The Unbeaten Match is promoted by Matchroom Boxing and will be televised exclusively on DAZN.
The Ecuadorian boxer Carlos Góngora (20-0-0, with 15 knockouts) faces this Saturday, December 18, the Englishman Lerrone Richards in one of the main fights of the undercard ‘Parker vs. Chisora ’, a show that will take place at the Manchester Arena, in Manchester, England.
The tricolor’s second title defense in the International Boxing Organization’s (IBO) super middle division finally came to fruition against an opponent who is also undefeated (15-0-0, with 3 knockouts).
Góngora’s fight against Richards will be a match in the 168-pound division, scheduled for 12 rounds.
“One year after making the dream of being a world champion come true, I am hoping to retain my title, always hoping to have your support and above all love. Let’s go my Napo and Ecuador of the soul, for my part I will give everything without reserving anything to keep something that cost me so much to achieve: the IBO title, ”the 32-year-old fighter posted on Instagram on November 4.
Góngora became IBO world champion on December 18, 2020 by knocking out Kazakh Ali Akhmedov in the twelfth round and retained the belt on April 17 by defeating by technical knockout in the eighth round American Christopher Pearson, in what was his only fight of the year.
His second belt defense, the emerald-man had been waiting for her since July; months later promoters informed him that there was a great chance in September against fellow Englishman John Ryder in Florida, United States. The parties did not announce any official agreement.
Richards (29), for his part, has also been inactive in the past two years, with a 2020 win over Timo Laine and a points win over Giovanni De Carolis last May.
In the stellar duel this Saturday at the Manchester Arena, the former New Zealand world champion, Joseph Parker, is measured, in a revenge duel, with the English contender, Derek Chisora.
The fights, which are promoted by Matchroom Boxing, will be televised exclusively by DAZN. (D)
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