Angel Fierro Misses Weight, Pays $40K Before Oscar Duarte Fight

Angel Fierro missed weight by 3.4 pounds on Friday, yet oscar duarte will still face him Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas after Fierro agreed to a $40,000 penalty. The light welterweight contender fight stays intact on the Benavidez–Ramírez undercard, but the weigh-in result leaves Duarte giving up size before the opening bell.

Fierro Pays For The Miss

Fierro came in over the contracted limit and will forfeit $40,000 from his purse to Duarte as compensation. Duarte made weight without issue, so the bout now moves forward with one fighter at the limit and the other carrying extra pounds into the ring.

T-Mobile Arena Weigh-In

The miss happened at Friday’s weigh-in, setting up a Saturday night fight that was supposed to be even on paper. Instead, Fierro enters with the clearer physical edge, and the extra weight could become a factor once the action starts at T-Mobile Arena.

The penalty keeps the matchup alive, but it also changes the terms of the contest. Duarte still gets the fight, the card still moves ahead on Amazon Prime Video PPV, and Fierro has already paid for the mistake before the first round is ever thrown.