Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (13-0, 8 KOs) and Stephen Butler (32-3-1, 26 KOs) hit the middleweight limit at the official weigh-in before their fight in Stockton, California. Alimkhanuly's weight was 72.2 kg, Butler - 72.4 kg. At stake is the fight for the WBO world title, owned by a Kazakhstani.
Also this evening there will be a fight for the vacant WBO bantamweight title, which will be contested by Jason Moloney (25-2, 19 KOs) and Vincent Astrolabio (18-3, 13 KOs). Molouni weighed 53.4 kg, Astorlabio - 53.2 kg.
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