Gervonta Davis had some trouble making the 135-pound limit Friday afternoon for his fight on Saturday against Yuriorkis Gamboa but he ultimately was successful.
And, just for good measure, Davis reportedly shoved Gamboa during the weigh-in. That caused a tussle on stage that required police and security personnel to quell.
Davis, fighting for the first time as a full-fledged lightweight, initially weighed 136¼ but came back 90 minutes later at 134¾. Gamboa weighed 134½.
Jack Reiss of California will be the referee for the main event. The judges are Ed Kanner (Georgia), Dave Moretti (Nevada) and Steve Weisfeld (New Jersey).
The card will take place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta and will be televised on Showtime.
Also, Jean Pascal and Badou Jack, fighting at light heavyweight, made the 175-pound limit. Pascal weighed 174¾, Jack 174½.
And Jose Uzcategui and Lionell Thompson made the 168-pound limit for their super middleweight fight. Uzcategui weighed 167¾, Lionell Thompson 168.
Floyd Mayweather, Davis’ promoter, is excited to stage the fight in Atlanta. This is the first big fight card in that city in some time.
“This is great,” Mayweather said. “It’s not just about boxing being in one place. It’s about thinking outside the box. So I said, ‘Why not?’ Atlanta is a great place with so many beautiful people. It’s just a great city.
“It’s all about taking chances and rolling the dice. It’s the same thing I did in my career: took chances and rolled the dice. There is a lot of great talent that comes out of Atlanta, a lot of great boxing talent.”