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“Fight Night at the Capital”
WEIGHTS FROM HARTFORD
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 (L-R) – Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera, promoters Michael Tran and Tony Blanco, Jaime Solorio
HARTFORD, Conn. (June 15, 2018) – The official weigh in was held this evening for tomorrow night’s “Fight Night at The Capital” pro boxing card, presented by Hartford Boxing Promotions, at Xfinity Centre in Hartford.
Below are fighters’ weights:
MAIN EVENT – VACANT /ABF CRUISRWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (8)
Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera (7-0, 6 KOs), Hartford, CT 180 lbs.
vs.
Jaime “Zarco” Solorio (12-3-2, 9 KOs), Challenger, San Quinton, Mexico 183 ½ lbs.
CO-FEATURE – JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS (6)
Omar “The Beast” Bordoy, Jr. (5-0, 1 KO), Danbury, CT 140 lbs.
vs.
Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-5-1), Hartford, CT by way of Puerto Rico 137 lbs.
SPECIAL JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT ATTRACTION (4)
“The Special One” Sharad Collier (pro debut), Hartford, CT 147 lbs.
vs.
Antonio Castillo, Jr. (1-0), Canton, OH 153 lbs.
LIGHTWEIGHTS (4)
Anuel Rosa (pro debut), New Haven. CT 134 lbs.
vs.
Roger Blankenship (1-3), Cleveland, OH 139 lbs.
FEATHERWEIGHTS (4)
Nathan Martinez (pro debut), New Britain, CT 125 lbs.
vs.
Henry Garcia (0-1), New Bedford, MA 125 lbs.
 Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera made weight so easily ate Popeye’s chicken on the scale
WHAT: “Fight Night at The Capital” professional boxing event
WHEN: Saturday, June 16, 2018
WHERE: Xfinity Centre. Hartford, CT
PROMOTER: Hartford Boxing Promotions
RING ANNOUNCER: David Diamante
MATCHMAKER: A.J. Rivera
TICKETS: $80.00, $60.00 and $40.00, are on sale and available to purchase, as well as $125.00 VIP tickets (includes food and soft drinks), at Ticket Master outlets
DOORS OPEN: 6:00 p.m. ET
FIRST BOUT: 7:00 p.m. ET
OTHER: Sponsors include Hot 93.7 FM, Hartford Boxing Center, Foster Buddies Network and HBC ProShop
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