Jamie McDonnell makes weight for his final WBA bantamweight title defence against Liborio Solis
Friday 3 November 2017 15:45, UK
Jamie McDonnell successfully made the weight limit for his world title rematch with Liborio Solis in his final fight at bantamweight.
The Doncaster man defends his WBA belt in a second fight against Solis in Monaco this Saturday night, live on Sky Sports, with trainer David Coldwell revealing earlier this week that McDonnell will vacate his belt and step up a division, regardless of the result.
McDonnell was inside the 8st 6lbs mark, tipping the scales at 8st 5lbs 8oz, while Solis was also under the required weight at 8st 5lbs 11oz.
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Scott Quigg could be a future opponent for McDonnell, if he climbs up to featherweight, and the Bury man returns to action on the same bill with a WBA world title eliminator against Oleg Yefimovych.
Quigg weighed in at 8st 13lbs 9oz, with his Ukrainian opponent coming in under the 9st featherweight limit at 8st 13lbs 15oz.
British heavyweight Dereck Chisora also features on the undercard in a European title fight against Agit Kabayel.
'Del Boy', who received support from former opponent Tyson Fury, weighed 18st 2lbs 3oz, while the champion Kabayel came in over a stone lighter at 16st 13lbs 3oz.
Watch Deontay Wilder defend his WBC world heavyweight title against Bermane Stiverne, live on Sky Sports, in the early hours of Sunday morning at 1am. Before that, Dmitry Bivol, Jamie McDonnell, Dereck Chisora and Scott Quigg box in Monte Carlo, live on Sky Sports from 7pm this Saturday.
