Shakur Stevenson and Felix Caraballo both tip the scales the same in weight
(Photo Credit: Mikey Williams/ Top Rank)
On Monday, June 8, WBO featherweight world champion Shakur Stevenson and Puerto Rican contender Felix “La Sombra” Caraballo both weighed in ahead of their 10-round super featherweight bout on Tuesday, June 9, from the MGM Grand Conference Center Grand Ballroom.
The June 9 and June 11 events — June 11 being headlined by Jessie Magdaleno vs. Yenifel Vicente — will be televised by ESPN and ESPN Deportes starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. It will be a four-hour block of programming both evenings.
However, there was some weigh-in drama ahead of the first boxing event in the city since Feb. 22. as the mystery man Caraballo missed on his first attempt, coming in at 130.5 pounds.
Here are the official weights for Stevenson-Caraballo:
ESPN (7 p.m. ET)
Shakur Stevenson 130 lbs
vs.
Felix Caraballo 130 lbs
(Super Featherweight— 10 Rounds)
Judges/Referee: Tim Cheatham, Dave Moretti and Steve Weisfeld/Russell Mora
Jared Anderson 236.5 lbs
vs.
Johnnie Langston 218.3 lbs
(Heavyweight— 6 Rounds)
Judges/Referee: Patricia Morse Jarman, Max De Luca and Steve Weisfeld/Jay Nady
Guido Vianello 239.25 lbs
vs.
Don Haynesworth 294.5 lbs
(Heavyweight — 6 Rounds)
Judges/Referee: Adalaide Byrd, Tim Cheatham and Dave Moretti/Jay Nady
Quatavious Cash 160.5 lbs
vs.
Calvin Metcalf 158.3 lbs
(Middleweight — 6/4 Rounds)
Judges/Referee: Patricia Morse Jarman, Max De Luca and Steve Weisfeld/Jay Nady
Robeisy Ramirez 126 lbs
vs.
Yeuri Andujar 125.5 lbs
(Featherweight — 6 Rounds)
Judges/Referee: Adalaide Byrd, Tim Cheatham, Dave Moretti/Russell Mora
Everything you need to know about Stevenson vs Caraballo HERE
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