Josniel Castro will headline “Worcester Championship Boxing,” presented by Granite Chin Promotions, Friday night at the DCU Event Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Castro, 27, enters on a four-fight win streak. Weighing in at 153lbs, the 13-1 (8 KOs) junior middleweight looks to continue his push toward contender status. His opponent, Denzel Whitley, matched him at 153lbs. Whitley, 14-0 (8 KOs), has stopped two of his last three opponents, with one victory coming by split decision.
In the co-feature, heavyweight Kevin Nagle, 41, weighed in at 266lbs. The undefeated fighter at 9-0 (7 KOs) will face 30-year-old Jake Paradise, who tipped the scales at 248lbs. Paradise, 8-3 (8 KOs), aims to use his home advantage in Worcester.
Full weigh-in results below:
Junior Middleweight - 10 rounds
Josniel Castro (153.0lbs) vs. Denzel Whitley (153.0lbs)
Heavyweight - eight rounds
Kevin Nagle (266.0lbs) vs. Jake Paradise (248.0lbs)
Welterweights - four rounds
Dan Docimo (148.0lbs) vs. Jaequez Jones (142.0lbs)
Junior Middleweights - eight rounds
Edwine Humaine, Jr. (156.0lbs) vs. Jimmy Williams (152.0lbs)
Middleweights - eight rounds
Khiary Gray (156.0lbs) vs. Daniel Sostre (160.0lbs)
Junior Middleweights - four rounds
Justin Laporte (150.0lbs) vs. Rakim Johnson (155.0lbs)
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