Erislandy Lara vs. Brian Casta?o pits former super welterweight world champion Lara against the WBA Super Welterweight Champion Castano on Saturday, March 2 in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING?, and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
SHOWTIME coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and will see Cuban heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz take on Christian Hammer in a 10-round heavyweight attraction, plus hard-hitting Bryan De Gracia battling rugged veteran Eduardo Ramirez in a 12-round featherweight clash that opens the telecast.
Lara vs. Casta?o | Saturday, March 2 Live at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT from Barclays Center in Brooklyn
WBA Super Welterweight World Championship Erislandy Lara ? 153 ? pounds Brian Casta?o – 154 pounds Referee: Ricky Gonzalez; Judges: Julie Lederman (N.Y.), John McKaie (N.Y.), Kevin Morgan (N.Y.)
Heavyweight Co-Feature ? 10 Rounds Luis Ortiz ? 238 ? pounds Christian Hammer ? 257 ? pounds Referee: Shada Murdaugh; Judges: John Basile (N.Y.), Joseph Pasquale (N.Y.), Waleska Roldan (N.Y.)
Featherweight Bout ? 12 Rounds Bryan De Gracia ? 124 ? pounds Eduardo Ramirez ? 125 ? pounds Referee: Benjy Esteves; Judges: Ron McNair (N.Y.), Robin Taylor (N.Y.), Steve Weisfeld (N.J.) * — Ramirez initially weighed in at 127 pounds. He came back within the allotted time frame and made weight at 125.8 pounds.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN ? 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT Streaming Live On SHOWTIME Sports? Social Platforms YouTube: https://s.sho.com/2tFOsHr
Bantamweights ? 8 Rounds Antonio Russell ? 116 ? pounds Jose Maria Cardenas ? 117 ? pounds
Cruiserweights ? 8/10 Rounds Edwin Rodriguez ? 198 ? pounds Mitch Williams ? 195 ? pounds
Super Featherweights ? 8 Rounds Leduan Barthelemy ? 131 ? pounds Miguel Angel Aispuro – 132 pounds
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