Stay tuned for these captivating fights that will command the spotlight in the upcoming days:
Friday, May 12
▪️An electrifying event awaits as undefeated Ellis Zorro (15-0, 6 KOs) battles for the vacant WBO European title against former British champion Hosea Burton (28-3, 12 KOs) at York Hall, London, airing on BT Sport.
▪️Montreal’s Kim Clavel (16-1, 3 KOs) makes a triumphant comeback to the ring, squaring off against Los Angeles’ Naomi “La Chapita” Arellano Reyes (9-2-0, 5 KOs) for the vacant WBC International Flyweight Championship at Place Bell in Laval, available on FITE. This high-stakes bout was initially scheduled for April 28th but was moved to May 12th due to a scheduling conflict.
▪️At the “Night of Champions III” main event, WBA Continental Americas bantamweight champion Antonio Vargas (16-1, 9 KOs) defends his title against Francisco Pedroza Portillo (18-11-2, 10 KOs) at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL, broadcasted on CBS Sports Network.
Saturday, May 13
▪️Luca Antonio “Rocky” Cinqueoncie (16-0, 11 KOs) defends his IBO and IBF world championship titles against the undefeated Joseph Maigwisya (7-0, 4 KOs) from Tanzania. At the same event, super middleweight Leon Bauer (18-0-1, 10 KOs) defends his IBF Youth title against Colombian Hancel Gonzalez (10-1, 8 KOs).
▪️Misfits Boxing returns on DAZN with the headline match featuring KSI (4-0, 3 KOs) facing off against Joe Fournier (9-0, 9 KOs) on May 13 at the OVO Arena Wembley in London, streaming live on DAZN and DAZN PPV. KSI returns to the ring after an impressive one-round knockout victory over Faze Temper, securing the Misfits Cruiserweight championship earlier this year. However, “billionaire” entrepreneur Joe Fournier is set to be KSI's most formidable opponent yet.
▪️Former four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr. (66-9, 47 KOs) is set to square off against internet bodybuilding star Robert Wilmote, also known as “NDO Champ,” in an exhibition boxing fight in Miami.
▪️WBO middleweight titleholder Janibek Alimkhanuly (13-0, 8 KOs) is scheduled to defend his belt against #6 Steven Butler (32-3-1, 26 KOs) at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California, airing on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+.
▪️Lastly, Rolando “Rolly” Romero (14-1, 12 KOs) gears up to face Ismael Barroso (24-3-2, 22 KOs) for the WBA interim super lightweight title at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
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