Now it is a story all about how “The Contemporary Prince of Monaco” is coming to Las Vegas.
Undefeated junior welterweight prospect Hugo Micallef, the one skilled boxer from the Principality of Monaco, will make his U.S. debut towards Austria’s Sergio Odabai in a six-rounder Saturday, Nov. 16 at T-Cell Area. Micallef-Odabai might be a part of the ESPN+-streamed undercard broadcast.
The ESPN-televised doubleheader (10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT) is headlined by the vacant WBC light-weight world title showdown between Shakur Stevenson and Edwin De Los Santos and the WBO junior light-weight world title battle between reigning champion Emanuel Navarrete and Brazilian Olympic gold medalist Robson Conceição.
Promoted by High Rank, in affiliation with Sampson Boxing, tickets are on sale now by way of AXS.com.
The 25-year-old Micallef (8-0, 1 KO) signed with High Rank in 2021 and stands out as certainly one of his nation’s hottest homegrown athletes. He enjoys the help of quite a few Monégasque luminaries, together with driving sensation Charles Leclerc, who will compete in Las Vegas’ massive race on November 18.
Since coming into the paid ranks, Micallef has fought in 5 completely different counties: France, Spain, Germany, Italy, and his place of birth. Odabai (6-1-1, 3 KOs), from Vienna, Austria, is unbeaten in three bouts because the lone loss on his ledger.
Micallef mentioned, “Ever since I turned professional, it has been a dream of mine to combat in Las Vegas and to hold the flag of Monaco proudly. I can’t wait to combat throughout the massive race week and on Shakur Stevenson’s undercard. I’m coaching exhausting to make an enormous assertion.”
