In an eight-round co-featured bout between New York-based heavyweights, George Arias, 18-1-1 (7 KOs), weighed 229.4lbs while Brooklyn’s Earl Newman, 10-4-1 (7 KOs), came in at 252.8lbs. Arias, 33, of the Bronx, is aiming to end a two-fight winless streak following a third-round stoppage loss to Jared Anderson in 2023 and a draw against Skylar Lacy in 2024, while Newman, 34, has lost his past four bouts dating back to 2017.
