Diaz vs. Rakhimov | Teixeira vs. Castano | DAZN Card - 13 February 2021

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Streaming begins at 1am in the UK.

Double-header..

Anyone tuning in to this?

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Diaz has already lost his title on the scales.

[Counter-puncher]

are either of these good fights? I really don't know enough to know, any more.

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are either of these good fights? I really don't know enough to know, any more.

There's a chance they both will be competitive.

[maverick23]

Both are really good fights on paper I think. The reality doesn’t always turn out like that but I’ll be watching.

[Oiky]

Fancy Rakhimov to steam into him

[maverick23]

Fancy Rakhimov to steam into him

Same

[handsofstone]

are either of these good fights? I really don't know enough to know, any more.

Type in Rakhimov's name into search along with your own mate, you've seen him before and were impressed, i seen it on an old post when I searched my own take on him

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DAZN: 1am UK

Diaz vs. Rakhimov Main Card (DAZN)

IBF Super Featherweight Championship
Joseph Diaz (133.6)* vs. Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (129.8)

WBO Junior Middleweight Championship
Patrick Teixeira (153.4) vs. Brian Castano (153.8)

10 Round Super Bantamweight Contest
Oscar Negrete (121.6) vs. Ronny Rios (121.4)

10 Round Super Middleweight Contest
Cristian Olivas (161.6) vs. Shane Mosley Jr (161.6)

8 Round Light Heavyweight Contest
Bektemir Melikuziev (170.6) vs. Morgan Fitch (170.8)

Undercard (Golden Boy Facebook)

8 Round Featherweight Contest
Rodrigo Guerrero (125.8) vs. Victor Morales Jr (125.8)

10 Round Featherweight Contest
Azat Hovhannisyan (122.8) vs. Enrique Bernache (123)

4 Round Lightweight Contest
Eduardo Sanchez (135.6) vs. Dalis Kaleiopu (133.6)

*Missed weight

[PredatorHayds]

A very good card. Looking forward to this.

I can see the Russian beating Diaz and I fancy Castano via KO. I rate Castano highly.

[handsofstone]

Rob Tebbutt's just tweeted Diaz/Rakhimov could be off coz they cant work out a deal

After Smith Jr vs Vlasov got pulled it seems boxings definitely back

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Diaz will also be fined $100,000 for missing weight, according to ESPN's Marc Raimondi. That amount, which represents 20% of his purse, will be split evenly between Rakhimov and the California State Athletic Commission.

The bout can still take place because the weight difference between the two men is less than seven pounds, which is in accordance with CSAC bylaws.

https://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/i ... n-rakhimov

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So Diaz's purse is $500k. he's lost $100k. $50k will be added to Rakhimov's purse.

[NoScoutingReports]

3.6 pounds over the limit, Diaz really has had a shocker. Needed to be within 2 pounds to be given extra time to lose the remaining weight but 3.6 is a huge fcuk up. Rakhimov is quite an exciting offensive fighter but also holes there defensively & has been put on his backside a couple of times as a result but they are often the most entertaining guys to watch.

Teixeira v Castano looks a very decent fight on paper, I reckon Castano will get the win via decision. Looking forward to the card.

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Diaz has never weighed more than 130 pounds in his career.. until now.

[NoScoutingReports]

Diaz has never weighed more than 130 pounds in his career.. until now.

Missed weight once before though when campaigning at featherweight, it's a shame as he worked hard to win the title only to lose it on the scales.

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Diaz has never weighed more than 130 pounds in his career.. until now.

Missed weight once before though when campaigning at featherweight, it's a shame as he worked hard to win the title only to lose it on the scales.

Farmer saying, what goes around comes around.

Diaz won their fight fair and square. The contractual rematch expired (covid didnt help) and Diaz moved on to fight his mandatory.

What did Diaz actually do wrong? apart from missing weight?

[MightyWarrior]

The Richard Commey fight is on bo*nation sun am

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The Richard Commey fight is on bo*nation sun am

Excellent for us UK fans

[NoScoutingReports]

The Richard Commey fight is on bo*nation sun am

Thanks for the heads up, unfortunate that Vlasov got Covid as that looked a good contest with Smith Jr. Plenty to watch in the morning regardless

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Diaz, Rakhimov Within Second-Day Weight Limit, DAZN Main Event Moves Forward

Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz and Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov are cleared to fight.

Both boxers came within the 140-pound rehydration weight limit in place for their IBF junior lightweight title fight, which takes place Saturday evening from Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. Diaz weighed 139.6 pounds, while Rakhimov was well within the mark at 137.6 pounds to vie for the now-vacant title.

Diaz (31-1, 15 KOs) was stripped of the belt after hitting the scale at 133.6 pounds for Friday’s official pre-fight weigh-in, more than three pounds over the 130-pound junior lightweight limit. Rakhimov—who weighed 129.8 pounds—is eligible to win the title with a win on Saturday. Any other outcome will result in the title remaining vacant.

There existed a period for several hours following Friday’s weigh-in as to whether the fight would still move forward. According to California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) rules, boxers who weigh more than two (2) pounds over the contracted limit are not permitted a second weight-cut attempt. Ironically, the ruling gives Diaz a significant advantage as he was not required to further drain himself in order to get closer to the 130-pound mark.

It also hit him directly in the pocket, however. In addition to his title reign coming to a close, the California native was fined 20% of his reported $500,000 purse. The $100,000 fine was evenly divided between Rakhimov and the California commission.

Rakhimov gained an extra $50,000 to go with his reported $100,000 purse, while additional terms were discussed in order to allow the fight to move forward. The Tajikistan-born, Russia-based lightweight contender was on board to proceed with the fight, though whatever additional payment was extracted from Diaz’s purse in order to make that happen was not disclosed to BS.com as this goes to publish.

Diaz (31-1, 15 KOs) claimed the IBF belt with a 12-round unanimous decision win over Tevin Farmer last January in Miami, Florida. The voluntary title fight came with a rematch clause, which has since expired thus allowing Diaz—a 2012 U.S. Olympian who fights out of Downey, California—to move forward with a mandatory title defense although no longer entering the fight as the reigning champion.

Rakhimov (15-0, 12 KOs) earned the mandatory title fight following a come-from-behind 8th round knockout of unbeaten Azinga Fuzile in their Sept. 2019 title eliminator on the road in East London, South Africa.

A post-fight protest was filed by Fuzile’s camp, alleging that Rakhimov was aided by illegal substances—including smelling salt in between rounds—in producing the knockout victory. The matter was the subject of a four-month investigation conducted by an independent three-person panel before honoring the official result. Rakhimov was then approved to face the winner of Diaz-Farmer, only for the ongoing pandemic to significantly delay such plans.

Rakhimov fights in the United States for the first time in his pro career. The unbeaten contender set up camp in Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood in order to prepare for the title fight.

Diaz served as a healthy -240 betting favorite throughout fight week according to SportsBettingDime.com, though odds have since grown closer. Diaz is now hovering at -190 according to bet365, with Rakhimov inching closer as a +165 underdog to win the fight and the vacant title.

[NoScoutingReports]

One-sided battering from Melikuziev.

[JxhDel.]

Bek Bully coming in with sombrero and ranchero music was hilarious. He belted Fitch for good, though.

[JxhDel.]

A smart win for Mosley jr but nothing worthy of a title shot right now.

[Boxing Prospect]

Rios Vs Negrete is a freakin' war!

[JxhDel.]

59 - 55 Rios Negrete. They are slugging it for good.