Video| Gervonta Davis And Leo Santa Cruz Successfully Make Weight
Boxing fans can breathe a sigh of relief after Leo Santa Cruz and Gervonta Davis successfully made weight earlier today. The two men will square off in a 12-round bout for the WBA Super Featherweight / WBA Lightweight World Championships.One fighter who failed to make weight was Regis Prograis, who came in over the 140 lbs limit. Thankfully his fight with Juan Heraldez will still go ahead, albeit at a higher weight class.
SHOWTIME PPV will broadcast the event in the USA (9 pm ET/6 p.m. PT and Channel 5 in the UK (2 am GMT).
Here are the full weights below.
WBA Super Featherweight / WBA Lightweight World Championship – 12 Rounds
Gervonta Davis – 129 ¾ lbs.
Leo Santa Cruz – 129 ½ lbs.
WBA Super Lightweight World Championship – 12 Rounds
Mario Barrios – 139 ½ lbs.
Ryan Karl – 140 lbs.
Super Lightweight Bout – 10 Rounds
Regis Prograis – 141 ½ lbs.*
Juan Heraldez – 139 ½ lbs.
*Prograis failed to make weight at the 140-pound limit, and the fighters have agreed to fight at a higher weight.
IBF Lightweight Title Eliminator – 12 Rounds
Isaac Cruz – 132 lbs.
Diego Magdaleno – 134 ¾ lbs.