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In the MGM Grand Arena, which would play host to Saturday night’s superfight, was the weighin for the Friday fight night billed as “British Invasion: The UK vs. The World”.
The main event is the NABF Middleweight Title-fight between “Superman” Bronco McKart, from Monroe, MI, and Enrique Ornelas, La Habra, CA McKart weighed in at 158 lb; Ornelas came in at 160 lb.
The co-main event of the night is the 10 round lightweight contest between John Murray, from Manchester, England, and Miguel Munguia from Mexico City.
A number of British fans were in attendance and cheered as John Murray stepped up to the scales. Ricky’s ‘Band’ played a few short bursts of music throughout the weigh-in tunes such as ‘Rule Britannia!’ prompted the fans to join in from time to time.
Murray weighed in at 135 lb and Munguia tipped the scales at 133 lb.
Other fights include:
Martin Gethin, Walsall, England, vs. Fabien Lukey (instead of Ramiro Rivera) 8 round lightweight contest
Gethin 138 lb
Lukey 142 lb
Jimmy Campbell, London, England vs. Richard Pierson, Patterson, New Jersey 6 rounds middleweight contest
Campbell 161 lb
Pierson 162 lb
Lee Meager, Salford, England, vs. Jose Gonzalez, Mexico City, 8/10 round lightweight contest
Meager 135.5 lb
Gonzalez 133 lb
Craig McEwan, Edinburgh, Scotland vs. Alfredo Contreras, Los Mochis, Mexico 8 round middleweight contest
McEwan 162 lb
Contreras 162 lb
Karl Dargan, Philadelphia, Pennysylvania vs. Roberto Norris, Las Vegas, Nevada
4 round junior welterweight contest
Dargan 140 lb
Norris 140 lb
Dean Harrison, Wolverhampton, England vs. Ramon Guevara, Santiago, DR
6 round junior welterweight contest
Harrison 140 lb
Guevera 136 lb
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It’s the big battle before the huge war. On the eve of Ricky Hatton’s WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight championship showdown against Floyd Mayweather Saturday night, his countrymen will be fighting in force Friday night against hard-nosed battlers from around the world on a card aptly titled “BRITISH INVASION: THE U.K. VS. THE WORLD, ” at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas and televised live across the United States on Telefutura’s Solo Boxeo (9 p.m. ET/PT).
In the televised co-main event, presented by Golden Boy Promotions, undefeated Manchester native John Murray (21-0 12 KOs) fights in a 10-round lightweight bout against Mexico’s hard-hitting Miguel Munguia (16-9, 13 KOs) that should be a barnburner. Additional U.K. stalwarts in action on this night of world-class professional boxing will include unbeaten Scottish rising star Craig McEwan (8-0, 6 KOs) in an eight-round middleweight bout against Los Mochis, Mexico’s Alfredo Contreras (6-2-1, 1 KO); Salford lightweight Lee Meager (21-2-1, 8 KOs) who will step in with Mexico City’s Jose Gonzalez (14-4, 6 KOs); Walsall’s Martin Gethin (10-0-1, 4 KOs), who will take on Mexico’s Fabian Luque (8-7-4, 4 KOs); London middleweight Jimmy Campbell (10-1, 7 KOs) who will battle New Jersey’s Richard Pierson (5-1, 3 KOs) in a six rounder; and Wolverhampton’s Dean Harrison (9-0, 1 KO), who will match wits and fists with the Dominican Republic’s Ramon Guevara (8-13-2, 6 KOs).
In the other televised co-main event 160-pound contenders Bronco McKart and Enrique Ornelas revisit their exciting battle from this past August in a 12-round rematch for the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) middleweight crown. McKart won their first fight via a razor-thin split decision. Also in action will be highly regarded U.S. amateur star Karl Dargan making his pro debut against Las Vegan Roberto Norris (1-0).
Tickets for “The British Invasion,” priced at $125, $75 and $50, may be purchased at any MGM Grand box office outlet or by calling MGM Grand at 702-891-7777. Fans also can obtain tickets at all Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers, Macy’s West at the Fashion Show Mall and Ritmo Latino), by calling Ticketmaster at 702-474-4000 or online at Ticketmaster.com. Doors open at 3 p.m. and the first bell will ring at 4:30 p.m
