Weigh-in report from Las Vegas

Source: PBC / WBC

15/06/2024

Weigh-in report from Las Vegas

Headlining tomorrow night's pay-per-view show in Kas Vegas is the undefeated two-division champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis defending his WBA lightweight championship against unbeaten contender Frank “The Ghost” Martin. At Friday's weigh-in both Davis (29-0) and Martin (18-0) came in below the 135-pound weight limit, coming in at 133.4 and 134.4 pounds respectively... David Benavidez (28-0, 24 KOs) and Oleksandr Gvozdyk (20-1, 16 KOs) clash for the WBC interim light heavyweight title. Benavidez, a two-time champ at 168 pounds, comes into this fight following a technical knockout of Demetrius Andrade in November. Gvozdyk, previously a WBC champion at 175 pounds, had won three victories in 2023 aftr losing his title to current three-belt champion Artur Beterbiev in 2019. Both men passed the official weigh-in without problems. Benavidez weighed 174.3, while Gvozdyk was 174.2.
 
WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames, will defend his title against Terrell Gausha. Adames, aged 30, was recently named WBC champion when Jermall Charlo was finally stripped due to inactivity. Gausha, age 36, (24-3, 12 KOs), a 2012 U.S. Olympian, won his last two fights against Brandyn Lynch and KeAndrae Leatherwood after losing a unanimous decision to Tim Tszyu in March 2022. Adames clocked in at 159.2, while Gausha registered the middleweight limit of 160.
 
Gary Antuanne Russell and former WBA champion Alberto Puello meet for the WBC interim junior welterweight title. Russell comes into this fight after defeating Kent Cruz in the first round in August of last year. Puello, stripped for taking illegal performance enhancers, defeated Ector Madera by decision in December of last year. Russell weighed in at 138.2, lighter than Puello's 139.8.