The World Boxing Organization (WBO) will oversee four major fights this week around the world, including a world championship bout.
Starting on Thursday, Lipanj 14 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, seventh ranked Hiroaki Teshigawara (16-2-2, 9 Kos), Tokyo, will defend his WBO Asia-Pacific Bantamweight title against the two-time world title challenger Teiru Kinoshita (26-2-1, 9 Kos), of Kobe.
In the same card, 12th ranked Ryuichi Funai (29-7, 20 Kos), iz Tokija, will face former world champion Warlito Parrenas (26-7-1, 23 Kos), from Philippines, for the vacant WBO Asia-Pacific Jr. Bantamweight belt. Both fights are scheduled for 12 round as part of a event promoted by Dangan Boxing.
Also on Thursday, but in Indio, Kalifornija, Filipino Mercedito Gesta (31-2-2, 17 Kos) will battle Robert Manzanarez (36-1, 29 Kos), of Arizona, for the vacant WBO NABO Lightweight title, u 10 round clash.
Događaj, which will take place at Fantasy Springs Casino, is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, and will feature a live broadcast on ESPN, s početkom u 8:30 poslije podne. Istočno vrijeme (5:30 poslije podne. Pacific time).
U međuvremenu, u subotu, Lipanj 16 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, WBO Jr. Flyweight Champion, Ángel ‘Tito’ Acosta (17-1, 17 Kos), iz Portorika, will be making his first title defense, protiv 10th zauzela, and former WBO Youth and Latino champion, Carlos Buitrago (30-3-1, 17 Kos), Nikaragve, in a schedule 12 okrugli borba.
In Puerto Rico, DIRECTV subscribers will be able to see the event through channel 161, OnDIRECTV, s početkom u 9 poslije podne, Eastern time (6:00 poslije podne. Pacific time). Integrated Sports Media is distributing the card in the United States on cable, satelitska i digitalna pay-per-view putem potražnje, Vubiquity, DirecTV, DISH i prijenos uživo širom svijeta (izuzimajući Portoriko) na FITE.TV aplikacije i web stranice (www.fite.tv), po preporučenoj maloprodajnoj cijeni od $34.95.
The event is promoted by Cotto Promotions, in association with H2 Entertainment.