November 23, 2024

A fond farewell to 2018…what a belter for the WBC!

We’re poised about to close an amazing 2018, yet we still have an amazing array of activity this month…so,  are you ready to buckle  up with us!

December 1: Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury / California

A war for WBC heavyweight supremacy and legacy, starring WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.  Deontay has won by KO in 39 of his 40 matches. But Fury says that the public will have a big surprise when they see him come out with the victory, via flair.

December 1: Adonis Stevenson vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk / Canada

Adonis Stevenson against Oleksandr Gvozdyk is a meeting that has generated great expectation. The WBC light heavyweight champion won his crown in 2013 and from that date, he has successfully defended it. However, the southpaw from Montreal will face the fearsome Ukrainian who comes to this commitment with 12 KO´s  in his 15 professional fights plus an extraordinary amateur career that included a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics.

December 8: Cecilia Braekhus vs. Alejandra Magdziak / California

The First Lady of Boxing, Cecilia Braekhus will offer the latest presentation of the year and HBO transmissions, defending her WBC welterweight belt against Aleksandra Magdziak-Lopes, originally from Gilwice, Poland. A clash of class.

December 8: Claressa Shields vs. Femke Hermans / California

Having won the WBC middleweight world title, defeating  Hannah Rankin, Claressa Shields returns to the ring determined to close the year dramatically in the latest card that will feature HBO. Her rival  is Belgian Femke Hermans, who has a record of 9 wins with 3 KO´s and 1 loss.

December 15: Saul Alvarez vs. Rocky Fielding / New York

A Madison Square Garden spectacular in New York matching WBC middleweight  champion Saul “Canelo” Álvarez against tall Rocky Fielding in a super middleweight battle.

December 22: Jermell Charlo vs. Tony Harrison / New York

Historic boxing night in New York as the Charlo brothers will share a big card. Jermell who’s the  WBC super welterweight world champion will defend his crown against Tony Harrison, a rival who has only two defeats  and 27 wins, 21 of them by KO.

December 22: Jermall Charlo vs. Willie Monroe Jr. / New York

WBC interim middleweight champion, Jermall Charlo defends against Willie Monroe Jr., who’s vowing he’ll get victory.

December 22: Cristofer Rosales vs. Charlie Edwards / United Kingdom

The O2 Arena in London will be the scene of a big fight where Cristofer Rosales will defend his WBC flyweight crown for the second time, on this occasion  against Charlie Edwards, a rival who’s hungry and ambitious.

December 22: Dillian Whyte vs. Dereck Chisora ​​/ United Kingdom

It’s been two years since these two titans of the ring clashed, with Whyte getting the victory. However, both  have stated that everything will be different this time.

December 30: Ken Shiro vs. Saul Juarez / Japan

Closing the year at the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, WBC flyweight world champion, Ken Shiro vs Saul Juarez.

Ken will defend his crown for the fifth time and has claimed he wont loose his undefeated record, and the belt he won in 2017 defeating  Ganigan Lopez. For Juarez this is going to be his second title chance for the world crown, since in 2016 he fought against minimumweight Thai champion Wanheng Menayothin.

December 30: Petch Sor Chitpattana vs. Takuma Inoue / Japan

A fight that is expected to be a war with the interim WBC bantamweight belt on the line, Thai Petch Sor Chitpattana vs.  Takuma Inoue.

DECEMBER-FASTEN

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