Hugo "Cuatito" Ruiz makes two very good fights against Julio "Pollito" Ceja on his way to becoming super bantamweight champion of the World Boxing Council.

The first one he lost by knockout, the second one he won by knockout and it was where he conquered the title that now accredits him as champion.

But as a good champion, he must fulfill his obligations and make as many defenses as required. Hugo is going for his first and it is already being cooked in the offices of his promoter, Promociones del Pueblo.

Everything points to Japan, going away as a visitor to defend the belt.

WBC Statement

The trainer Rafael Guzmán and the promoter Oswaldo Küchle confirmed that the first title defense of Hugo "Cuatito" Ruiz will be in Japan, and only the day of the battle against Hozumi Hasegawa remains to be defined.

Hasegawa could be Ruiz's new opponent

"With Hasegawa it's closed with promoter Akihiko Honda, the definitive date is missing, either in August or early September, the conditions are already set to go to Japan, only the day is missing," said Küchle.

The head of Promociones del Pueblo expects to confirm the date in the coming days so that the Sinaloan boxer reports to Chocho Guzmán and begins his preparation for the first title defense of the super bantamweight title of the World Boxing Council.