Two fight dates came and went, and WBO junior lightweight world champion Jamel Herring and Jonathan Oquendo had nothing to show for it. Herring's positive COVID-19 diagnosis forced postponements of July 2 and July 14 fight dates, but he and Oquendo will finally face off Saturday from the MGM Grand Las Vegas (ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. ET).
Herring (21-2, 10 KOs) will make the second defense of the world title he won from Masayuki Ito last May, while Oquendo (31-6, 19 KOs), a 37-year-old veteran from Puerto Rico, is making his second attempt at a world title.
Here are the official weights and running order of the big clash and undercard:
Jamel Herring 129.5 lbs vs. Jonathan Oquendo 129.6 lbs
(Herring's WBO Jr. Lightweight World Title — 12 Rounds)
• Steven Nelson 167.6 lbs vs. DeAndre Ware 168 lbs
(Nelson's NABO Super Middleweight Title — 10 Rounds)
• Jesse Rodriguez 109.2 lbs vs. Janiel Rivera 109.3 lbs
(Light Flyweight — 8 Rounds)
• Jared Anderson 247.2 lbs vs. Rodney Hernandez 255.2 lbs
(Heavyweight — 8 Rounds)
• D'Andre Smith 147.4 lbs vs. Benjamin Whitaker 149.8 lbs
(Welterweight — 6 Rounds)
• Ruben Cervera 130.3 lbs vs. Rennard Oliver 130.5 lbs
(Jr. Lightweight — 6 Rounds)
• Edward Vazquez 127.3 lbs vs. Adan Ochoa 127.1 lbs
(Featherweight — 6 Rounds)
• Rashiem Jefferson 125 lbs vs. Jose Martinez 125.1 lbs
(Featherweight — 4 Rounds)
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