WBA Update: Weeks, Reveco, Vines, Moreno, Chacon
American Tony Weeks will be the referee of the World Boxing Association 112 lb title fight between champion Juan Carlos Reveco and challenger Manuel Vines, on Friday, March 21, in Argentina.
The judges appointed to score the bout are John Poturaj (USA), Reina Urbaez (VEN) and Gustavo JarquÃn (NIC).The WBA supervisor will be Francisco Piña from Colombia.
This will be the Argentinean Reveco’s sixth defense of the title he won in 2011 as interim and regular championship since last year.
His most recent defense was against the Panamanian Ricardo “El Matemático†Núñez, last October.
Reveco’s record is 32-1, 17 KO´s and Vides’ 15-2, 9 KO´s. They are scheduled to fight on Friday night in Viña La Nata Sporting Club, in BenavÃdez, Buenos Aires.
The World Championships Committee announced that the World Boxing Association bantamweight super championship of the world Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno and Javier Chacón applicant will be refereed by American Russell Mora.
Moreno and Chacón will face each other on Saturday March 22 in the Roberto Durán Arena, in Panama.
The judges for the fight will be Uriel Aguilera (Col), Alfredo Polanco (Méx) and Hernando Steidel (PR), while the supervisor will be Rodolfo Fortich (Col).
World Boxing Association bantamweight super champion Anselmo “Chemito†Moreno (34-2-1) from Panama and his challenger Javier “Chispita†Chacon (19-1) from Argentina faced off at the final press conference before they collide Saturday night at the Arena Roberto Duran in Panama City.
“I recognize that Moreno is a very skilled fighter but I´m here to fight and put pressure on him so he will not have a chance to use his technique†said Chacon.
About his weight, 126 pounds, at the medical test on Monday afternoon, Moreno said :â€I was checking weight every day on my personal scale but it was not calibrated same way as the one at the Commission´s office so I took mine there and made similar adjustments to prevent future errorsâ€.
Moreno moved his training camp from Curundu Gym to his own academy, “Chiki Boxâ€, for the remaining days of his preparation.
“I´ll make the 118 pound limit without difficulties and will defend my belt successfully for the 12th time,” added the super champion.