Amherst's Austin Deanda moves up in weight, the Norfolk fight is official for Friday

NORFOLK, Va. (WSET) — The long wait for Amherst County native Austin Deanda is almost over.

The “Native Nightmare” officially weighed in at 158.3 pounds on Thursday, putting him on track for a middleweight showdown Friday on the Top Rank Boxing card from Scope in Norfolk.

Deanda puts his 15-0 professional record (10 KOs) on the line against DeAundre Pettus (11-2), who weighed 159.9 pounds.

The fight is part of Top Rank Boxing's card at Norfolk Scope on ESPN+. The first fight is scheduled for around 6:30 p.m.