ORANGE, Calif. – At Thursday’s “New Blood” weigh in, elite bantamweight Carlos Carlson (18-1, 12 KOs) registered 118 lbs., while challenger Pedro Melo weighed in at 117 lbs. Carlson defends his WBC Latino Championship against Melo (13-8-2, 4 KOs), Friday night from the Omega Products Outdoor Arena in Corona, Calif.
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Due to high ticket demand, Thompson Boxing has added a new general admission section at $40 per ticket. Fans can purchase on the day of the event at the entrance of the arena starting at 5:30 p.m. PT. The venue is located at 1681 California Ave., Corona, CA 92881.
In the highly anticipated co-feature, undefeated heavyweight LaRon Mitchell (8-0, 8 KOs) of San Francisco squares off against Curtis Lee Tate (7-6, 6 KOs) of Memphis, Tenn. in a fight scheduled for six rounds.
WEIGHTS
Carlos Carlson, 118 vs. Pedro Melo, 117 (8 rounds) WBC Latino Title
LaRon Mitchell, 243.9 vs. Curtis Lee Tate, 225.8 (6 rounds)
Fernando Fuentes, 127.6 vs. Erik Ruiz, 127 (6 rounds)
Miguel Trejo, 156.1 vs. Brahmabigi Montgomery, 157.8 (4 rounds)
Manuel Mendez, 137.9 vs. Luis Silva, 137.5 (4 rounds)
Joseph Rios, 143.3 vs. Jose Mejia,144.3 (4 rounds)
