Eduardo “Sugar” Nunez will bide his time as he awaits his first title shot.
The red-hot junior light-weight knockout artist is a late addition to the already introduced Aug. 31 DAZN present. Mexico’s Nunez will face Colombia’s Miguel Marriaga within the chief help to the Diego Pacheco-Maciej Sulecki tremendous middleweight bout.
Each bouts will air stay from Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson, California.
Nunez (27-1, 27 knockouts), No. 10 at 130 by The Ring, is the present IBF necessary challenger. Reigning titlist Anthony Cacace (22-1, 8 KOs), No. 5 at 130, was ordered to face Nunez. No deal was reached, and a handbag bid listening to was known as.
Nonetheless, it was since determined that Belfast’s Cacace will as an alternative face former titlist Josh Warrington. Their all-UK conflict takes place on Sept. 21 at Wembley Stadium in London.
Presumably, Nunez would land a shot on the winner. He earned the chance in an eleventh-round knockout of former titlist Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (17-2-1, 14 KOs). Their Feb. 16 IBF title eliminator came about in Rakhimov’s homeland of Uzbekistan, Nunez’s first profession combat away from Mexico.
He now will get the prospect to combat within the U.S. for the primary time as he makes an attempt to increase his 17-fight knockout streak.
“I’m completely happy and motivated by our dedication on the door, towards the previous [three-time title challenger],” mentioned Nunez. “Including that we are going to make our debut in the USA. I do know he’s a robust fighter with a whole lot of expertise however that motivates me much more to reach in the very best situation.
“We might be able to exit with our fingers raised on August 31.”
Marriaga (31-7, 26 KOs) got here up quick in title bids versus Nicholas Walters, Oscar Valdez and Vasiliy Lomachenko. There is no such thing as a disgrace in defeats towards anybody from that trio.
Nonetheless, the 37-year-old Colombian has stumbled into journeyman standing with simply two wins previously 5 years. It hasn’t dulled his enthusiasm, nonetheless, to sprint Nunez’s title hopes.
“This can be a big alternative for me to place myself again into place amongst the elite of the division,” mentioned Marriaga. “Sugar is an excellent and robust fighter, however I really feel nice, and I’m going to offer it every thing I’ve come August 31.”
Additionally making his U.S. debut is England’s Cheavon Clarke (9-0, 7 KOs). The 2020 Nice Britain Olympian faces Efotober Apochi (12-2, 12 KOs) in a ten-round cruiserweight contest.
Further bouts as beforehand reported by The Ring:
Interim WBC flyweight titlist Adelaida Ruiz (16-0-1, 8 KOs) defends versus 2020 U.S. Olympian Ginny Fuchs (3-0, 3 KOs)
Arturo Cardenas (14-0-1, 8 KOs) faces Jesus Arechiga (21-1, 15 KOs) in a scheduled ten-round junior featherweight outing.
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