Prograis and Silva Make Weight Ahead of ESPN New Orleans Card
Prograis and Velasco were on point for the Friday scale session. (Mikey Williams pic)
Po Boys for everyone! Get a plate of crawfish ready for anyone wanting, as the fighters set to glove up in New Orleans tomorrow made weight, and are that much closer to rumble time.
• Regis Prograis 139.8 lbs vs. Juan Jose Velasco 140 lbs (WBC Super Lightweight Diamond Belt – 12 Rounds)
• Teofimo Lopez 134.9 lbs vs. William Silva 134 lbs (WBC Continental Americas Lightweight Title – 10 Rounds)
Lopez, left, tries to stare a hole through Silva, who isn’t having it. (Mikey Williams pic)
• Erick De Leon 132.5 lbs vs. Adrian Young 133.1 lbs (Super Featherweight – 10 Rounds)
• Jean Carlos Rivera 125.8 lbs vs. Angel Luna 126.8 lbs (Featherweight – 10 Rounds)
• Fazliddin Gaibnazarov 138 lbs vs. Kevin Johnson 137.1 lbs (Lightweight – 8 Rounds)
• Jonathan Guidry 235.3 lbs vs. Aaron Chavers 228.8 lbs (Heavyweight – 6 Rounds)
• Charles Conwell 153.4 lbs vs. Travis Scott 155.3 lbs (Middleweight – 6 Rounds)
• Tyler Howard 164.9 lbs vs. Javier Frazier 163.1 lbs (Super Middleweight – 6 Rounds)
• Jeremy Hill 136.1 lbs vs. Charles Johnson 136 lbs (Lightweight – 4 Rounds)
• Jonathan Montrel 137.7 lbs vs. Samuel Forjoe 140.6 lbs (Super Lightweight – 4 Rounds)
Prograis vs. Velasco and Lopez vs. Silva will be televised live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 7 p.m. ET. The entire undercard will be streamed on ESPN+ beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Promoted by Top Rank, in association with DiBella Entertainment, tickets, priced at $200 (ringside), $125 (floor), $75, and $40, are on sale now, and can be purchased at the Lakefront Arena box office, Ticketmaster.com and charge by phone at 800-745-3000. Discounts for military, students and New Orleans Police Department members ‑ $75 tickets for $50 and $40 seats for $25 – are available when presenting valid ID at the Lakefront Arena box office.