Swinging For The Fences: Shannon Briggs, promoter Don King and Sergei Liakhovich get into the swing of things as they pose at home plate after Thursday's heavyweight weigh-in at Chase Field in Phoenix.
Briggs weighed 268 pounds, 30 more than Liakhovich, who tipped scales at 238.
In a battle of power hitters who prefer to play long ball, Liakhovich defends his WBO title against Briggs in Saturday's main event on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
Juan Diaz defends his WBA lightweight title against Fernando Angulo in Saturday's co-feature in Phoenix on SHOWTIME. Their weigh-in is Friday.
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