Elijah Pierce and Jose Sanmartin will struggle for the World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) Continental Americas tremendous bantamweight belt on Friday on the Additional time Elite Area in Atlanta, Georgia.
The American and Colombian will conflict for the vacant regional title of the pioneer group in the primary occasion, which will probably be crucial for the careers of each fighters.
Pierce is a 27-year-old fighter who’s on a sizzling streak with 10 wins in a row between 2019 and the current. An Oklahoma Metropolis native, he has made Atlanta his dwelling and has his final three fights on this metropolis with good wins main as much as this chance.
He’ll face 31-year-old Colombian veteran Sanmartin, who’s coming in with no good latest outcomes, however has made some good fights towards notable opponents alongside the way in which. He has fought the likes of Kevin Gonzalez, Mauricio Lara and Shabaz Masoud, so he has the expertise for this sort of struggle.
Pierce is available in with a file of 19 wins, 2 losses and 16 knockouts, whereas Sanmartin has 35 wins, 8 losses, 1 draw and 21 knockouts.