Weights Set from San Jose: Amari Jones and Vincenzo Gualtieri Cleared for IBF Middleweight Eliminator
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 22 May 2026
The official weigh-ins are in the books, and the fighters are locked and loaded for a high-stakes night of boxing at the SAP Center. Headlining the DAZN broadcast, undefeated rising star Amari Jones and former world champion Vincenzo Gualtieri both successfully made weight for their scheduled 12-round IBF Middleweight Title Eliminator.The winner of the main event will take a massive step forward, positioning themselves in the mandatory position for a major world championship opportunity.
The Main Event: Jones vs. Gualtieri
Las Vegas prospect Amari Jones (16-0, 14 KOs) tipped the scales at a trim 159.2 lbs. He faces the toughest test of his professional career in Germany's seasoned veteran Vincenzo Gualtieri (25-1-1, 8 KOs), who weighed in slightly lighter at 158.2 lbs. Jones will look to protect his unblemished record and leverage his power, while Gualtieri aims to use his championship experience to orchestrate an upset on American soil.
Co-Main Event: Cruiserweight Unification Hype
In the 12-round co-feature, the vacant WBC Silver Cruiserweight Title is on the line. Argentina's Yamil Peralta (18-1-1, 10 KOs) checked in right at 199 lbs for his highly anticipated showcase. Standing across from him is the dangerous and undefeated Sweden native Robin Safar (19-0, 13 KOs), who scaled 199.2 lbs.
Complete Weighin Results:
IBF Middleweight Eliminator (12 Rds)
Amari Jones 159.2 lbs vs. Vincenzo Gualtieri 158.2 lbs
WBC Silver Cruiserweight Title (12 Rds)
Yamil Peralta 199.0 lbs vs. Robin Safar 199.2 lbs
WBA Continental Americas Middleweight (10 Rds)
Jordan Panthen 159.8 lbs vs. Jean Rivera 159.2 lbs
Light Heavyweights (10 Rds)
Darius Fulghum 168.8 lbs vs. Yoanki Urrutia 169.8 lbs
Super Flyweights (10 Rds)
John Ramirez 114.8 lbs vs. Lucas Fernandez 114.8 lbs
Cruiserweights (8 Rds)
Tristan Kalkreuth 198.2 lbs vs. Marco Canedo 199.6 lbs
Super Flyweights (8 Rds)
Enkhmandakh Kharkhuu 112.6 lbs vs. Adrian Herrera 112.8 lbs
Bantamweights (6 Rds)
Jordan Fuentes 117.2 lbs vs. Dante Hernandez 118.0 lbs
Super Featherweights (4 Rds)
Jose Medrano Jr. 127.4 lbs vs. Anel Dudo 126.8 lbs
Fight Note: Keep an eye on the WBA Continental Americas Middleweight clash between Jordan Panthen and Jean Rivera. Both fighters easily cleared the middleweight limit and look physically primed to steal the show on the regional title undercard.
The broadcast action will stream live globally on DAZN.
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