HERNANDEZ AND GANIGAN FACE DANGEROUS FOES IN JAPAN

Mexican world champions Juan “Churritos” Hernández and Ganigan “Maravilla” López will be defending their respective World Boxing Council tiles on May 20 at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan.

The card will be transmitted to Mexico through Televisa Deportes.

Ganigan, 35, conquered the WBC light flyweight in March of last year by defeating Japan’s Yu Kimura, in a fight that he clearly won. Then he held a magnificent title defense in Mexico City Coliseum Arena, defeating the official challenger Tagalog Jonathan “Lightning” Taconing. So now he fights unbeaten Ken Shiro, 25.

30-year-old Hernandez will debut as WBC flyweight champion against unbeaten Daigo Higa, who has won all his bouts by KO. It’s his second bout abroad in a row after being crowned the 112-pound king in Thailand, where he knocked out thte then undefeated Nawaphon Kaikanha.

“Churritos” and “Maravilla” are two fighters who have technique and great boxing skills… something that has elevated them to the highest peaks.