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Fighters All Make Weight For HBO/Top Rank Show in Texas
Saturday’s HBO Boxing After Dark telecast tripleheader airs at 9:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
The HBO telecast kicks off live from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi when junior middleweights Vanes Martirosyan and Demetrius Andrade (pictured above in Rachel McCarson photo) meet for a 12-round title bout.
In a rematch of their July 2007 fight, Nonito Donaire and Vic Darchinyan square off for 10 rounds in the featherweight division.
The evening’s main event features junior lightweight title-holder, Rocky Martinez, as he defends his crown against challenger Mikey Garcia in a contest scheduled for 12 rounds.
Official Weights from Corpus Christi:
Rocky Martinez: 129.75 lbs.
Mikey Garcia: 128.75 lbs.
Nonito Donaire: 125.25 lbs.
Vic Darchinyan: 125.75 lbs.
Vanes Martirosyan: 153.75 lbs.
Demetrius Andrade: 153.75 lbs.
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