Weights from Salinas, Calif.: Mendez 159.5, Gonzalez 160

By Ryan Maquiñana

The weights are in for Saturday's event from Salinas, California.

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Paul Mendez 159.5 vs. Lester Gonzalez 160

CO-FEATURE:

Jonathan Garcia 142 vs. Rodolfo Armenta 142

UNDERCARD:

Jonathan Chicas 143.5 vs. Moris Rodriguez 141
Oscar Godoy 148 vs. Javier Gomez 146.5
Jose Celeya 173.5 vs. Loren Myers 174.5
Preston Freeman 140.5 vs. Vicente Guzman 142

FIGHT DATE: Saturday, Dec. 15 (7 p.m. start)

VENUE: Storm House (Salinas, Calif.)

TV: TeleFutura Solo Boxeo (11 p.m. PT tape delay)

PROMOTER: Golden Boy/Don Chargin/Paco Presents/Jorge Marron

TICKETS: $25, $45, $65 at Pacopresentsboxing.com or by calling (831) 757-5658

Ryan Maquiñana was the boxing producer for NBCOlympics.com during London 2012 and writes a weekly column for CSNBayArea.com. He is a full member of the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Ratings Panel for Ring Magazine. E-mail him at rmaquinana@gmail.com , check out his blog at Norcalboxing.net, or follow him on Twitter: @RMaq28.