The Cap’n will get her first dig at a buried treasure.
Ginny Fuchs will enter her first professional bout in additional than a 12 months. It was effectively definitely worth the watch for the 2020 U.S. Olympian, who will problem interim WBC junior bantamweight titlist Adelaida Ruiz. Their scheduled ten-round bout is ready for Aug. 31 on the Diego Pacheco-Maciej Sulecki DAZN undercard from Dignity Well being Sports activities Heart in Carson, California.
“Lastly excited to announce that I will probably be preventing for the WBC Interim Tremendous Flyweight title,” Fuchs posted on social media. “Been ready for this opportunity to get to the following stage. Thanks @matchroomboxing for making this occur.”
Los Angeles’ Ruiz (16-0-1, 8 knockouts) makes an attempt the primary protection of the interim WBC title she’s held for almost two years. It serves as a house sport for the 35-year-old, who has fought 4 occasions exterior the 115-pound restrict since she claimed the secondary title.
The combat can also be a fast turnaround for Ruiz. She defeated Brazil’s Catherine Tacone Ramos through eight-round unanimous choice on July 20 in San Juan de Tibas, Costa Rica. The bout served in supporting capability to Yokasta Valle’s second-round knockout of Ramandeep Kaur.
It’s additionally a fast return to the ring for Fuchs, who has stored energetic by way of her participation in Group Fight League. The 36-year-old southpaw from Houston is 14-2 on that circuit, the place individuals combat two one-round bouts per present. All 16 ring TCL ring appearances (eight reveals) have are available in 2024 whereas awaiting a scheduled combat.
Fuchs (3-0, 1 KO) has not fought in a sanctioned professional bout in additional than 14 months.
Her final official combat was an 20 eight-round factors win over Indeya Smith final June 20 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was Fuchs’ solely combat of 2023, after twice preventing in 2022 on reveals that includes her finest good friend and then-unbeaten 130-pound titlist Mikaela Mayer (19-2, 5 KOs).
Fuchs—a psychological well being advocate who battles with OCD—is the primary member from the 2020 U.S. Olympic boxing squad to compete for any variation of a significant title.
