LUIS NERY VS. BRANDON FIGUEROA FINAL WEIGHTS, QUOTES, PHOTOS AND COMMISSION OFFICIALS FOR MAIN EVENT OF SATURDAY’S SHOWTIME® TRIPLEHEADER
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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® – 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on SHOWTIME
WBC Super Bantamweight World Title – 12 Rounds
Luis Nery – 122 lbs.
Brandon Figueroa – 121.2 lbs.
Referee: Thomas Taylor.
Judges: Edward Hernandez, Sr., Dr. Lou Moret, Zachary Young.
Super Bantamweight Bout – 10 Rounds
Danny Roman – 122.0 lbs.
Ricardo Espinoza – 121.6 lbs.
Referee: Edward Collantes.
Judges: Rudy Barragan, Edward Hernandez, Sr., Zachary Young.
Super Featherweight Bout (132 lb. Catchweight) – 10 Rounds
Xavier Martinez – 131.6 lbs.
Juan Carlos Burgos – 131.8 lbs.
Referee: Jose Cobian.
Judges: Rudy Barragan, Don Deverges, Dr. Lou Moret.
ABOUT NERY VS. FIGUEROA
Nery vs. Figueroa will see two elite undefeated 122-pound champions meet as Luis Nery defends his WBC Super Bantamweight World Championship against Brandon Figueroa in a 12-round showdown live on SHOWTIME Saturday, May 15 from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
In the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING co-feature, former unified super bantamweight world champion Danny Roman faces Ricardo Espinoza in a 10-round battle at 122 pounds, while undefeated rising star Xavier Martinez meets former world title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos in a super featherweight fight scheduled for 10 rounds to open the telecast.
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