It’s true the Guerrero vs Martinez card isn’t the most exciting lineup of recent times, but it’s certainly stacked. Before the main event gets underway, the crowd will be witness to ten undercard fights at the StubHub Center, Carson.
Here are the official weights for the Premier Boxing Champions event:
Guerrero vs Martinez: Welterweight, 10 Rounds
Robert Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KO) came in at 145.6-pounds, and his opponent Aron Martinez (19-3-1, 4 KO) 146.6. Guerrero is a former Welterweight champion who, prior to becoming a Floyd Mayweather victim in 2013, looked to be on the verge of big things in boxing.
But after going life-and-death with fringe contender Yoshihiro Kamegai, and losing a shutout decision to Keith Thurman, the Californian is in much need of a win tonight. And a big one at that.
Should Martinez capture victory, it won’t launch him into big fights per se, but will see him collect a notable scalp in Guerrero nonetheless. This is arguably not the most anticipated fight on the card, but given both men are in a must-win fight, it could produce a few fireworks.
FightHub cameras caught the California weigh-in:
Guerrero vs Martinez Undercard
Breazeale vs Consuegra: Heavyweight, 8 Rounds
2012 US Olympian Dominic Breazeale (14-0, 13 KO) came in at 260.5-pounds, and his opponent Yasmany Consuegra (17-0, 14 KO) 231-pounds.
Cuellar vs Darchinyan: WBA Featherweight Championship
WBA Featherweight Champion, Jesus Cuellar (26-1, 20 KO), came in at 125.8-pounds, and challenger/former world champion, Vic Darchinyan (40-7-1, 29 KO), 125.4. This is likely to be most competitive and intriguing bout of the night on paper. In fact, it’s a wonder this isn’t headlining or at least acting as chief support.
Angulo vs Raines: Middleweight, 10 Rounds
Former Junior Middleweight Champion, Alfredo Angulo (22-5, 18 KO), came in at 162.2-pounds, and his opponent, Delray Raines (20-10-1, 14 KO), 160 exactly.
Sonsona vs Arellano: Featherweight, 10 Rounds
Former champion Marvin Sonsona (19-1-1, 15 KO), came in at 127.6-pounds, and his opponent Jonathan Arellano (15-5-2, 3 KO) 128.
And the night’s early action:
- Oscar Molina (153.6) vs Todd Manuel (151.4) – Junior Middleweight, 8 rounds
- Alejandro Luna (135) vs Cristobal Cruz (135.6) – Junior Welterweight, 8 rounds
- Victor Betancourt (131) vs Juan Ruiz (128.6) – Lightweight, 8 rounds
- Fabian Maidana (145.2) vs David Nelson (144) – Welterweight, 5 rounds
- Anthony Flores (145) vs Joaquin Chavez (144.6) – Welterweight, 6 rounds
- Jesse Roman (144) vs Donald Ward (145.6) – Welterweight, 8 rounds
You can catch all the action live on NBC, 3pm ET/12pm PT.
Let us know your predictions for Guerrero vs Martinez and any of the night’s other fights. Fire away in the comments, fight fans!
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