Boxing fans are in for a treat as the Hilton Al Habtoor City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, plays host to a thrilling night of boxing on Friday. The event, overseen by the UAE Boxing Commission and promoted by Phucan An Nguyen of Peoples Fighters, features an action-packed lineup that promises to deliver excitement from start to finish.
The main event of the evening sees James Dickens (33-5, 13 KOs) stepping into the ring against Eduardo Mancito (21-15-2, 10 KOs) in an eight-round super featherweight bout. Dickens, currently ranked #82 via BoxRec, is looking to continue his winning ways, while Mancito, ranked #710, aims to pull off an upset and climb the rankings.
In the co-main event, unbeaten Dayan Gonzalez (14-0, 12 KOs), ranked #27 in the featherweight division, will face Ariel Perez De La Torre (11-1, 7 KOs), ranked #63, in a ten-round featherweight clash. Gonzalez, known for his skill and power, will face a tough challenge in De La Torre, who has only one loss in his professional career and is eager to hand Gonzalez his first defeat.
The card also features a highly anticipated eight-round lightweight bout between Abdul Azizi Ssebulime (12-1, 7 KOs), ranked #286, and the equally matched Ablaikhan Khussainov (12-1, 9 KOs).
Fight card:
▪️James Dickens vs. Eduardo Mancito, 8 rounds, super featherweight
▪️Dayan Gonzalez vs. Ariel Perez De La Torre, 10 rounds, featherweight
▪️Abdul Azizi Ssebulime vs. Ablaikhan Khussainov, 8 rounds, lightweight
▪️Marcel Braithwaite vs. Komgrich Nantapech, 6 rounds, super flyweight
▪️Sina Farahani vs. Godfrey Semambo, 6 rounds, super lightweight
▪️Bogdan Utegenov vs. Alexei Guibert, 6 rounds, lightweight
▪️Nelson Birchall vs. Thein Min Htoot, 6 rounds, featherweight
▪️Frankie Stringer vs. Campee Phayom, 6 rounds, lightweight
▪️Jack Turner vs. Vikram Singh Jestha, 6 rounds, super bantamweight