Cyrus Pattison and Chris Jenkins accomplished the ultimate step earlier than their World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) worldwide welterweight title battle on Saturday on the Utilita Area in Newcastle, England.
Pattison weighed in at 146.4 kilos, whereas Jenkins weighed in at 146 kilos, which qualifies them each to battle for the vacant 147-pound regional belt.
It is going to be an fascinating conflict between Pattison, a fighter who’s on a fast ascent and who needs to show that he’s prepared for this type of challenges, and Jenkins, a fighter with extra expertise, who needs to shock on this alternative.
Pattison has 5 wins, no losses and three knockouts, whereas Jenkins has 23 wins, 6 losses, 3 attracts and eight knockouts.