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Boxers weigh-in at Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Museum

Fights will take place at La Plata County Fairgrounds on Saturday
Jeremy Ramos, left, and Andrew Hernandez on Friday during weigh-ins on a flatbed rail car at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad depot before their Saturday afternoon fight at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)

Friends, family and fans gathered at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Museum on Friday at noon to see the professional boxers fighting in the Legends on the Animas boxing card weigh-in.

All 10 fighters from the five professional boxing matchups weighed in and then faced off for some photos and to the cheers of the fans. Every fighter made weight.

The Legends on the Animas event will happen tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 12, at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Amateur fights will start at 10 a.m. and the professional fights will start at 4 p.m.

For more information, take a look at a feature on LBF Vice President Mike Cooley and a press conference preview story.

Tickets and Pay-Per-View can be bought online by going to https://www.legendsontheanimas.com.

Jeremy Ramos, left, and Andrew Hernandez on Friday during weigh-ins on a flatbed rail car at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad depot before their Saturday afternoon fight at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Brandon Blue, left, and Aaron Pryor Jr. face off on Friday during weigh-ins on a flatbed rail car at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad depot before their Saturday afternoon fight at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Christian Rodriquez, left, and Caleb Esch on Friday during weigh-ins on a flatbed rail car at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad depot before their Saturday afternoon fight at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Boxers get ready to come out onto a Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad flatbed car on Friday during weigh-ins before their Saturday afternoon fight at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Asencio Thedford left, shakes hands with Yusmel Ruiz on Friday during weigh-ins on a flatbed rail car at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad depot before their Saturday afternoon fight at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Milton Roque, left, and Andrew Flamm on Friday during weigh-ins on a flatbed rail car at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad depot before their Saturday afternoon fight at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)