Boxing
Video: Efe Ajagba at 235¼, Stephan Shaw at 239½
Heavyweight Efe Ajagba on Friday weighed 235¼ pounds for his scheduled 10-round bout against Stephan Shaw on Saturday in Verona, New York (ESPN, ESPN+). Shaw came in with a score of 239½.
Boxers have fought in similar weight classes in recent bouts.
Ajagba (16-1, 13 KOs) recovered from a loss to Frank Sanchez in October 2021 to stop Jozsef Darmos for two innings this past August. Shaw (18-0, 13 KOs) last played in November, when he overcame Rydell Booker.
In other standout matches on the card, heavyweights Jonathan Rice and Guido Vianello weigh 274¼ and 239, respectively. And Adam Lopez and Abraham Nova both come in at 129th in the juniors lightweight bout. their.