Former WBC junior light-weight titlist Miguel Berchelt will face unheralded Jeremy Triana on July 27.
The struggle will happen at light-weight on the Recinto Ferial de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala (1 hour 45 east of Mexico Metropolis), Mexico and can be broadcast on TV Azteca.
It is going to mark the second time time the previous titleholder has fought since struggling back-to-back defeats by the hands of Oscar Valdez (KO 10) when he misplaced his WBC 130-pound title and Jeremiah Nakatila (RTD 6) in his light-weight debut.
Berchelt took 17 months off earlier than deciding to comeback and beat Diego Alberto Ruiz (RTD 2) final October.
Berchelt (39-3, 35 knockouts) received 28 of his fights 29 fights, a stretch throughout which he needed to get better from a startling first-round defeat. He received the WBC crown when he stopped Francisco Vargas (KO 11) in January 2017. The massive punching Mexican tallied six defenses, notably besting former titleholder Takashi Miura (UD 12), Miguel Roman (TKO 9), Vargas (RTD 6) and Jason Sosa (KO 4).
Nevertheless, the now 32-year-old got here unstuck towards Valdez, struggling a violent knockout loss after which unexpectedly towards Nakathila. Although has obtained again within the win column.
Triana (15-5-3, 13 KOs) turned skilled in his native Colombia in 2016. He received six of his first seven fights (the lone blemish was a draw) however misplaced his unbeaten document to Placido Ramirez (KO 8). The 31-year-old has held Juan Huertas (acquainted to American audiences for loses to Gary Antuanne Russell, Miguel Madueno and Shohjahon Ergashev) to a draw.
Since then his kind has develop into patchy and has misplaced a number of occasions, although is on a four-fight unbeaten streak.
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