Roberto Arriaza & Erick Ituarte Set to Defend Titles in Separate Bouts Friday
ORANGE, Calif. (May 10, 2018) – Undefeated welterweight contender Roberto Arriaza (16-0, 13 KOs) measured an even 147 lbs. at Thursday’s weigh in and Juan Ruiz (20-1, 12 KOs) checked in at 146.5 lbs.
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Arriaza will make the first defense of his WBO Intercontinental welterweight championship in the 10-round “Path to Glory” main event that caps Thompson Boxing’s terrific 18 Year Anniversaryshow.
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Arriaza, fighting out of Los Angeles by way of Nicaragua, is ranked as the No. 9 challenger by the WBO.
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In the 8-round co-feature, Junior NABF featherweight champion Erick Ituarte (19-1-1, 3 KOs) of Santa Ana, Calif. puts his hardware on the line against former world title challenger Carlos Carlson (22-3, 13 KOs) of Mexico.
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Ituarte weighed in at 125.9 lbs., while the challenging Carlson measured 124.8 lbs.Â
WEIGHTS
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Roberto Arriaza, 147 lbs. vs. Juan Ruiz, 146.5 lbs. (10-rounds)
Erick Ituarte, 125.9 lbs. vs. Carlos Carlson, 124.8 lbs. (8-rounds)
Michael Dutchover, 130.7 lbs. vs. Mike Fowler, 128.7 lbs. (6-rounds)
Mario Hernandez, 118.9 lbs. vs. Neri Garcia, 118.6 lbs. (6-rounds)
Ruben Torres, 132.4 lbs. vs. Sergio Gonzalez, 131.5 lbs. (4-rounds)
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