Fight-size Boxing Update: Canelo vs. Jacobs Officials, Weigh-in Results For GBP, RJJBP Shows
Your fight-size boxing update:
– The officials for the Canelo Alvarez vs. Daniel Jacobs middleweight title unification have been announced. The two fighters are set to unify the WBA “Super,” WBC and IBF 160-pound titles on May 4 in Las Vegas on DAZN. Below are the three judges and referee who will officiate the fight.
Referee: Tony Weeks
Judges: Glenn Feldman, Dave Moretti Judge: Steve Weisfeld
– Tonight there are two boxing shows being available online. The first is a Golden Boy Promotions card that will be shown on RingTV.com. Below are the weigh-in results for the card, which will be headlined by Yves Ulysse Jr. vs. Steve Claggett.
WBA Gold junior welterweight title (140-pound limit):
- Yves Ulysse Jr.: 139.6 lbs
- Steve Claggett: 140 lbs
NABF and WBA International bantamweight titles (118-pound limit):
- Oscar Negrete: 117.6 lbs
- Joshua Franco: 117.6 lbs
NABO flyweight title (112-pound limit):
- Marlen Esparza: 111.2 lbs
- Jhosep Vizcaino: 111 lbs
WBC Continental Americas welterweight title (147-pound limit):
- Alexis Rocha: 146.6 lbs
- Shoki Sakai: 145.8 lbs
Featherweight bout:
- Anthony Reyes: 121.4 lbs
- Roberto Pucheta: 123.6 lbs
Welterweight bout:
- Mike Reed: 141 lbs
- Yardley Cruz: 142 lbs
– As for the second boxing show tonight, Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions will have a four-fight card on UFC Fight Pass that will be headlined by Irish middleweight prospect Connor Coyle in action. Below are the weigh-in results for that card:
Middleweight bout:
- Connor Coyle: 159.8 lbs
- Robert Burwell: 160 lbs
Super featherweight bout:
- Antonio Williams: 133.6 lbs
- Eduardo Garza: 129.6 lbs
Welterweight bout:
- Jerrico Walton: 146.6 lbs
- Jesus Zazuetta Anaya: 145.6 lbs
Bantamweight bout:
- Rosalinda Rodriguez: 117.4 lbs
- Martina Horgasz: 117.4 lbs
– Richard Lartey is currently going through some visa issues and will not be able to fight Daniel Dubois on April 27 at Wembley Arena. Promoter Frank Warren is currently looking for a replacement opponent for Dubois.
