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WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley Jr, WBO interim junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson, WBC / WBA super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan and WBC interim super flyweight champion Tomas Rojas rumble at Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, Calif., in a world championship doubleheader fight Saturday.
This quartet made weight yesterday.
WBO junior welterweight title, 12 rounds
Timothy Bradley: 138 lb
Lamont Peterson: 139 lb
WBC/WBA super flyweight title, 12 rounds
Vic Darchinyan: 114.5 lb
Tomas Rojas: 113.5 lb
Combined, they have a phenomenal record of 115-13-2 (72 KOs) — a winning percentage of 88% and a victory by knockout ratio exceeding 66%..
Bradley (24-0, 11 KOs), from Palm Springs, Calif., will be defending his title for the fourth time since winning it in May 2008 against interim champion Peterson (27-0, 13 KOs), of Washington, D.C., tonight in The Show at Agua Caliente Casino.
Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions and Thompson Boxing Promotions, in association with Top Rank and Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa, the fight will be televised live on Showtime Championship Boxing, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast.) The telecast will open with Darchinyan (32-2-1, 26 KOs), of Armenia, defending his titles against Rojas (32-11-1, 22 KOs), of Mexico.
Locally, doors will open, on the day of the fight, at 3:00 p.m. with the first bout beginning at 3:30 p.m. The world championship main event fights will begin at 6:00 p.m.
Remaining Tickets are on sale at www.HotWaterCasino.com/TheShow or 800-585-3737.
