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Weights: Brandon Rios 147, Diego Chaves 148
Saturday’s _BOXING AFTER DARK _split-site_ _telecast begins at 9:45 p.m.
(ET/PT) kicking off from The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
In the opening bout, Jessie Vargas (24-0, 9 KOs) squares off against
Anton Novikov (29-0, 10 KOs) in a 12-round super lightweight title
fight.
The evening’s main event features Brandon Rios (31-2-1, 23 KOs) as he
takes on Diego Chaves (23-1, 19 KOs) in a 10-round welterweight matchup.
OFFICIAL WEIGHTS FROM LAS VEGAS:
BRANDON RIOS: 147 lbs.
DIEGO CHAVES: 148 lbs.
JESSIE VARGAS: 139.8 lbs.
ANTON NOVIKOV: 139.4 lbs.
Immediately following Vargas-Novikov, _BOXING AFTER DARK _airs live from
Atlantic City showcasing Sergey Kovalev and Blake Caparello.
Join the conversation on Twitter using #RiosChaves
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