Jack Catterall narrowly outweighed Arnold Barboza Jnr ahead of Saturday’s WBO interim junior-welterweight title fight at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England.
The rivals – Catterall is 31 and his opponent 33 – fight to earn the status of mandatory challenger to the full champion Teofimo Lopez.
“I’m super focused now,” said Catterall. “I always put that pressure on myself. I know the stakes for this fight and what happens in the future. I’m tunnel vision, locked in, and I’ve got a big job to do. I’m ready to go.”
“I’m super excited,” said Barboza Jnr. “Hopefully some of these fans come back with me.”
Michael Gomez Jnr also made weight for his appealing fight with the British and Commonwealth junior-lightweight champion Reece Bellotti. Their contest was rescheduled from October, after Gomez Jnr was declared unwell by the doctor, shortly before they were due to make their way to the ring.
The light heavyweight Conner Tudsbury, 24, makes his professional debut, against Sadaam Moamed da silva Caetano of Belgium.
Twelve rounds – junior welterweight
Jack Catterall – 9st 13lb 14oz
Arnold Barboza Jnr – 9st 13lbs 10oz
Twelve rounds – junior lightweight
Reece Bellotti – 9st 4lbs
Michael Gomez Jnr – 9st 3lbs 12oz
Ten rounds – junior lightweight
Zelfa Barrett – 9st 3lbs 6oz
James Dickins – 9st 3lbs 8oz
Ten rounds – welterweight
Pat McCormack – 10st 6lbs 11oz
Robbie Davies – 10st 5lbs 15oz
Six rounds – light heavyweight
Conner Tudsbury – 12st 12lbs 3oz
Sadaam Moamed da silva Caetano – 12st 11lbs 2oz
Six rounds – junior middleweight
William Crolla – 11st 2lbs 12oz
Ayoub Zakari – 9st 1lb 10oz
Six rounds – lightweight
Aqib Fiaz – 9st 9lbs
Lydon Chircop – 9st 8lbs 13oz
Four rounds – featherweight
Alfie Middlemiss – 9st 1lbs 7oz
Caine Singh – 9st 6oz
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