Former WBC junior light-weight titlist Miguel Berchelt will face unheralded Jeremy Triana on July 27.
The battle will happen at light-weight on the Recinto Ferial de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala (1 hour 45 east of Mexico Metropolis), Mexico and might be broadcast on TV Azteca.
It’ll mark the second time time the previous titleholder has fought since struggling back-to-back defeats by the hands of Oscar Valdez (KO 10) when he misplaced his WBC 130-pound title and Jeremiah Nakatila (RTD 6) in his light-weight debut.
Berchelt took 17 months off earlier than deciding to comeback and beat Diego Alberto Ruiz (RTD 2) final October.
Berchelt (39-3, 35 knockouts) gained 28 of his fights 29 fights, a stretch throughout which he needed to recuperate from a startling first-round defeat. He gained the WBC crown when he stopped Francisco Vargas (KO 11) in January 2017. The large punching Mexican tallied six defenses, notably besting former titleholder Takashi Miura (UD 12), Miguel Roman (TKO 9), Vargas (RTD 6) and Jason Sosa (KO 4).
Nevertheless, the now 32-year-old got here unstuck towards Valdez, struggling a violent knockout loss after which unexpectedly towards Nakathila. Although has obtained again within the win column.
Triana (15-5-3, 13 KOs) turned skilled in his native Colombia in 2016. He gained six of his first seven fights (the lone blemish was a draw) however misplaced his unbeaten file to Placido Ramirez (KO 8). The 31-year-old has held Juan Huertas (acquainted to American audiences for loses to Gary Antuanne Russell, Miguel Madueno and Shohjahon Ergashev) to a draw.
Since then his kind has turn out to be patchy and has misplaced a number of occasions, although is on a four-fight unbeaten streak.
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