A conflict of unbeaten light-weight prospects shall be featured on Saturday’s Showtime Championship Boxing telecast.
Luis Nuñez of the Dominican Republic will sq. off in opposition to Jonathan Fierro in a 10-round bout on the Gila River Enviornment in Glendale, Arizona. The struggle will precede the principle occasion bout between unbeaten tremendous middleweight contender David Benavidez, from close by Phoenix, and former world middleweight titleholder David Lemieux.
Additionally on the telecast is a 10-round junior middleweight bout between unbeaten prospect Yoelvis Gomez and Jorge Cota.
Nuñez (16-0, 12 knockouts) has already appeared on two ShoBox telecasts, notching wins over unbeaten fighters. On September 24, Nuñez defeated Jayvon Garnett by choice over 10 one-sided rounds. In his final bout on January 7, Nuñez stopped Carlos Arrieta within the tenth spherical.
The 22-year-old, who’s promoted by Sampson Lewkowicz, was an beginner standout, compiling a report of 85-5. Nuñez is wanting ahead to taking advantage of his alternative on Saturday evening.
“Not many fighters get the alternatives which have been given to me,” mentioned Nuñez, who’s managed Antonio Tineo, Sr. “I really feel blessed and grateful to be on this place. It was an important honor to struggle on Showtime in my final struggle and I’m grateful to my entire group for being placed on this platform. I’m going to profit from this opportunity that I’ve. The most effective is but to return.”
Fierro (13-0, 12 KOs) has scored knockouts in his final 5 victories and fought in Phoenix on November 13, knocking out Victor Ruiz within the opening spherical.
The 18-year-old, who resides within the boxing hotbed of Guadalajara, Mexico, knocked out Daniel Bailey within the second spherical in his final bout on March 12. The struggle between Fierro and Bailey was a conflict of unbeaten prospects.
“It is a dream come true and I can’t wait to get within the ring,” mentioned Fierro, who’s managed by Ray Frye. “I’m coaching extraordinarily laborious to be at my greatest and present everybody what I’m able to. Luis Nuñez is a good fighter, however come (Saturday evening), he’ll know what it’s to struggle a real Mexican type warrior.”
Headlining the non-televised undercard is a 10-round struggle between former WBC welterweight titleholder Victor Ortiz (32-7-3, 25 KOs) of Ventura County, California and Louisiana’s Todd Manuel (20-19-1, 6 KOs).
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has coated boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He may be reached by electronic mail at [email protected] or on Twitter at FSalazarBoxing
