On
Saturday September 22 in Celaya, Mexico, Promociones Del Pueblo and HG
Boxing will present a rematch of one of the best WBF title fights in
recent years, as Juan Jose “Goofy” Montes and Oscar “Ceviche” Ibarra
clash for the vacant World Boxing Federation World Super Flyweight
title.
On
the same show WBF Women’s World Flyweight Champion Irma Sanchez will
make the fourth defense of her title when she takes on tough American
former world champion Carina Moreno in the co-feature.
Montes
beat Ibarra on points this past February in what was a complete war
between two hungry boxers who were both willing to go through fire to
become world champion. Unfortunately Montes was too hungry when
celebrating the victory, and was stripped of the title when he failed to
make weight before a defense against Victor Zaleta in June.
The
fight against Zaleta went ahead and ended in a draw, and Juan Jose
Montes, 22-2-1 (14), will now get a chance to become a two-time world
champion at only 23 years of age. Ibarra, 27-7 (18), having won several
regional titles, will be looking to even the score and pick up his first
world championship in the process.
Irma
“La Guerita” Sanchez, 24-5-1 (7), is without a doubt one of the most
active world champions in the sport. She won the WBF World title in July
2011, and already she is making her fourth defense and her third just
this year. In August she put on a boxing display to outscore Sharon
Gaines, and now she will be facing another hard-nosed American in
Moreno.
Carina
Moreno, 22-4 (6), made her professional debut in 2003, and won her
first world title less than four years later. She has since captured
three additional world championships, at Strawweight and Light
Flyweight, making her without comparison the most accomplished
challenger Sanchez has fought. Now she will attempt to further build on
her resume by becoming world champion in a third weight class.
It
is hard to imagine that the Montes - Ibarra rematch will be anything
but another excellent fight, and Sanchez vs. Moreno looks very promising
on paper. The WBF World championship double-header at the Auditorio
Municipal De Celaya is titled “Cuentas Pendientes”, and will be
televised live in Mexico by Televisa.
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