Erica Farias’ coach, Venezuelan Rafael Lindo, was unable to enter the United States due to a visa problem, so next Saturday he will face Argentine-American boxer Michaela Mayer, for the WBO super featherweight title, with the weight absence.
Farías, the former lightweight and ultra-lightweight world champion, will have in his corner Doctor Walter Quintero and mixed martial arts expulsion Jorge “Acero” Cali, although Chino Maidana Promotions, the company that runs Farías, mentioned the possibility of adding to Santa’s coach Pedro Nimes. In, and based in the United States, as published by the specialist website A la Vera del Ring.
Boxer Buenos Aires. 36 years with 26 wins and 4 losses. He hasn’t fought since October 2019, when he lost a unanimous decision against North American Jessica McCaskill, although he has been training for several months with the national team that will feature in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Mayer, 30, a former Rio 2016 Olympian with 14 wins (5 KOs) without draws or defeats, fought for the last time on October 31, 2020, when she widely defeated Poland’s Iwa Prodnica with her decision. The belt will be shown for the first time next Saturday in Las Vegas.
On the same card, unbeaten Japan’s Naoya Inoue will reveal, by knockout Omar Narvaez, his WBA bantamweight titles against Filipino Michael Desmarinas. (Tillam)
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