Rising featherweight prospect Luis “The Twist” Núñez (16-0, 12 KOs) will battle fellow unbeaten Jonathan Fierro (13-0, 12 KOs) in the 10-round telecast opener live on Showtime Saturday from Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
The telecast is headlined by unbeaten two-time world champion and Arizona-native David “El Bandera Roja” Benavídez returning to fight in his home state for the second-straight bout as he takes on former world champion David Lemieux for the vacant WBC interim super middleweight title. The card also features super welterweight Yoelvis Gómez against Jorge Cota in the 10-round co-feature.
The non-televised undercard will see former world champion “Vicious” Victor Ortiz (32-7-3, 25 KOs) in a 10-round super welterweight attraction against Todd Manuel (20-19-1, 6 KOs) and unbeaten super lightweight Richardson Hitchins (13-0, 5 KOs) in a 10-rounder against Mexico’s Angel Rodriguez (12-10-3, 5 KOs).
Hard to believe Ortiz is only 35, he’s been a pro since 2004! Hasn’t won a fight in five years now.
why in the world would “Vicious” still be fighting, heart went years ago and looked like absolute dogshit in his last fight. I guess Hollywood hopes didn’t materialise
I like Lemieux, but is there anyone who thinks he’s not going to get destroyed? I think his heart and grit will get him to the 6th or 7th round, but mercifully, not beyond that. Benavidez is going to come out of this looking like a monsta!
Kris: Same thought. See the fight this way – Lemieux can even be winning the fight, but typically will make it a slugging match when he should not be, against the stronger Benavidez.
At 168, Benavidez must continue to win by TKO or KO and maybe (just maybe) the boxing world would yell:
Canelo vs. Benavidez at 168!!!