WBO junior welterweight champion Ricardo Torres, 32-1-1- (28), his opponent, top-rated contender Kendall Holt, 23-2 (12), undefeated top five contender Lamont Peterson, 24-0 (11), and his opponent, former IBA world champion Rogelio Casteneda, 24-13-3 (8), will step on the scale for their official weigh-in.
The weigh-in is open to the public and takes place today at 3pm on the Mezzanine Level at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Torres and Holt resume their hostilities in a rematch of their highly-controversial 2007 world title fight won by Torres. Promoted by Top Rank, Torres vs. Holt II and Lamont Peterson vs. Rogelio Castenada will take place Saturday, July 5, at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Both fights will be broadcast live on Showtime's "ShoBox: The New Generation," beginning at 11 P.M. ET / PT and delayed on the west coast.
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