Sunny Edwards and Adrian Curiel will clash in a 12-round Flyweight battle as the chief support bout for the blockbuster World title clash between Juan Francisco Estrada and Jesse Rodriguez at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday June 29, live worldwide on DAZN.

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Both men will be looking to bounce back to winning ways and get back to World champion status, and for Edwards (20-1 4 KOs), it’s an immediate return to the state where he met headline star Rodriguez in a unification clash in December.

The Briton faced ‘Bam’ in Glendale with his IBF title on the line against the WBO king, but was stopped in the ninth round of a thrilling battle, leaving the states with a first career defeat. The 28 year old, who also penned a new deal with Matchroom today, will be looking to regain the IBF belt after Bam vacated it to face Estrada, a title that he took from Moruti Mthalane in London in April 2021 and successfully defended four times before facing Rodriguez.

Curiel (24-5-1 5 KOs) moves up in weight after two dramatic World title clashes with Sivenathi Nontshinga. The Mexican challenged the South African in Monte Carlo for the IBF World Light-Flyweight title in November and stunned the champion with a KO of the year contending right hand in the second round to rip the crown away. The pair met again in a rematch in February in Oaxaca, Mexico, but this time it was the former champion that exacted revenge in a thrilling battle with a 10th round stoppage.

“I’m really excited to get the next chapter of my career underway,” said Edwards. “Agreeing another deal with Matchroom which confirms my future here for the foreseeable future.

“With the belief I’ve got in me from the promotional team and the events I’ve been involved in, I know I’m in the right place.

“Me vs Curiel is a hell of a fight. He is a former World Champion, like myself, and we’re both fighting to get back into World title contention.

“I’m going to Arizona again and fighting in front of an even bigger crowd this time, filled with passionate Mexican and American boxing fans. 29 June, I’m looking forward to being back.”

“I have a brand-new opportunity for my career,” said Curiel. “When you lose, you learn, and I will prove it against Edwards on June 29. 

“If they want to make it 112lbs we will take it even though this is not my weight, all because I am thirsty for revenge. Viva Mexico!!”

“This is a great fight between two men desperate to get back to the top,” said Hearn. “Sunny was a World champion for a long time and when that feeling goes, you want to get it back as soon as possible, while Adrian only just tasted that for himself for a short time, so both men know that this is a must-win fight to get back into the mix, and comes as the chief support to one of the biggest fights of the year.”

Frank Smith
 
“Our Mexican series of boxing always brings amazing nights and fights, and Friday will be the same. Thank you to the government here in Oaxaca and everyone involved for making this event possible. 
 
“It’s going to be an amazing night of fights and there’s a massive opportunity for some young fighters on the big stage live on DAZN ahead of the return of Mauricio Lara, who is always in exciting fights and we’re looking forward to the next phase of his career, and then we have the rematch. 
 
“The first time in Monaco, Adrian surprised a lot of people, I don’t think people thought he had the power to do what he did, so Sive is here to change that story. I was in Mexico when Sive won the title and it’s probably the best fight I’ve ever seen in my life, a back and forth 12 rounds. If Sive can recreate that night, and Adrian can do what he did in Monaco, we’re in for something special.”
 
Adrian Curiel – defends his IBF World Light-Flyweight title in rematch against Sivenathi Nontshinga
 
“It’s great to be here and a huge opportunity to defend my title. We have trained as champions, but we will go into the fight with a challenger mentality. It’s great to defend my belt on home soil. It was not a lucky shot or KO. 
 
“I’ve been watching interviews that he’s been giving, and he says that I’m not a big puncher and I’m an easy fighter, but he’ll see on Friday that as we say here, people need to back up what they say. So, we’ll see on Friday if that’s true.”
 
Sivenathi Nontshinga – challenges Adrian Curiel in rematch for the IBF World Light-Flyweight title 
 
“My title looks good on him! It feels great to be here, it’s been a long time coming, I’ve been working so hard, and I will grab this opportunity with both hands. There will be a great atmosphere, I’ve met so many kind people here and I am looking forward to Friday night. 
 
“I’ve trained so hard, it’s not the first time I’ve prepared for a World title fight, I’ve been a champion before, and I promise everybody that once again I will prevail. I believe falling down is part of life, but getting back up is living, so once again, I will become a champion.
 
Mauricio Lara – faces Daniel Lugo over ten rounds at Super-Featherweight
 
“I just took some time out to analyze what was going on in terms of my boxing, and now I am back. I take it all calmly. I have traveled all over the world to fight, but it’s similar in terms of mental focus for this fight and it’s lovely to be Oaxaca, a lovely part of Mexico, and I’m motivated and full of emotion to make sure people go away happy from this fight.”
 
Daniel Lugo – faces Mauricio Lara over ten rounds at Super-Featherweight
 
“We know he is a former champion, we see this as a big opportunity. We came to Oaxaca three weeks ago so that we could adapt and be ready at the optimal conditions on Friday. I’m have the hunger to win and to become known in boxing, we’ve had a really good camp and I feel really, really strong.”
 
Sergio Chirino Sanchez – faces Dennis Contreras over ten rounds at Super-Bantamweight title
 
“I am delighted to be fighting at home, and welcome everybody to Oaxaca. It’s great to be in such a big fight and also on such a great card. It’s an opportunity for all the boxers to shine, for the eyes of the world to be on Oaxaca on Friday night. We’ve been training with the opponent in mind, but we have a lot of experience, so it’s a great opportunity and we’re going to show that we are ready.”
 
Arturo Cardenas – faces Ernesto Garcia over ten rounds for the WBC Continental Americas Super-Bantamweight title
 
“It’s a great opportunity for me to be here and I’m happy to be fighting for my first title and on such a big card. We’ve had a great camp, we always do with Robert Garcia and RGBA, we’re always 100 per cent ready for whatever comes our way, and this is a great chance and fight for me, and we feel ready.”
 
Criztec Bazaldua – faces Alejandro Castillo over six rounds at Lightweight
 
“It’s a blessing to come back to my home roots in Mexico and put on a show. Me, Fed and Diego we grew up together and it’s great to see us succeeding, we Just need to keep going and keep putting South Central LA on the map.”
 
Federico Pacheco – faces Joe Mario Tamez over four rounds at Heavyweight
 
“Thank you to Matchroom for giving me another fight on the big stage. Last time it was in Monterrey and I love coming down to Mexico top put on a show. I am ready and very thankful to be here. I am the first fight and Criztec is the second fight, so we are putting LA in the house, and we’ll set the tone for sure.”

Joe Cordina won a razor-thin majority decision over Edward Vazquez to retain the IBF Junior Lightweight title at Casino De Monaco in Monte Carlo.

It was a close fight with Vazquez pushing the fight on the inside. Cordina was able to land some good combinations in the nip-and-tuck battle.

Cordina, 129.9 lbs of Cardiff, WAL won by scores of 116-112 twice and 114-114 and is now 17-9. Vazquez, 128.8 lbs of Fort Worth, TX is 15-2.

Adrian Curiel shocked Sivenathi Nontshinga with a stunning second round stoppage to win the IBF Light Flyweight title.

Curiel landed a booming overhand right that sent Nontshinga down and out at 1:09.

Curiel, 107.9 lbs of Mexico City is 24-4-1 with five knockouts. Nontshinga, 107.7 lbs of Reeston, SA is 12-1.

Soueymane Cissokho won a 12-round unanimous decision over Isaias Lucero in a welterweight bout.

In round 11, Lucero was cut around his right eye.

Cissokho, 146.5 lbs of Paris won by scores of 118-109 twice and 117-110 and is 17-0. Lucero, 147 lbs of Tijuana, MEX is 16-2.

In round two, Cissokho dropped Lucero with a right Hamd.

Ramla Ali avenged her only professional defeat by winning a 10-round unanimous decision over Julissa Alejandra Guzman in a super bantamweight bout.

Ali, who was stopped by Guzman in February, won by scores of 96-94 on all cards and is now 9-1. Guzman, 121.5 lbs of Ciudad, MEX is 13-3-2.

Miami, FL – March 10, 2020 – Boxeo Telemundo, the #1 Spanish-language boxing program in the U.S., wraps up its first season of 2020 this Friday, March 13 at 11:35 p.m. ET, live on Telemundo, featuring two flyweights as they battle for the vacant WBC International title. Adrian “Gatico” Curiel will square off against former “Cinturon De Oro” champion Hugo “Verdugo” Guarneros, live from Mexico City.

Curiel (15-3 3 KOs) seeks his second title after winning the silver flyweight FECARBOX WBC Championship in 2019. On the other side of the ring, Guarnero (16-3-2 8 KOs) will be looking to secure his first title after a tough bout against Sunny Edwards in London last year, the only time he has fought outside of Mexico.

Boxeo Telemundo commentators René Giraldo and Edgar López will call the action alongside World Boxing Champion and former Olympian Abner Mares.

The event will be broadcast live on Telemundo and live stream on Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app with additional extensive news and content on TelemundoDeportes.com, including access to the weigh-in and exclusive behind-the-scenes content. In addition, short form content that include fighters, behind the scenes and news will be produced exclusively for Telemundo Deportes’ social media platforms using the hashtag #BoxeoTelemundo.

The co-main event of the night includes WBC Latino champion Denilson Jair Valtierra (9-0 5 KOs) squaring off against former NABF Jr. lightweight champion Jose Eduardo Hernandez Rizo (7-3-3 3 KOs) in a lightweight division bout.

The night will also feature Mexican native Juan Antonio “El Zurdo” Rodríguez (31-8 27 KOs) as he faces gatekeeper Jose Andres Periban (9-6-1) in an 8-round bout.

Boxeo Telemundo will return to Telemundo in May presenting four additional live events as part of the show’s expansion to four installments in 2020, presenting more fights than ever on Telemundo with a total of 16 events on the schedule.

Debuting in 1989, “Boxeo Telemundo” has grown to become the #1 boxing sports program in the U.S. among Hispanics, across broadcast and cable landscape. Since its launch, “Boxeo Telemundo” has broadcast over 350 title fights, showcasing some of the biggest boxing stars as they rose to stardom and won their first championship titles, earning a reputation as the show “where champions are born.” Among these stars is Saúl Canelo Alvarez, who won his first pro boxing title on “Boxeo Telemundo” in 2008. Other notable Champions featured include?Juan Manuel Marquez,?Diego Corrales, Carlos Maussa,? Floyd Mayweather,? Israel Vázquez,? Wilfredo Vázquez,? Rafael Ruelas,? Jorge Solis and many others. In addition, renowned boxing Hall of Famers have also appeared on the show including? Erik Morales,? Marco Antonio Barrera and?Felix Trinidad.?