SAN CARLOS, Sonora, Mexico (August 22, 2020) – The official weigh in was held today for tomorrow night’s first RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS® event since January 30th in Washington.
RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS will stream live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports, starting at 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT, from Marinaterra Hotel & Spa in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico.
Due to COVID-19 related problems, Adalberto “Terrible” Borquez (30-19-1, 27 KOs) has replaced Jose Rosario Cazarez as Santiago “Somer” Dominquez’ (21-0, 16 KOs) opponent in a battle of KO bombers. Dominguez-Borquez remains 10 rounds and contested for Dominquez’ WBC FECARBOX and WBC United States welterweight titles, but it is now the co-featured event. The original co-feature, Luis Torres vs. Jose Luis Vazquez, has been moved up to the 10-round main event for the vacant WBC Youth Silver lightweight title.
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Official fighters’ weights below:
MAIN EVENT – VACANT WBC YOUTH SILVER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 10 ROUNDS*
Luis Torres (9-0, 8 KOs), Obregon, Sonora, Mexico 134 lbs. vs Jose Luis Vazquez (10-1, 3 KOs), Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico 135 lbs.
CO-FEATURE – WBC FECARBOX & WBC U,S. W
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 10 ROUNDS*
Santiago Dominguez (21-0, 16 KOs), Champion, Obregon, Sonora, Mexico 146 lbs. vs. Adalberto “Terrible” Borquez (30-19-1, 27 KOs), Challenger, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico 147 lbs.
WELTERWEIGHTS – 6 ROUNDS*
Jermone Jones, Jr. (5-0, 5 KOs), Phoenix, Arizona, USA 147 lbs. vs Mario Israel Vera (6-1 (0 KOs), Campeche, Campeche, Mexico 146 lbs.