ESPN 2/16: Ray Beltran vs Paulus Moses (Vacant WBO Lightweight title)

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Beltran vs Moses: Fighters make weight for ESPN main event
Ray Beltran and Paulus Moses are good to go for Friday’s title bout.
By Scott Christ Feb 15, 2018, 6:40pm ESTSHARE
Tomorrow night on ESPN, the vacant WBO lightweight title will be on the line, as Ray Beltran faces Paulus Moses in the main event from Reno, Nevada. The fighters weighed in today, and there were no problems, so the fight is 100 percent on.

Namibia’s Moses (40-3, 25 KO) weighed in at 134 pounds, while Beltran (34-7-1, 21 KO) came in at 134½, both under the limit of 135 pounds.

The title was most recently held by Terry Flanagan, who has moved up in weight to 140 pounds, and will fight for the vacant WBO belt in that division on April 14, against Maurice Hooker.

This is also Beltran’s fourth shot at this same belt, and this time he’s fighting for much more than just the belt, too.

In the co-feature, welterweights Egidijus Kavaliauskas and David Avanesyan both made weight. Their bout will be for Kavaliauskas’ NABF title, and is set for 10 rounds. Kavaliauskas (18-0, 15 KO) weighed in at 146½, with Avanesyan (23-2-1, 11 KO) at the limit of 147 pounds.

 

[patscorpio]

what the hell is shakur coming into?

 

[mson]

Ward got Shakur under his wing?

 

[L68]

LOL at the graphic saying he was named after 2pac like it's a real boxing stat

 

[patscorpio]

i wouldnt rush shakur into any title fight..esp at featherweight

 

[FreedMind]

Gloves ain't touch the mat?

 

[patscorpio]

that looked like a KD..tapia touched canvas with his glove

 

[mson]

Looked like Tapia's gloves touced the floor.

 

[patscorpio]

shakur still needs some work with his punching though

 

[FreedMind]

He caught some clean shots last two rounds.

I do like his work tho, he needs to be brought up slowly let him fully develop

 

[aceboon]

Still have yet to see Shakur really have an opponent hurt in his career so far

 

[patscorpio]

not bad..stamina at least is on point going his first 8 rounder

 

[FreedMind]

fukk this bish terrible interviewer

 

[patscorpio]

top rank needs to step up the show for real..the announce team is dull at best..bring back teddy

 

[patscorpio]

its a shame gradovich fell so fast man..so fast