Fight-Size Boxing Update: WBSS, Top Rank Weights, Wanheng Menayothin Reaches 54-0, More
Here’s your fight-size boxing update for October 25, 2019:
– Below are the official weights for the entire Top Rank on ESPN+ card on October 26 in Reno, Nevada, which can be seen at the top of the page. The main event is Shakur Stevenson vs. Joet Gonzalez for the vacant WBO featherweight title.
ESPN+ main card (10 p.m. ET)
- WBO Featherweight title (126-pound limit): Shakur Stevenson (126 lbs) vs. Joet Gonzalez (125.2 lbs)
- NABF Female Super Featherweight title (130-pound limit): Mikaela Mayer (129.6 lbs) vs. Alejandra Zamora (129.4 lbs)
- NABO and WBC Continental Americas Bantamweight titles (118-pound limit): Joshua Greer Jr. (117.8 lbs) vs. Antonio Nieves (117.8 lbs)
ESPN+ undercard (6:30 p.m. ET):
- Albert Bell (132 lbs) vs. Frank De Alba (132.6 lbs)
- Francisco Esparza Jr. (132 lbs) vs. Matt Conway (131.6 lbs)
- Xander Zayas (145.8 lbs) vs. Genesis Wynn (144.6 lbs)
- Andy Vences (131.4 lbs) vs. Mark Bernaldez (130.4 lbs)
- Jason Sanchez (125.6 lbs) vs. Adeilson Dos Santos (125.2 lbs)
- Jared Anderson (233.2 lbs) vs. Daniel Infante (232 lbs)
- JJ Mariano (142.6 lbs) vs. Sean Cerveny (144.4 lbs)
- Diego Elizondo (135 lbs) vs. Mike Sanchez (133.6 lbs)
– Below are the official weights for the World Boxing Super Series junior welterweight finals taking place on October 26 in London. The winner not only wins the WBSS tournament, but also unifies the IBF and WBA “Super” junior welterweight titles:
- Regis Prograis: 139.9 lbs
- Josh Taylor: 139.6 lbs
– Speaking of the Prograis-Taylor and Stevenson-Gonzalez fights, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard picked Prograis and Stevenson to win their respective bouts.
I got my boy Regis Prograis bringing another strap back to this side of the map. —-
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) October 25, 2019
Shakur… https://t.co/tBPnzmrbWc
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) October 25, 2019
– Wanheng Menayothin successfully retained his WBC minimumweight title with a unanimous decision win against Simpiwe Konkco, improving his pro record to 54-0. Menayothin won the bout with scores of 118-109, 116-110 and 117-109.
– Kubrat Pulev will take on Rydell Booker in the co-main event of the November 9 Top Rank on ESPN+ card from Fresno, California.
– Joshua Buatsi has pulled out of his fight against Blake Caparello on November 2 in Manchester. The fight will take place on another date, but Martin Bakole will now be on the card and take on an opponent to be named at a later date.
