He stopped his record at 133.6 pounds, or 3.6 over the allowed weight
The Californian fighter Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz could not mark the 130 pounds required for his first defense of the Superpluma championship of the International Boxing Federation, reason for which stopped being champion, and now only Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov you will have a chance to fasten the belt that was left vacant.
The billboard, of Golden Boy Promotions, Will be held at the Fantasy Springs Casino in India, California, and will have as a special attraction the fight for the World Boxing Organization Superwelterweight Championship between Brazilian champion Patrick Teixeira and Argentine challenger Brian Castaño, who met well with the weight.
In the case of ‘JoJo’ (31-1, 15 Ko s), stop his record at 133.6 pounds, or 3.6 over the allowed weight. Rakhimov (15-0, 12 Ko s) recorded 129.8 pounds, and they had to reach a new economic deal for the battle to continue, but now only Tajikistan will have a chance to enter the championship. If Diaz wins or draws, the lane will be vacant.
Diaz had just beaten Tevin Farmer in January last year in a solid battle in which he had to go from low to high to end his hand at the top by way of the cards.
Rakhimov, meanwhile, has not been in the ring since September 2019, when he defeated Azinga Fuzile by knockout.
This news certainly strengthens the idea that the clash between Teixeira and Castaño over the world Superwelter is going to steal the show. Teixeira will make the first exhibition of the band that was vacant and conquered by defeating the favorite Carlos Adames, while Castaño will look for a new belt in his career after having conquered and in the band of the World Boxing Association.
In this Friday’s weigh-in, Teixeira (31-1, 22 Ko s), who is not a favorite, left a mark of 153.4 pounds, while Castaño (16-0-1, 12 Ko s) appeared with 153.8 pounds , both below the 154-pound limit.
In another interesting duel, Ronny Rius (32-3, 16 Ko s) and Oscar Negrete (19-2-2, 7 Ko s) will fight 10 episodes in the super-cock weight category. Ronny recorded a tonnage of 121.4 pounds for 121.6 of Negrete. The division limit is 122 pounds.