A brand new chapter in boxing’s Mexico vs. Philippines saga will unfold to crown a brand new flyweight champion.
Mexican upstart Angel Ayala will face Filipino contender Dave Apolinario for the vacant IBF world title this Friday, Aug. 9, at Restaurante Arroyo in Mexico Metropolis, Mexico. This duel of unbeatens pits the No. 1 and No. 3 IBF contenders for the title vacated by Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez in March.
Promoted by Zanfer Promotions, Ayala-Apolinario and undercard fights will stream stay and completely within the U.S. on ESPN+ beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
Ayala (17-0, 7 KOs) began his professional profession in March 2019 and earned his first regional strap with a 10-round choice over then-unbeaten Jeovani Gonzalez in January 2021. Since then, he’s remained unbeaten in powerful bouts towards former flyweight world champion Cristofer Rosales in April 2022 and a title eliminator victory over former mild flyweight world champion Felix Alvarado final October. Apolinario (20-0, 14 KOs) is a seven-year professional coming off consecutive victories in Japan. After decisioning Brian Mosinos throughout eight final August, he stopped Tanes Ongjunta in 4 rounds in February.
In different streaming motion from Mexico Metropolis, Argi Cortes (26-4-2, 10 KOs) vs. Salvador Juarez (19-8-2, 4 KOs), 10 Rounds, Junior Bantamweights. Angel Alvarado Soto (9-1, 6 KOs) vs. Jose Angel Perez Diaz (13-4-2, 10 KOs), 8 Rounds, Flyweights
Silvia Torres (21-3-3, 7 KOs) vs. Arlenn Sanchez (5-6-4, 1 KO), 8 Rounds, Minimumweights. Adrian Campos (1-0) vs. Dario Hernandez (1-2, 1 KO), 4 Rounds, Featherweights.
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