Unbeaten Richardson Hitchins and undefeated Gustavo Daniel Lemos square off in the IBF super lightweight title eliminator on Saturday, April 6. The 12-round bout serves as the main event live from BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. A day before the fight show the athletes step on the scales to make it official.
At the pre-fight press conference, both, unbeaten Brooklyn-native Hitchins (17-0, 7 KOs) and undefeated Lemos (29-0, 19 KOs) of Argentina showed confidence in victory. The weight limit is 140 lbs.
Both fighters successfully tipped the scales. Richardson Hitchins weighed-in at 139.8 lbs. Gustavo Daniel Lemos was 138.4 lbs.
In the co-main event, Diego Pacheco (20-0, 17 KOs) of Los Angeles defends his WBC USA and WBO International straps against Shawn McCalman (15-0, 7 KOs) of Denver. The contest is scheduled for 12 rounds at super middleweight. The limit is 168 lbs. The fighters were 167.4 lbs and 167.6 lbs, respectively.
In the 10-round world championship bout, Skye Nicolson (9-0, 1 KOs) of Australia takes on Faroese-born Danish former champion Sarah Mahfoud (14-1, 3 KOs). The pair battles it out for the vacant WBC featherweight title. Both fighters made weight and are eligible for the belt. Nicolson came in at 125.6 lbs. Mahfoud showed 125 lbs.
Get Hitchins vs Lemos full fight card and weights below.
Hitchins vs Lemos fight card
Main card
- Richardson Hitchins (139.8) vs. Gustavo Daniel Lemos (138.4), 12 rounds, super lightweight – IBF title eliminator
- Diego Pacheco (167.4) vs. Shawn McCalman (167.6), 12 rounds, super middleweight – Pacheco’s WBC USA and WBO International titles
- Galal Yafai (111.6) vs. Agustin Mauro Gauto (111.2), 10 rounds, flyweight – Yafai’s WBC International title
- Skye Nicolson (125.6) vs. Sarah Mahfoud (125), 10 rounds, featherweight – vacant WBC title
Prelims
- Marc Castro (130) vs. Abraham Montoya (129), 10 rounds, super featherweight
- Steven Navarro (115.6) vs. Jose Lopez (114.8), 6 rounds, super flyweight
- Harley Mederos (134.6) vs. Pedro Vicente Scharbaai (134.8), 6 rounds, lightweight