Junior welterweights Kevin Brown and John Bauza both made weight on Thursday, ahead of their 10-round main event at the Caribe Royale Orlando set for Friday night.
Brown (5-0, 3 KOs), an undefeated 30-year-old Cuban boxer with a strong amateur background, weighed in at 139.8 pounds. Brown has been fast-tracked as a pro, fighting in 10-round bouts since his second professional fight. His debut was an eight-round contest.
Bauza (18-1, 8 KOs), originally from Puerto Rico but now fighting out of New Jersey, tipped the scales at 139.4 pounds. The 26-year-old former Top Rank signee suffered his first career loss in February 2023, a unanimous decision to Richardson Hitchins in which he was dropped twice. Bauza rebounded with a regional knockout win in March, but this fight represents a critical moment in his career.
Brown-Bauza, which will headline a Most Valuable Prospects card promoted by BoxLab Promotions, will stream live on DAZN.
In the co-feature, unbeaten Henri Cedeno (13-0, 10 KOs) of the Dominican Republic weighed in at 141.0 pounds. His opponent, Enriko Gogokhia (13-1-2, 8 KOs), originally from Georgia and now training in Southern California, came in slightly heavier at 142.0 pounds.
Complete weigh-in results are as follows:
Junior welterweight – 10 rounds
Kevin Brown (139.8 pounds) vs. John Bauza (139.4 pounds)
Junior welterweight – eight rounds
Hendri Cedeno (141.0) vs. Enriko Gogokhia (142.0)
Middleweight – eight rounds
Yoelvis Gomez (159.2) vs. Diego Ferreira (159.2)
Bantamweight – four rounds
Carlos Lebron (118.0) vs. Luis Quiles (117.4)
Junior middleweight – six rounds
Antraveous Ingram (153.2) vs. Cruse Stewart (154.0)
Women’s bantamweight – eight rounds
Bree Howling (119.0) vs. Beata Dudek (118.0)
Women’s bantamweight – four rounds
Nat Dove (117.0) vs. Wendy Villegas (115.6)
Lightweight – six rounds
Harley Mederos (134.4) vs. Nikoli Buzolin (134.2)
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