Monaghan – 175 lbs) and undefeated (12-0) Jose Ramirez, Fresno, Ca faces Antonio Arellano, Saturday, Dec. 13, inside the Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.
Follow up with us over the weekend for the results and aftermath from the Bradley vs. Chaves HBO Boxing tripleheader.