GUADALAJARA, Mexico – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s Tribute to the Kings ceremonial weigh-ins.
The early, official weigh-ins took place at the Tribute to the Kings host hotel in Guadalajara were preceded by the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 3 p.m. ET at Teatro Degollado.
Tribute to the Kings goes down on Saturday, June 19 at Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara. The pay-per-view main card is set to go live at 9:00 p.m. ET, while the undercard will stream at 7:00 p.m. ET on FITE and beIN Sports.
In the main event of the card, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva returns to the boxing ring in almost 16 years, as he’s set to take on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in an eight-round, 180-pound contest.
Unfortunately, Chavez Jr. missed weight for the bout, recording a weight of 184.4 pounds. He will forfeit $100k of his purse to Silva.
The co-main event features the legendary Mexican boxerJulio Cesar Chavez Sr. who fights former rival’s son Hector Camacho Jr. The bout is a four-round exhibition. It’s set to be Chavez Sr.’s last performance in the boxing ring.
The pay-per-view main card also features a trilogy fight between Chavez Sr.’s youngest son Omar Chavez taking on Canelo Alvarez’s brother Ramon Alvarez.
The full Tribute to the Kings weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 9 p.m. ET)
- Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (184.4) vs. Anderson Silva (182)
- Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. () vs. Hector Camacho Jr. ()
- Omar Chavez (161) vs. Ramon Alvarez (160)
- Kevin Torres (138.4)vs. Jorge Luis Melendez (137.8)
- Damian Sosa (153.4) vs. Abel Mina (153.6)
UNDERCARD (FITE and beIN Sports, 7:00 pm E.T.)
- Cesar Gutierrez (140) vs. Oscar Mejia (137.8)
- Jose Acosta (129.8) vs. Leonard Padilla (129.2)
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