At today’s weigh-in, former welterweight contender Vergil Ortiz Jr. (19-0, 19 KOs) weighed in at 156 lbs, and his opponent Fredrick Lawson (30-3, 22 KOs) weighed 152.4 lbs for their headliner this Saturday night at the Virgins Hotels Las Vegas and live on DAZN.
In a heroic performance, Former two-division world champion Emanuel Navarrete (37-1, 31 KO) tasted the canvas early but came on strong in the second half of the fight to stop the upset-minded little-known Liam Wilson (11-2, 7 KOs) in the ninth round to claim the vacant WBO super featherweight title on Friday night at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Undefeated light welterweight contender Arnold Barboza Jr (27-0, 10 KOs) kept his perfect record intact with a decisive 10-round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten fringe contender Danielito Zorrilla (16-1, 12 KOs) on Friday night in a Top Rank-promoted event at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California.
Junior welterweight contender Arnold Barboza Jr. waited nearly 10 years as a pro to make his main event debut, and he took full advantage of the opportunity.
It’s been three months since Teofimo Lopez lost to George Kambosos Jr. in a shocking upset on November 27th in New York, and he’s still pretty bitter about the defeat.
Teofimo Lopez (16-1, 12 KOs) is getting ready to get back in the ring with a new beginning at 140 in the spring against unbeaten, highly ranked light welterweight Arnold Barboza Jr.
Top Rank is interested in matching former undisputed lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez tough in his first fight at 140 by putting him in with Arnold Barboza Jr.