Miguel Berchelt. Photograph by HoganPhotos / Golden Boy Promotions
Former world titlist Miguel “El Alacrán” Berchelt (38-3, 34 KOs) of Yucatan will make a redemptive return to the ring as the primary occasion of ‘Golden Boy Battle Night time on DAZN: Mexico Version’ in a light-weight match towards former world champion challenger Diego “El Profeta” Ruiz (24-7-1, 12 KOs), of Tucuman, Argentina.
Berchelt will return to motion greater than 16 months after his loss to Jeremiah Nakathila, which got here one yr after he was stopped by Oscar Valdez in 2021. In that battle, Berchelt snapped a 17-fight profitable streak and misplaced his WBC junior light-weight belt after seven defenses.
Ruiz is coming off a spirited dropping effort towards Argentine two-time Olympian Ezequiel Alberto Melian in Buenos Aires’ fabled Luna Park Stadium again in July, and is 3-5-1 in his final 9 battle since dropping to Michael Conlan in Eire again in 2018, however 4 of these loses got here overseas and he does personal a draw towards then-unbeaten Lee McGregor in 2022 and a win over Gamal Yafai in England in February of this current yr.
The ten-round light-weight battle is introduced in co-promotion with Zanfer Boxing on Saturday, October 14 on the Poliforum Zamna in Mérida, and will likely be broadcast reside worldwide on DAZN.
Within the co-main occasion, Mexico Metropolis’s undefeated Angel Ayala (16-0, 7 KOs) can have his clear file examined by former world champion of Managua, Nicaragua, Felix “El Gemelo” Alvarado (39-3, 34 KOs) in an IBF Eliminator battle scheduled for 10-rounds.
Additionally making his grand return to the ring, Aaron Silva (13-0, 10 KOs) of Monterrey, Mexico will take part in a 10-round tremendous middleweight battle towards a soon-to-be-announced opponent.
Opening the DAZN broadcast and in addition from Monterrey, Irvin Turrubiartes (25-0-1, 15 KOs) is scheduled for a 10-round featherweight match towards Oaxaca, Mexico’s Sergio Sanchez (20-1, 12 KOs).
Within the preliminary fights, Texcoco’s Juan Ayala (12-1, 7 KOs) will take part in a 10-round bantamweight battle. In an eight-round junior light-weight battle, Guadalajara’s Bryan Anco (9-0, 8 KOs) will look to proceed his knockout streak. Opponents for each will likely be introduced quickly.
A press launch by Golden Boy Promotions was used on this article.
