Getting into the spirit of the occasion, Joseph Agbeko (left) and Yonnhy Perez pose after they weighed in. Each tipped scale at 118 pounds. In what will be an outstanding main event Saturday on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Agbeko (27-1, 22 KOs) will defend his IBF bantamweight title against the unbeaten, No. 1-ranked Perez (19-0, 14 KOs). Photos by David Martin Warr/DKP
Don "Only In America'' King stopped traffic inside Phil Ruffin's Treasure Island Hotel & Casino Friday to stage a free public weigh-in for Saturday's "Halloween Thrilla'' doubleheader at TI and live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). Agbeko weighs in as promoter Don King, Phil Ruffin (blue shirt), promoter Gary Shaw and others look on.
Perez weighs in as Agbeko looks on intently.
With their respective promotors at their side, Jose Alfaro (left) and Antonio DeMarco pose after they weighed in Friday. DeMarco (22-1-1, 16 KOs) and Alfaro (23-4, 20 KOs), who both weighed 134 1/2 pounds, collide for the vacant WBC interim lightweight title in Saturday's co-feature at the TI on SHOWTIME.