Heavyweight contender Efe Ajagba on Friday weighed in at 235¼ pounds for his scheduled 10-rounder against Stephan Shaw on Saturday in Verona, New York (ESPN, ESPN+). Shaw came in at 239½.
The fighters’ have fought at similar weights in recent fights.
Ajagba (16-1, 13 KOs) rebounded from his unanimous-decision loss to Frank Sanchez in October 2021 to stop Jozsef Darmos in two rounds this past August. Shaw (18-0, 13 KOs) last fought in November, when he outpointed Rydell Booker.
In other featured bouts on the card, heavyweights Jonathan Rice and Guido Vianello weighed 274¼ and 239, respectively. And Adam Lopez and Abraham Nova both came in at 129 for their junior lightweight matchup.
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