Pedro Taduran vs Gustavo Perez Alvarez Weigh-In Results & Betting Odds

On Thursday morning in Temecula, CA, IBF minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran (19-4-1, 13 KOs) and his opponent Gustavo Perez Alvarez (16-1, 5 KOs) came in under the division’s 105-pound weight limit to make Friday’s title fight official.

Both fighters seem ready to deliver an exciting championship bout for fans at Pechanga Casino and those watching live on ESPN+. There are unification bouts possible later this year, so the winner of this main event will face bigger challenges in the future.

After the weigh-in, the IBF champion Taduran said, “I am ready to prove to the world why I am the best minimumweight on the planet.” While his opponent Alvarez, just as confident, said, “Taduran is a great champion, and I respect him, but I am coming to Temecula ready to make history.”

Who will walk away from the Pechanga Arena with the IBF minimumweight title on Friday?

PEDRO TADURAN VS GUSTAVO PEREZ WEIGH-IN RESULTS

MAIN EVENT: IBF Minimumweight World Championship

Pedro Taduran (19-4-1, 13 KOs) 104.6 lbs. vs. Gustavo Pérez Álvarez (16-1, 5 KOs) 104.2 lbs.

CO-MAIN: 4 Rounds – Lightweight Bout

Jimuel Pacquiao Jr. (0-0-1) 136.2 lbs. vs. Darrick Gates (0-1) 133.8 lbs.

UNDERCARD

10 Rounds – Middleweight Bout

Lazaro Lorenzana (19-0, 13 KOs) 164.6 lbs. vs. Esneiker Correa (16-6-3, 6 KOs) 159 lbs.

4 Rounds – Featherweight Bout

Joseph Subia (3-0-1, 3 KOs) 125.8 lbs. vs. Francisco Casillas (3-0-2, 2 KOs) 125.8 lbs.

6 Rounds – Lightweight Bout

Paolo Barredo (5-0, 2 KOs) 135 lbs. vs. Roberto Almazan Monreal (13-26-1, 5 KOs) 135 lbs.

4 Rounds – Super Bantamweight Bout

Antonio Villegas (Pro Debut) 120.6 lbs. vs. Alexander Nakamura (0-1) 120 lbs.

4 Rounds – Lightweight Bout

Malikah Salazar (Pro Debut) 138.2 lbs. vs. Stephen Barbee (1-6) 135 lbs.

PEDRO TADURAN VS GUSTAVO PEREZ ALVAREZ BETTING ODDS

Per BETUS, Pedro Taduran is the favorite at -335, and Gustavo Perez Alvarez is the underdog at +245.

Pedro Taduran: TKO/KO +175; Decision +130

Draw: +1600

Gustavo Perez Alvarez: TKO/KO +1200; Decision +350

PEDRO TADURAN VS GUSTAVO PEREZ ALVAREZ DATE, START TIME

• Date: Friday, April 3
• Start time: 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT
• Main event ringwalks (approx): 11:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. PT

These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights. 

WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM IS PEDRO TADURAN VS GUSTAVO PEREZ ALVAREZ?

• U.S.: ESPN Knockout (ESPN+)
• UK:   Manny Pacquiao Promotions Social Media Pages

Abraham Gonzalez

Abraham Gonzalez is a 2x award-winning writer, International Boxing Hall of Fame voter, founder and publisher of FightsATW. His journalistic work has been published and used across several platforms, including online, network TV, and promotional companies. He is an alumnus of an American Public University and a full member of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA). Abraham was the Managing Editor for NYFights, Big Fight Weekend, and contributed to The Ring Magazine, FanSidedMMA, and ProBoxTV.

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