He stopped his record at 133.6 pounds, which is 3.6 above the weight limit
The California Hunter Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz he couldn’t make it to the 130 pounds needed for his first defense of the International Boxing Federation Super Feather Championship, so he retired from being a champion, and now alone Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov You will be given the opportunity to mount the belt that was empty.
The billboard of Golden Boy Promotions, will be held at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California, and will feature as a special attraction the World Boxing Organization’s Superwelter Championship between Brazilian Champion Patrick Teixeira and Argentinian challenger Brian Castaño, who fully complied with the weight .
In the case of ‘JoJo’ (31-1, 15 Ko’s), it stopped its record at 133.6 pounds, which is 3.6 above the weight limit. Rakhimov (15-0, 12 Koers) registered 129.8 pounds and they had to reach a new financial agreement to continue the fight, but now only those from Tajikistan will have the chance to compete in the championship. If Díaz wins or if they draw, the belt is free.
Díaz came from beating Tevin Farmer in January of last year in a solid battle where he had to go from less to more to finish with his hand high through the cards.
Rakhimov, meanwhile, has not entered the ring since September 2019, when he defeated Azinga Fuzile by knockout.
This news undoubtedly reinforces the idea that the clash between Teixeira and Castaño over the Superwelter world belt will steal the show. Teixeira will make the first exposure of the belt that was empty and was captured by defeating favorite Carlos Adames, while Castaño will look for a new belt in his career after already taking the World Boxing Association belt.
At this Friday’s weigh-in, underdog Teixeira (31-1, 22 KO) dropped 153.4 pounds, while Castaño (16-0-1, 12 KO) appeared 153.8 pounds, both below the 154-pound limit.
In another interesting duel, Ronny Ríos (32-3, 16 KOs) and Óscar Negrete (19-2-2, 7 KOs) will fight for 10 episodes in the Super Bantamweight category. Ronny posted a tonnage of 121.4 pounds on Negrete’s 121.6. The division limit is 122 pounds.