BOXING: FIGHT NIGHT 2020 WEIGH-IN REPORT

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Fight Night 2020 fighters competing tonight at Minneapolis Convention Center weighed in yesterday afternoon at Superior Performance Center in New Hope, MN. Minnesota Fight News will be live streaming tonight’s action to Tony G Presents Facebook Page Here. The doors open at 6 PM with the fights scheduled to begin at 7 PM. Tickets remain and can be purchased at the venue.

Caleb Truax, right, and David Basajjamivule face off at weigh-ins. Photo by Marty Lindquist

“Golden” Caleb Truax (30-4-2, 19 KO’s) of Osseo, MN and his Ugandan opponent David Basajjamivule (16-4-1, 11 KO’s) had no trouble making the contracted weight of 172 pounds. Truax hit 172 on the dot while Basajjamivule was a pound lighter at 171 pounds. The fight is tonight’s main event which is scheduled for 10 rounds. Basajjamivule was a man of few words at Thursday’s press conference and he and Truax faced off, shook hands, and wished each other good luck after making weight.

” He’s a little bit awkward and has a little bit of pop” said Truax when asked what he knows about Basajjamivule. “I just have to be careful, get in there and get the win and hopefully move on to something big in April.”

Premier Boxing Champions announced on Tuesday that Truax would be facing Ghana’s Amuzu (25-5, 22 KO’s), who now fights out of Prichard, Alabama. Truax was caught off guard by the announcement as he had not yet been approached with the fight.

Watch our pre fight interview with Caleb Truax

A fun local featherweight match between Duluth, Minnesota’s Jesse Walters (2-0, 2 KO’s) and Moorehead, Minnesota’s Jose Homar Rios (2-7-1, 1 KO) is scheduled for four rounds. Walters, 19, stands at 5’8″ and weighed in yesterday at 125 pounds. “Primo” is the nephew of trainer “Jungle Boy” Zach Walters and has generated excitement after two exciting fights as a pro.

” My opponent is tough and has more pro fights than me” Walters told MN Fight News. “He’s gone the distance in his last several fights so hopefully we can get some good rounds. Training camp has been long and I feel great. I’m looking forward to putting on a show for the fans. It’s a big deal to box on the undercard of a former world champion like Caleb Truax. I’m thankful for the opportunity and glad to work with Tony G Presents”.

Homar Rios, 29, is a work horse who comes to bang against whoever is placed in front of him. Facing a local prospect is nothing new for Rios who’s boxed Trevor Marmon, Gavino Guaman, Ramiro Hernandez, and Antwan Robertson. Known as ‘El Terco” which is Spanish for “The Stubborn one”, Rios fights out of the Hillsboro Toro’s Boxing Gym. Rios weighed 127 pounds and says he’s gunning for fight of the night.

“I don’t really know a whole lot about my opponent, just that he had a decent amateur career” said Rios. “The fans can pretty much expect this to be fight of the night it’ll be a fire fight. Training camp was really good. I’m just ready to get in the ring!”

Homar Rios and Jesse Walters. Photo by Zach Walters

Undefeated middleweights Amy “Hard Hands” Lemenager (1-0, 1 KO) of Duluth, MN and Leslie “the Little Bull” Pope (4-0, 3 KOs) of Kansas City, Missouri shared an intense face-off after weighing in. Lemenager came in at 159 pounds while Pope lighter at 156 pounds. Lemenager is an all around athlete but outside of boxing is most known for her hockey days as goalkeeper for Proctor-Hermantown. Pope, said she joined boxing to find the comradery she had in the armed services and likes to throw a lot of punches. Expect non-stop punches to fly in this four rounder (2 Minute rounds) as well.

“My fans can expect an exciting, quick fight” The 21 year-old Lemenager predicted. “I respect anyone who’s willing to get in the ring with me, but my opponent doesn’t stand a chance. I eat, sleep and breathe boxing during training camp and I feel more prepared than ever to put on a great show in Minneapolis.”

Leslie Pope and Amy Lemenager. Photo by Zach Walters

One of the more anticipated fights of the night is a 4 round super welterweight meeting between Duluth’s Danny Huffman and Minneapolis’ Nick Compton. Both men weighed in at 153 pounds. You can revisit our FACE TO FACE fight breakdown HERE.

Nick Compton and Danny Huffman. Photo by Zach Walters

Heavyweights Andrew Case-Allan (debut) of Minneapolis, MN and Canada’s Colin Sangster (1-0) will collide in another four rounder. Case-Allen weighed in at 412 pounds and will have the equivalent of a super lightweight weight advantage over Sangster who came in at 272 pounds. You can revisit our FACE TO FACE fight breakdown between the two HERE.

Colin Sangster and Andrew Case-Allan. Photo by Zach Walters

“Sir” Charles Meier and Fred Thomas are set to compete in what looks to be the opening bout of the evening. Meier is returning after a 5 year layoff but came in a pound under the contracted weight of 168 pounds. Thomas weighed 166 pounds.You can revisit our FACE TO FACE fight breakdown between the two fighters HERE.

Three scheduled fights fell off the card. It was announced after Thursday’s press conference that Circle of Discipline boxers Ve Shawn Owens and Celso Ramirez would not be boxing. The two were extremely frustrated after putting in another tough training camp. “Sorry everybody” said Owens via social media. No fight this Saturday. Disappointed but we’ll be having another opportunity in April at the Armory once again. Thank you everyone for the support, My apologies.”

Minneapolis heavyweight Terrence Walker also had an opponent fall out at weigh-ins and he will no longer be boxing. An exhibition match against “Wolfman” Marty Lindquist was offered last second but Walker wanted the fight to count. Lindquist was unable to get approved by the state commission.