In the principle occasion, we have now fast-rising Australian star, and WBO tremendous welterweight champion, Tim Tszyu (24-0, 17 KOs) dealing with Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora (20-1-1, 13 KOs).
However this new important occasion isn’t the one intriguing battle on the cardboard. There are a trio of sturdy undercard fights on deck.
WBA World Tremendous Light-weight title
Rolando Romero (15-1, 13 KO’s) vs. Isaac Cruz 25-2-1 (17 KO’s)
Las Vegas’ Romero, who received his 1st world title in 2020, after turning professional in 2016, had backed up all his boasting via his first 13 fights. However, he ran right into a stoppage loss by the hands of light-weight star Gervonta Davis 2 fights in the past in Could of 2022. He was doing properly within the battle till he walked right into a “Tank” of a shot that dropped and completed him. He received the WBA 140-pound title in his very subsequent battle, and he doesn’t have a straightforward 1st task in Mexico’s Mike Tyson-esque Isaac Cruz. Romero can field and bang and he might have to do numerous each to maintain his belt.
Cruz additionally fought Davis (again in 2021) and gave him a really powerful battle dropping a detailed UD. The loss elevated him within the public’s eye and he has run off 3 wins since that battle. At 5’4”, and 140-pounds, peak and attain aren’t in his favor. “Pit Bull” must let Romero deplete some power early, then get shut, bang the physique, and never give Romero anyplace to work. After going laborious to the physique, Cruz can load up and land the heavy artillery upstairs. After Cruz stands as much as a recent, early-fight Romero he can stroll him into an enormous shot later within the battle.
WBC World Tremendous Welter Title (Interim)
Brian Mendoza (23-3, 16 KO’s) vs. Serhii Bohachuk (23-1, 23 KO’s)
OK, there are numerous acquainted gamers and transferring elements right here so stick with me. Bohachuk was scheduled to face Fundora who’s now in the principle occasion towards Tim Tszyu, who in his final battle defeated Mendoza. Now, Mendoza had earned that Tszyu shot by defeating WBC (interim) champ Fundora. Bohachuk will now face Mendoza in what may very well be an actual slug-fest. Bohachuk hasn’t confronted something near the extent of competitors that Mendoza has who has confronted Tszyu, Fundora, and Jeison Rosario to call a couple of. What Bohachuk does have is pop with 23 stoppages in 23 wins. However, Mendoza has energy as properly with 16 KO’s in 22 fights and he’s aggressive and difficult. The distinction in competitors might present itself right here with Bohachuk’s energy not being sufficient to negate Mendoza’s expertise towards top-level tremendous welters. I’m an enormous Mendoza fan and I like him on this one.
WBA World Middleweight title
Erislandy Lara 29-3-3 (17 KO’s) vs. Michael Zerafa 31-4, (19 KO’s)
Veteran Lara, who received his first world title 11 years in the past, is seeking to keep on the championship stage within the golden years of his profession. Lara has had a really spectacular profession solely dropping a disputed SD to famous person Canelo Álvarez, a razor-thin SD to Jarret Hurd, and a really shut MD to former world champion Paul Williams (over a decade in the past).
Lara is seeking to keep alive as a champion and Zerafa is seeking to come alive. Australia’s Zerafa is heading into his 1st world title shot after 35 professional fights. He has a tricky task in entrance of him in Lara who’s a slick, well-schooled boxer. However Lara turns 41 lower than 2 weeks after the battle, so whereas expertise is on his facet, age isn’t. If Lara will get outdated on battle night time, Zerafa has a shot. If Lara doesn’t act his age, search for him to depart the ring a champion.
