WBA welterweight champion Jamal James (27-1, 12 KOs) and undefeated challenger Radzhab Butaev (13-0, 10 KOs) were officially weighed in prior to their bout at the Mandalay Bay Arena in Las Vegas, to be broadcast on Showtime TV. James and Butayev were tied for the same weight of 145.25 pounds (65.88 kg).
Also that night, welterweight Jaron Ennis (66.5 kg) will take on veteran Thomas Dulorme (66.2 kg) in a 10-round bout in the main event undercard. Kicking off the broadcast on Showtime will be unbeaten lightweight Michael Rivera (62.6 kg), who will face Argentina's Jose Matias Romero (61.3 kg) in a 10-round bout.
