By: Sean Crose
The 11-0 Justin Figueroa returns to motion Saturday evening when the 26 yr outdated Jersey fighter slips between the ropes to face the 10-3-1 Mario Gaston Rios. The tremendous featherweight affair is scheduled for six and would be the most important occasion of a Boxing Insider card hosted by the Tropicana in Atlantic Metropolis. The occasion might be aired stay by the DAZN streaming service beginning at 7 PM jap time. With solely two of his fights having gone the gap, Figueroa is incomes a status as a rising drive within the division. He’s additionally confirmed to be fairly well-liked when he seems on Boxing Insider playing cards.
With that being mentioned, Argentina’s Rios isn’t going to indicate up in Atlantic Metropolis on Saturday merely to gather a paycheck. At this level within the 35 yr outdated’s profession, a win over a scorching rising expertise could be a appreciable profession enhance. Rios is little question additionally trying to placed on a powerful efficiency after having been stopped in his final bout by Alex Bray final December. With seven out of his ten victories coming throughout the distance, Rios is wanting like an motion oriented fighter, one thing the followers in Atlantic Metropolis and on DAZN will little question discover interesting.
The 4-0 Bruce Seldon has additionally proven spectacular energy, stopping three out of his 4 ring opponents earlier than the sound of the ultimate bell. Because the son of former heavyweight titlist Bruce Seldon, the Jersey fighter is one thing of boxing royalty. Trying to depart his personal mark, the 30 yr outdated junior Seldon might be taking up the 4-7-1 Gabriel Prices on Saturday’s card. Like Figueroa, Seldon is in a harmful a part of his profession, one the place the error of of being too keen to finish the evening early could be an alluring choice. But thus far, not less than, neither man has fallen into that entice.
One other spotlight this weekend would be the 21-1 Vlad Panin squaring off in opposition to the 10-5 Brian Agustin Arregui in a scheduled tremendous middleweight 10 rounder. Certainly, Saturday’s complete six battle card ought to show to be an fascinating counterpoint to a few of the weekend’s different broadcast occasions in that it’s focus might be on the way forward for the game greater than it’s previous and even its current. Saturday’s present would be the fourth Boxing Insider occasion on the Tropicana which, together with Manhattan’s Sony Corridor, has been the go to put for Boxing Insider playing cards.
