Official weigh-ins for ACA 203 have been completed with two fighters missing weight. Kholmurod Nurmatov came in at 58.7 kg, exceeding the flyweight limit by 1 kg for his bout against Firdavs Zaripov. Shamil Boraev also missed weight at 68.85 kg, exceeding the featherweight limit by 2.05 kg for his fight against Shergazi Kenzhebaev. The card is headlined by a flyweight bout between Azam Gaforov and Aren Akopyan, both making weight at 57.7 kg. The event takes place tomorrow in Tashkent, beginning at 16:00 Moscow time, and features 17 bouts across multiple weight classes.
Official weigh-ins for ACA 203 have been completed in Tashkent, with two fighters failing to make weight ahead of the 17-bout card scheduled to begin tomorrow at 16:00 Moscow time.
Kholmurod Nurmatov came in at 58.7 kg for his flyweight bout against Firdavs Zaripov, sitting 1 kg above the division's 57.7 kg limit. His opponent, Zaripov, made weight without issue, leaving the decision on whether the fight proceeds to the respective camps and promotion officials.
Shamil Boraev recorded the more significant miss of the two, stepping on the scale at 68.85 kg for what is listed as a featherweight contest against Shergazi Kenzhebaev. That figure puts Boraev 2.05 kg over the featherweight limit, a substantial overage that will require negotiation before the bout can be sanctioned to move forward.
Why it matters
- Boraev's 2.05 kg overage is a heavy miss at featherweight and puts serious doubt on whether his bout with Kenzhebaev proceeds as scheduled.
- Nurmatov's 1 kg flyweight miss is more modest but still requires opponent and promotional approval to continue.
- Both fighters who missed weight leave their opponents in a difficult position, having fulfilled their contractual obligations while their opponents did not.
The main event remains unaffected, with flyweights Azam Gaforov and Aren Akopyan both hitting the 57.7 kg mark cleanly. Their bout headlines a packed card that spans multiple weight classes across the 17 scheduled contests in Tashkent.
