On Saturday, as part of the Premier Boxing Champions evening in Las Vegas, three eliminators took place at once. In the main bout of the evening for the WBA Lightweight Mandatory Challenge Frank Martin (17-0, 12 KOs) won on points Michael Riveru (24-1, 14 KOs): 117-110, 118-109, 120-107.
Michael Rivera (24-0, 14 KOs) and Frank Martin (16-0, 12 KOs) met the lightweight limit at the official weigh-in ceremony before their fight in Las Vegas. Their meeting will become the eliminator for the WBA world title and the main event broadcast on Showtime. Rivera weighed 61 kg, Martin - 61.1 kg.
On December 17, Las Vegas will host a boxing evening from the Showtime TV channel, during which three qualifying fights for world titles are scheduled.