full weights from Los Angeles, CA By Francisco Salazar and Miguel Maravilla at the scale Victor Ortiz 146.5 vs. Josesito Lopez 144.75 Humberto Soto 139.5 vs. Lucas Matthysse 138.75 Jermell Charlo 153.75 vs. Denis Douglin 154.5* Omar Figueroa 137 vs. Alain Hernandez 137 Randy Caballero 119.5 vs. Jamal Parram 120 Michael Finney 148 vs. Joel [...]
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LOS ANGELES Victor Ortiz' immediate future might have been mapped out well in advance of Saturday night, but in boxing it never makes sense to plan too far ahead.
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