Light welterweight contender Ernesto “Tito” Mercado will remain on Saturday night’s card after Roger Hilley was brought in as a last-minute replacement for Emmanuel Tagoe, who weighed approximately ten pounds over the contracted 140-pound limit.
Mercado meets Hilley in a ten-round bout at a 146-pound catchweight in the DAZN co-main event at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The switch salvages Mercado’s appearance after Tagoe weighed 150 pounds on Friday.
Salita Promotions confirmed the change Friday afternoon.
Hilley, 32, receives an unexpected opportunity against Mercado with barely a day to prepare. Mercado faces his own adjustment after spending his entire training camp preparing for Tagoe, a former world title challenger with...
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