The four fighters who will compete in an eagerly awaited SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader tomorrow/Saturday, April 16, live on on SHOWTIME® (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast), made weight on Friday.
Undefeated WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel “Juanma” Lopez (30-0, 27 KOs) will defend against former IBF 126-pound boss Orlando Salido (34-11-2, 22 KOs) in the main event.
In the co-feature, unbeaten Luis Cruz (17-0, 14 KOs) meets world-ranked Martin “El Brochas’’ Honorio (29-5-1, 15 KOs) in a 10-round junior lightweight bout.
Weights: Juanma weighed 125 pounds, one under the division limit; Salido weighed 126. Cruz tipped scale at 129 3/4 pounds; Honorio 131.
Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Orlando Salido weights
BLUE RED
(WBO Featherweight Championship – 12 Rounds)
ORLANDO SALIDO – 126 lbs. VS. JUAN MANUEL LÓPEZ – 125 lbs.
Ciudad Obregón, México (34-11-2, 22KOs) Caguas, Puerto Rico (30-0, 27KOs)
(Junior Lightweight – 10 Rounds)
MARTÍN HONORIO – 131 lbs. VS. LUIS CRUZ – 129.8 lbs.
C. de México, México (29-5-1 15KOs) Las Piedras, Puerto Rico (17-0, 14KOs)
(Lightweight – 6 Rounds)
MIGUEL ÁNGEL MUNGUÍA – Wil weigh in tomorrow VS. JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ – 139 lbs.
C. de México, México (18-18-1, 15KO’s) Toa Baja, Puerto Rico (14-0, 10KOs)
(Heavyweight – 8 Rounds)
WILLIE HERRING – 213 lbs. VS. VÍCTOR BISBAL – 239 lbs.
Orlando, Florida (12-8-3, 3KO’s) Salinas, Puerto Rico (18-1,13KO’s)
(Heavyweight – 6 Rounds)
EMERSON CHASING BEAR – 227 lbs. VS. CARLOS NEGRÓN – 212 lbs.
Rapid City, South Dakota (4-1-2, 3KO’s) Villalba, Puerto Rico (11-0, 7KO’s
(Welterweight – 6 Rounds)
YORDENIS UGAS – 147 lbs. VS. CARLOS GARCÍA – 147 lbs.
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba (6-0, 3KO’s) Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico (6-7, 6KO’s)
(Flyweight – 4 Rounds)
ELVIN CALDERO – 113 lbs. VS. JONATHAN GONZÁLEZ – 113 lbs.
Corozal, Puerto Rico (Pro Debut) Caguas, Puerto Rico (1-0, 1KO’s)
(Crusiserweight – 6 Rounds)
EPIFANIO MENDOZA – 197 lbs. VS. SULLIVAN BARRERA – 196 lbs.
Barranquilla, Colombia (30-11-1, 26KO’s) Miami, Florida (6-0, 5KO’s)
(Junior Flyweight – 4 Rounds)
LUIS DÍAZ – 108 lbs. VS. ISRAEL VÁZQUEZ – 108 lbs.
Manatí, Puerto Rico (0-3) Bayamón, Puerto Rico (2-0-1, 2KO’s)
Weights: Berto vs. Ortiz
MASHANTUCKET, CT (April 15, 2011) – The official weigh-in for tomorrow (Saturday, Ap4r. 16) night’s “East-West Showdown” card was held today at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Welterweight Champion Andre Berto will defend his title against WBC No. 5-rated Challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz live on HBO World Championship Boxing from MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods.
Below find the official weights for each participant:
12 Rounds – WBC Welterweight Championship
Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KOs), Winter Haven, FL 145.0 LBS.
Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KOs), Ventura, CA 146.0 LBS.
8 Rounds – Welterweights
Thomas Dulorme (10-0, 9 KOs), Carolina, Puerto Rico 144.2 LBS.
Harrison Cuello (20-15-3, 15 KOs), Albany, NY by way of Dominican Republic 143.8 LBS.
8 Rounds – Junior Middleweights
Deandre Latimore (21-3, 17 KOs), Las Vegas, NV 154.6 LBS.
Dennis Sharpe (17-6-3, 4 KOs), Bayonne, NJ 155.8 LBS.
4 Rounds – Super Middleweights
J’Leon Love (5-0, 4 KOs), Dearborn Heights, MI 166.0 LBS
J.C. Peterson (1-10, 0 KOs), Fort Myers, FL by way of Guyana 169.2 LBS.
4 Rounds – Bantamweights
Luis Rosa, Jr. (5-0, 4 KOs), New Haven, CT 124.6 LBS.
Joseliz Cepeda (4-1, 0 KOs), Newark, NJ by way of Dominican Republic 125.0 LBS.
6 Rounds – Female Heavyweights
Sonya Lamonakis (4-0, 1 KO), New York, NY 223.2 LBS.
Gigi Jackson (2-1, 0 KOs), Columbus, OH 285.0 LBS.
6 Rounds – Welterweights
Joseph Elegele (11-0, 9 KOs), Winter Haven, FL 144.6 LBS.
Angel Hernandez (14-9, 11 KOs), Gary, IN 147.2 LBS.
4 Rounds – Junior Welterweights
Jair Ramos (Pro Debut), Waterbury, CT 142.6 LBS.
Ernest Butts, III (0-3), Atlanta, GA 142.6 LBS.
“EAST-WEST SHOWDOWN” FACT SHEET
WHAT: “East-West Showdown” professional boxing show
WHEN: Saturday, April 16, 2011
WHERE: MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
PROMOTER: “East-West Showdown” is presented by DiBella Entertainment in association with Golden Boy Promotions.
BROADCAST: “East-West Showdown: Berto vs. Ortiz” bout will be televised live on HBO’s World Championship Boxing starting at 9:45 PM/ET 6:45 PM/PT. The broadcast kicks off with Amir “King” Khan (24-1, 17 KOs) defending his WBA Super Lightweight World Title against Paul “Dudley” McCloskey (22-0, 12 KOs) from the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England.
TICKETS: $350, $200, $125, and $65 and are on sale through the MGM Grand at Foxwoods box office. Tickets can be purchased online at www.mgmatfoxwoods.com, by calling the MGM Grand at Foxwoods at 1-866-646-0609, or in person at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods box office.
INFORMATION: Doors open at 7 PM/ET, first bout at 7:30 PM/ET.
For information about DiBella Entertainment, including a list of all upcoming bouts, please visit www.dbe1.com, or follow Lou DiBella on twitter, @loudibella. Follow Andre Berto on twitter @andreberto.
For information on Golden Boy Promotions, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, on twitter @GoldenBoyBoxing or Victor Ortiz @VICIOUSOrtiz.
Follow HBO Boxing news at www.hbo.com/boxing and on twitter @hboboxing.