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Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – April 26th, 2014

April 26, 2014 by Jim McGrady 2 Comments

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4/26 – Yesica Bopp (26-1, 12 KO’s) vs. Daniela Bermudez (16-2-2, 5 KO’s) II – Polideportivo Carlos Magalot, Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
The long reigning WBA and WBO light flyweight champ makes the jump to flyweight in attempt at the vacant WBO title in a rematch against former two division champion Bermudez. Bopp has held her two titles since 2010 and had a total of 19 wins in world title contests. Her one loss came in a regional title bout to Jessica Chavez. Bermudez had notched 11 wins with eight title bouts since Bopp defeated her in their first meeting in 2011. This is her first out as a flyweight.

4/26 – Oliver McCall (57-13, 37 KO’s) vs. Marcin Rekowski (13-1, 11 KO’s) II – Legionwo, Poland
The 49 year old former heavyweight champ looks for a repeat performance against Rekowski, who he defeated in February. The “Atomic Bull” weighed in at 235, his lightest weight in nine years.

4/26 – Hernan Marquez (36-4, 26 KO’s) vs. John Mark Apolinario (17-3-3, 4 KO’s) – Centro Convenciones, Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico
The former WBA flyweight champ “Little Tyson” fights for the first time since his last second stoppage loss to Giovani Segura in November. Apolinario’s last three bouts have been unsuccessful title bids; two draws against Roberto Vasquez and a loss to Koki Kameda for the interim and real WBA bantamweight titles.

4/26 – Juan Francisco Estrada (25-2, 18 KO’s) vs. Richie Mepranum (27-3-1, 6 Mexico's Estrada celebrates after beating Viloria of the U.S. during their WBO/WBA World Flyweight Title match at Cotai ArenaKO’s) – Centro Convenciones, Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico
Reigning WBO and WBA Super World flyweight champ Estrada makes the second defense of the titles he won in a bout against Brian Viloria a year ago. Mepranum is a former regional title holder with a failed attempt at the WBA title in 2010.

4/26 – Dempsey Fury (2-0) vs. Harry Matthews (12-13-2, 2 KO’s) – Greenbank Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The latest in the line of fighting Fury’s continues his young career against the more experienced, but light hitting Matthews, who comes in winless in his last nine bouts.

4/26 – Lucas Browne (19-0, 17 KO’s) vs. Eric Martel Bahoeli (10-3, 7 KO’s) – Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Undefeated prospect “Big Daddy” Browne’s following continues to grow. The former WBF heavyweight title holder has been unsuccessfully chasing a bout against Tyson Fury but for now, settles for Canadian champ Bahoeli, who’s comes in on a three fight, three stoppage win streak.

4/26 – Joseph Diaz (9-0, 7 KO’s) vs. Luis Maldonado (36-12-1, 27 KO’s) – StubHub Center, Carson, California
2012 U.S. Olympian Diaz is riding a six fight stoppage streak, and faces the more experienced, but relatively safe Maldonado, who started out with a good career, but has only won once since 2007.

4/26 – Terrell Gausha (8-0, 5 KO’s) vs. Charles Whittaker (40-14-2, 24 KO’s) – StubHub Center, Carson, California
On the same card, fellow Olympian Gausha also takes on a much more experienced opponent in former USBA light middleweight title holder Whittaker. The 40 year old Whittaker is 2-2 in his last four bouts, but had won 14 straight from 2004-2011.

4/26 – Shane Mosley Jr. (debut) vs. Mark Cordova (0-1) – Oceanview Pavilion, Port Hueneme, California
A four round pro debut for “Sugar” Jr. on an eight bout local card.

Jim McGrady
Jim McGrady

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Charles Whittaker, Daniela Bermudez, Dempsey Fury, Eric Martel Bahoeli, Harry Matthews, Hernan Marquez, John Mark Apolinario, Jospeh Diaz, Juan Francisco Estrada, Lucas Browne, Luis Maldonado, Marcin Rekowski, Mark Cordova, oliver McCall, Richie Mepranum, Shane Mosley, Shane Mosley Jr., Terrell Gausha, Yesica Bopp

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