SHELTON, Wash. – The eight fighters who will compete on SHOWTIME BOXING on SHOWTIME EXTREME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 20, made weight Friday at Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, Wash. Photos by Stephanie Trapp.

In the 12-round main event, southpaw interim WBA Featherweight World Champion Jesus Andres “El Jinete” Cuellar (25-1, 19 KOs), of Buenos Aires, Argentina, will seek his ninth victory in a row when he defends against Ruben “Canelito” Tamayo (23-4-4, 15 KOs), of Ciudad Obregon, Mexico.

World-ranked featherweight Gary Russell Jr. (24-1, 14 KOs), of Capitol Heights, Md., returns to the ring to meet former California State Champion Christopher Martin (28-4-3, 9 KOs) of Chula Vista, Calif., in the 10-round co-feature.

In other action, promising undefeated world-class prospect Julian “J Rock” Williams (17-0-1, 10 KOs), 24, of Philadelphia, will be opposed by  Jamar Freeman (13-3-2, 7 KOs) of New Haven, Conn.,  in a 10-round super welterweight clash and undefeated Julius “The Chef” Jackson (18-0, 14 KOs) of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, will clash with Jonathan Nelson (20-1, 10 KOs), of Little Rock, Ark., in a 10-round super middleweight match.

The Weights: Cuellar tipped the scale at the division-limit 126 pounds, while Tamayo weighed 124.8 pounds; Russell weighed 126.6 pounds, Martin 126; Williams weighed 153.8 pounds, Freeman, 153.2; and Jackson weighed 168 pounds, Nelson 167.6.