Arnold Barboza Jr., 8 super lightweight world title contender, will fight for the intercontinental title of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) against the Irishman Sean ‘The Public Nuisance’ McComb in the co-main event of the undercard starring Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on April 20.
According to a press release from Golden Boy Promotions, Barboza Jr. was happy with this test and assured that he will face this challenge with the greatest commitment because His goal is to become world champion.
“Every training session and every trial and tribulation has paved the way for this moment. I train like the challenger I am, but I fight like the champion I will become. Tune in April 20 on DAZN,” Barboza Jr. said.
Instead, Sean McComb praised the Californian fighter and thanked him for the opportunity to be on this Golden Boy card. In addition, the fighter indicated that both will star in a great fight in New York.
“I have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time and now that it is here, I plan to grab it with both hands. Arnold is a great fighter, but so am I. It’s going to be a big fight. Thanks to Golden Boy and my manager Lee Eaton for making it possible. April 20, I promise you that you will see the discomfort!” declared the Irishman.
It should be noted that Arnold Barboza Jr. He is coming off an eighth-round knockout victory in January 2024 against Xolisani Ndongeni. This 10-round super lightweight fight will be the United States debut for McComb, who was last seen securing his WBO European super lightweight title.
Arnold Barboza Jr., 31, is the WBO intercontinental super lightweight champion and has just defeated José Pedraza by unanimous decision last February. The American has 28 victories, 10 of them came by way of knockout, and no defeats.
For his part, Sean ‘The Public Nuisance’ McComb is the WBO European super lightweight champion. The Irish fighter He has a record of 18 wins (five by way of sleep) and one setback in his professional career.
DAZN PPV main card
In addition to Devin Haney vs. Ryan García and Arnold Barboza Jr. vs. Sean McComb, the DAZN PPV broadcast will feature other exciting fights. Uzbek Bektemir ‘Bek’ Melikuziev will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) Intercontinental Super Middleweight Title in a 10-round fight against Frenchman Pierre Dibomb.
In a fight for the WBA interim super flyweight world championship, John ‘Scrappy’ Ramírez will challenge David ‘Medallita’ Jiménez. Likewise, the DAZN PPV will be opened by Charles ‘Bad News’ Conwell who will make his Golden Boy debut, after having formally signed last February, by facing the American Nathaniel Gallimore in a 10-round super welterweight fight.
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