photo: Banner Promotions
IBF 126 lbs. world champion Cristobal Cruz, now based in Tijuana, Mexico, will make his third defense of the title against IBF #15 ranked contender Ricardo Castillo, of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, this Saturday, Dec. 19, at El Palenque in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico.
Cruz (39-11-1, 23 KOs) vs. Castillo (38-7, 25 KOs) is promoted by Arthur Pelullo’s Banner Promotions and Rodney Berman’s Golden Gloves, and will now televised on Cadena 3 in Mexico, and worldwide. The main event and featured bouts will be televised.
An exciting undercard is being planned, and will include:
Jr. featherweight contender Alex De Oliveira, 16-0 with 12 knockouts, of Guarulhos, Brazil, in a 12 round bout for the WBC FECARBOX super bantamweight title against an opponent to be announced;
Daniel Olivo, 18-1 with 17 knockouts, of Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, in a challenge against Oscar Blanquet, 18-3-1, 9 knockouts, of Mexico City, Mexico, for the WBC Continental Americas flyweight title, scheduled for 12 rounds.
Gilberto Luque, 13-7-2 with 8 knockouts, of Sinaloa, Mexico will fight Alberto Garza, 20-4-1 with 16 knockouts, of Mexico City, for the WBC Continental Americas featherweight title, scheduled for 12 rounds;
Arturo Camargo, 19-13-2 with 15 knockouts, of Guasave, Mexico, will face Christian Esquivel, 17-2 with 10 knockouts, of Edo, Mexico, in a 10 round bout for the WBC Intercontinental Youth bantamweight title;
Irish prospect “Irish” Michael Sweeney, 8-0-1 with 5 knockouts, of Ballinrobe, County Mayo, Ireland, in an 8-round light heavyweight fight against an opponent to be announced.
All bouts subject to change without notice.
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