(OCT 5) WBAN has received a press
release this morning on an upcoming women's bout that will take
place this coming Saturday, on October 8th, in Los Cabos,
Baja California, Mexico.
23-year-old World Boxing Federation (WBF) Women’s Flyweight
World Champion Irma “La Guerita” Sanchez is set to make the
first defense of her title.
Sanchez, 20-5-1 (6KO), will fight the much less experienced
opponent Susana Cruz Perez, 5-2 (2KO).
WBAN checked an impartial world ranking of women boxers on
Boxrec, and found that in the Flyweight division, Sanchez is
ranked #6, and her opponent is ranked #13.
The promoter of the event is Hector Garcia, of HG Boxing, and
the fight will be televised by Mexico Televisa.
Quotes by Sanchez in Press Release:
“I was actually hoping to make my first defense in Guadalajara,
but as World Champion you have to be ready to fight anywhere and
I hope we will get a lot of support in Los Cabos”, said Sanchez,
who is confident she will beat Perez convincingly:
“I am concentrating on my preparations, and with that I am sure
I will get a good result. I always work hard, and never think
about losing. I know there are no easy opponents, but I feel
great physically and mentally”. [Sanchez
Record on Boxrec]
On Susana Cruz Perez in Press Release:
Despite a relatively short confirmed fight-record, Susana Cruz
Perez already has two title fights under her belt. Last year she
lost a split decision to current IBF World Champion Jessica
Chavez for the NABF championship, and in June she came up short
against former WBA World Champion Ibeth Zamora Silva.
Last time out Perez beat Laura Sanchez on points, and she will
be fighting hard to win her first world title in her third crack
at a world-class fellow Mexican. [Perez
Boxing Record]
A Few words from WBAN, Sue TL Fox:
Personally, I would like to take some of these world title
belts, and toss them in the river.
Let us just continue to ignore the top women boxers ranked in the
sport and for female boxers who have even lost to some of the
top boxers and somehow manage to win a world title belt.
In my own opinion, a boxer is a "world champion" when they beat
the top contenders in the sport. Related Story:
What IS World Champion?
Photo credit: Press Release
and Photo sent in by WBF.
