Don King Productions in association with Sears Centre puts on the "El Dia de los Diaz" fight card at Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, IL tonight featuring the lightweight world championship pitting undefeated WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan 'Baby Bull' Diaz against two-time and current IBF lightweight champion Julio 'The Kidd' Diaz.
HBO's will televise the main event on Boxing After Dark at 11 p.m. ET/PT, 10 p.m. CT.
The official weight in was held yesterday.
WBA, WBO, IBF Lightweight title
Juan Diaz, 32-0 (16): 135 lb
Julio Diaz, 34-3 (25): 135 lb
WBA Fedelatin Heavyweight title
Mike Mollo, 18-1 (11): 225 lb
Art Binkowki, 16-1-3 (11): 236 lb
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