So much for the best-laid plans, as Luis Santos’ inability to make weight has put his rematch with One Championship welterweight titleholder Ben Askren in jeopardy.
A little less than seven months after an eye poke left their first encounter in a no-contest, Santos punched in at 172 pounds for his clash with Askren (169.5) in the One Championship “Pride of Lions” main event on Friday at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. According to One Championship officials, the fight is “under negotiation.” Undefeated strawweight champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke (114.