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Fight-size Boxing Update: Cedric Vitu, UFC Fight Pass/RJJBR Weigh-In Results, Andrew Tabiti, Tevin Farmer

Your fight-size boxing update:

– Former world title challenger Cedric Vitu has been named the mandatory challenger to Sergio Garcia’s EBU European junior middleweight title. Garcia is granted a voluntary title defense in Torrelavega, Spain on June 22. Vitu held the EBU title from 2015 to 2017.

– UFC Fight Pass will stream a Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions card from San Antonio, Texas tonight starting at 9 p.m. ET. The main event is Kendo Castaneda vs. Eudy Bernardo in a junior welterweight bout. Below are the weigh-in results for the four-fight card that will be on Fight Pass:

Junior welterweight bout:

  • Kendo Castaneda: 140 lbs.
  • Eudy Bernardo: 140 lbs.

Lightweight bout:

  • Xavier Wilson: 134.6 lbs.
  • John Arellano: 138.4 lbs.

Lightweight bout:

  • Joseph Rodriguez: 138.4 lbs.
  • Darryl Hayes: 134 lbs.

Super bantamweight bout:

  • Henry Arredondo: 127.6 lbs.
  • Jahaziel Vazquez: 127.2 lbs.

– Below is a quick video of Andrew Tabiti preparing for his World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament semifinal matchup against Yunier Dorticos. The two will face off in Latvia on June 15 and that fight, as well as all World Boxing Super Series fights in the second season, will be streamed on DAZN. 

– IBF super featherweight champion Tevin Farmer will be awarded the “2018 Philly Fighter of the Year” Briscoe Award after winning a fan vote. Farmer will be presented the award on April 14 at Xfinity Live! in South Philadelphia. Farmer won three title bouts in 2018, all taking place in the final five months of the year.

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