Mariana 'Barby' Juárez to fight for the bantamweight title
Mariana 'Barby' Juárez will seek the bantamweight title of the World Boxing Council (WBC) on April 1st, in front of more than 40,000 spectators in a special event to be held at the Zocalo in Mexico City.
African champion Catherine Phiri to defend her title
African champion Catherine Phiri, holder of the 118-pound title, will defend her belt against 'Barby' in the main event of the evening. 'Barby' will try to conquer her third world title in a free event for the fans.
Promociones del Pueblo to pay tribute to boxing legends
Promociones del Pueblo, the company in charge of the event, confirmed today a tribute to boxing legends such as promoter Don King, and former champions like José Ángel 'Mantequilla' Nápoles, Pipino Cuevas, Humberto 'Chiquita' González, and Carlos Zárate, among others.
Eduardo 'Rocky' Hernández to defend his title
Eduardo 'Rocky' Hernández, one of the most promising Mexican boxers, will defend his WBC Latino super featherweight title against Argentinean Hugo 'Dinamita' Santillán.
Other fights on the card
Nery 'Pantera' Saguilán and Jesús 'Cotto' Vidales will compete for the national super lightweight title, while Alejandro 'Pájaro' Dávila and Diego 'Demoledor' Cruz will have their much-awaited rematch following their draw in March last year.
Olympian Juan Pablo 'Pivi' Romero to make his professional debut
Also, Mexican Olympian Juan Pablo 'Pivi' Romero, and the second among the six boxers who represented Mexico in the 2016 Rio Olympics, will make his professional debut in the paid ranks.