De World Boxing Organization (WBO) will oversee four major fights this week around the world, including a world championship bout.
Starting on Thursday, Juni 14 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, seventh ranked Hiroaki Teshigawara (16-2-2, 9 KO), van Tokyo, will defend his WBO Asia-Pacific Bantamweight title against the two-time world title challenger Teiru Kinoshita (26-2-1, 9 KO), of Kobe.
In the same card, 12th ranked Ryuichi Funai (29-7, 20 KO), van Tokyo, will face former world champion Warlito Parrenas (26-7-1, 23 KO), 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, Californië, Filipino Mercedito Gesta (31-2-2, 17 KO) will battle Robert Manzanarez (36-1, 29 KO), of Arizona, for the vacant WBO NABO Lightweight title, in een 10 round clash.
Het evenement, which will take place at Fantasy Springs Casino, is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, and will feature a live broadcast on ESPN, vanaf 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time (5:30 p.m. Pacific time).
Ondertussen, op zaterdag, Juni 16 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, WBO Jr. Flyweight Champion, Ángel ‘Tito’ Acosta (17-1, 17 KO), uit Puerto Rico, will be making his first title defense, tegen 10th gerangschikt, and former WBO Youth and Latino champion, Carlos Buitrago (30-3-1, 17 KO), of Nicaragua, in a schedule 12 round strijd.
In Puerto Rico, DIRECTV subscribers will be able to see the event through channel 161, OnDIRECTV, vanaf 9 p.m, Eastern time (6:00 p.m. Pacific time). Integrated Sports Media is distributing the card in the United States on cable, satelliet en digitale pay-per-view via de vraag, Vubiquity, DirecTV, DISH and live-streamed worldwide (excluding Puerto Rico) op de FITE.TV app en website (www.fite.tv), voor een adviesprijs van $34.95.
The event is promoted by Cotto Promotions, in association with H2 Entertainment.