OAKLAND, Calif. – Middleweights Amari Jones and Daniel Echeverria successfully weighed in for their upcoming bout in Oakland. Echeverria, of Mexico, required a second attempt to reach the 161-pound limit ahead of their fight at the Marriott on Broadway in downtown Oakland on Saturday.
The 22-year-old Jones (12-0, 11 KOs), who was born in Oakland, hit the scale at 160 pounds, demonstrating he can make the championship limit. Meanwhile, Echeverria (21-12, 18 KOs), 32, initially missed weight by half a pound but made adjustments within the allotted time, coming back within the allowed limit.
“This fight is going to be one for the books in front of the hometown crowd,” Jones told BoxingScene after the weigh-in. “I am looking to put on a good performance and entertain the crowd, showing them, they have a new champ.”
In the co-feature, Pittsburgh’s 22-year-old Gabriel Garcia (10-0, 6 KOs), who trains at Lion’s Den Boxing Gym and Robert Garcia’s Boxing Academy, weighed in at 129.1 pounds. His opponent, 29-year-old Giovanni Gutierrez (11-9-1, 6 KOs), from Nicaragua, came in at 129 pounds.
Apart from the main attractions, no other bouts presented weight-related issues at the weigh-in.
Lion’s Den Boxing Gym and Nasser Niavaroni’s Uppercut Promotions are promoting the event. Doors open at 5 p.m. PT and the first bell rings at 7 p.m. PT. Full weigh-in results are as follows.
Middleweight – eight rounds
Amari Jones (160.0 pounds) vs. Daniel Echeverria (161.0 pounds)
Junior lightweight – six rounds
Gabriel Garcia (129.1) vs.Giovanni Gutierrez (129.0)
Light Heavyweight – six rounds
Suray Mahmutovic (177.1) vs. Anthony Holloway (178.0)
Middleweight – four rounds
Alton Wiggins (158.2) Vs. Henry Rivera (158.2)
Lightweight – four rounds
Braulio Rodriguez Ceja (132.0) vs. Jaycee King (132.0)
Featherweight – four rounds
Kyle Lacanlale (126.5) vs. Michael Hernandez (122.5)
Junior welterweight – four rounds
Tony Hirsh Jr. (138.5) Vs. David Reyes (138.5)
Welterweight – four rounds
Marcos Perez (144.0) vs. Ebert Diaz (143.5)
Junior middleweight – four rounds
Dante Kirkman (153.0) vs. Miguel Soto-Garcia (152.5)
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