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Weights Set in Anaheim: Barboza Jr. and Sims Jr. Ready for Welterweight War; Collazo Defends Titles

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ANAHEIM, CA – The scales have spoken, and the stage is officially set for a massive night of boxing at the Honda Center. All eyes were on the headliners today as Arnold Barboza Jr. and Kenneth Sims Jr. successfully made weight for their high-stakes WBO Global Welterweight title clash, scheduled for Saturday night, March 14.

In a deep card featuring multiple world title bouts, the atmosphere at the weigh-in was electric, signaling a pivotal night for several divisions.

The Main Event: Battle for Welterweight Supremacy
Long Beach’s own Arnold Barboza Jr. (32-1, 11 KOs) tipped the scales at a lean 146.2 lbs. He looks to defend his home turf and his WBO Global title against the surging Kenneth Sims Jr. (22-3-1, 8 KOs) of Chicago, who weighed in slightly heavier at 146.6 lbs.

For Barboza, this is a must-win to stay in the conversation for a major world title shot. For Sims, it represents the biggest opportunity of his career to leapfrog into the division's elite.



Co-Main: Collazo Defends Unified Gold
In the co-feature, one of boxing's most technical champions, Oscar Collazo (13-0, 11 KOs), successfully made weight for his defense of the WBO and WBA Super World Minimumweight titles. Collazo weighed in at 104.8 lbs, while his challenger, Jesus Haro (13-3, 2 KOs) of Merced, CA, came in significantly lighter at 103.4 lbs.

Undercard Highlights: Fundora’s Unification & Rocha vs. Diaz
The card is bolstered by a historic women's flyweight unification. Gabriela Fundora (17-0, 9 KOs) looks to defend her IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO World Flyweight titles. She weighed in at 110.8 lbs, while challenger Viviana Ruiz scaled 111.8 lbs.

Additionally, fan-favorite Alexis Rocha (147.4 lbs) faces off against veteran former champion Joseph "JoJo" Diaz Jr. (147.6 lbs) in a 10-round super welterweight crossroads fight that promises fireworks.

Official Weigh-In Results

WBO Global Welterweight
Arnold Barboza Jr. 146.2 vs. Kenneth Sims Jr.146.6

WBO/WBA Minimumweight
Oscar Collazo 104.8 vs. Jesus Haro 103.4

Super Welterweight
Alexis Rocha 147.4 vs. Joseph Diaz Jr. 147.6

Unified Flyweight Titles
Gabriela Fundora 110.8 vs. Viviana Ruiz 111.8

WBA Continental Gold
Joel Iriarte 146.4 vs. Rock Myrthil 146.2

Middleweight
Grant Flores 155.0 vs. Rashid Stevens 156.0

Super Welterweight
Cayden Griffiths 150.6 vs. Omar Munguia 151.8

Middleweight
Fabian Guzman 159.4 vs. Julian Delgado 159.4

Lightweight
Daniel Garcia 136.2 vs. Blas Caro 136.8

Lightweight
Leonardo Sanchez 130.8 vs. Cesar Juarez 132.0




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