The last time Ava Knight fought in Mexico was against Ibeth "Roca" Zamora, whom she challenged for the WBC mini flyweight belt. It was a fight of great skill and technique.
From that fight, the Mexican Zamora emerged victorious and Ava almost faded away. Due to promotional problems, she was inactive for a year, although she returned to win against Guadalupe Martinez. And she returned to the shadows, without fights, but always active on social media showing that she was still training for when she had the opportunity to fight.
2015 passed without a fight until the opportune moment came for her to return to the ring, curiously in Mexico, where she had her last important fight.
Ibeth Zamora alongside Ava Knight, fight that took place in 2013
CMB Statement
Knight has earned the nickname "Mexican Destroyer" and she wants to reaffirm it after the setback suffered against world champion Ibeth "Roca" Zamora, this time against Noriega, who will not be an easy test for the North American, who, although she starts as a wide favorite, could have an unpleasant surprise.
Ava Knight is eager to return to the ring
The fight is part of the "Honor y Gloria" card organized by Promociones del Pueblo, in association with De León Promotions and with the support of Playboy Mexico; the same card is headlined by former world champion Pedro Guevara, who will face the dangerous Filipino Jether "General" Olivas.
"I, for my part, am going to give everything in the ring, I have nothing against the Mexican women, only that they have crossed my path and I have my goal very clear; now there is again a Mexican between the world championship and me, I have many Mexican fans who recognize quality without distinction of nationalities and this triumph is dedicated to all of them," said the beautiful and lethal American.
Among the Mexican fighters she has faced and defeated, the knockout artist originally from Chico, California, include the names of Gloria "Bombita" Salas, Arely "Ametralladora" Muciño, Susana "Toluquita" Vázquez on two occasions, Mariana "Barby" Juárez, Linda "Muñeca" Soto, and Guadalupe Martínez; against them she has achieved 7 of her 13 victories in the professional ranks.