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World Boxing Council minimumweight champion, unbeaten Wanheng Menayothin is determined to retain his title which is only one of the last two remaining world titles held by Thai fighters when he faces Mexican Saúl “Baby” Juárez in Chonburi, Thailand on August 2.
World Boxing Council minimumweight world champion Wanheng Menayothin (42-0-0, 17 KOs) of Thailand is already training diligently for his mandatory defense against Mexico's Saul “Baby” Juarez (23-4-1, 12 KOs).
Saul 'Baby' Juarez lands his first career title fight following a 10-round win over former strawweight titlist Oswaldo Novoa in their third fight Sautrday evening in Metepec, Mexico.
In a surprising twist No. 1 ranked minimumweight Denver Cuello has pulled out of a final title eliminator ordered by the WBC against No. 2 ranked Saul Juarez with the winner to face world champion Wanheng Menayothin. World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman informed the New Standard/BoxingScene.com early Saturday that Cuello had pulled out of the title eliminator because “he couldn’t make the weight.”
Promociones del Pueblo has won the World Boxing Council's purse bid, securing the rights to promote the final eliminator between number 1 contender Denver Cuello (36-5-6, 24KOs) from the Philippines and number 2 contender Saul Juarez (22-4, 12KOs) from Mexico. The fight will determine the mandatory challenger to the WBC minimumweight championship currently held by Thailand's Wanheng Menayothin
World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman has said that since the handlers of No. 1 ranked minimum weight contender Denver Cuello and No. 2 ranked Saul “Baby” Juarez have been unable to come to terms for a scheduled final title eliminator, the WBC has sent a letter to both Aljoe Jaro, the promoter of Cuello and Oswaldo Kuchle who handles Juarez, setting a “purse offer” that the WBC will conduct on September 25 at the WBC offices in Mexico City.
The promoter of No.1 ranked WBC minimumweight contender Denver Cuello has offered to stage the final title eliminator against Saul “Baby” Juarez ordered by WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman, in Manila. Promoter Aljoe Jaro told the New Standard/BoxingScene.com that he offered Juarez a purse of US $10,000 plus three roundtrip plane tickets explaining that his purse offer was necessarily less than the $15,000 offer he made Raul “Rayito” Garcia who was a former champion and was rated No. 2 while Juarez isn’t rated among the minimum weights.
Saul "Baby" Juarez (22-4-12KOs) had been making requests to WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman, to gain a world title opportunity and today at the WBC's weekly press conference.... he got his answer. Juarez will be part of a final eliminatory match against tough Filipino contender Denver Cuello (36-5-6, 24KOs), placing the winner one giant step closer to fighting against World Boxing Council minimumweight champion Wanheng Menayothin.
Arena Coliseo in Mexico City - WBC international lightweight champion Dante “Crazy” Jardon (26-6 , 21 KOs) continues to be one of the most exciting fighters to watch in Mexico. He got up off the canvas to knock Jairo “Doberman” Lopez (18-3, 12 KOs) out in the second round. Fans thought an upset might be brewing after Lopez got off to a fast start and dropped Jardon in the second, but the tough brawler got up and knocked Lopez out in the very same round for the win.