Jorge 'Travieso' Arce, rated #1, and Masibuele 'Hawk' Makepula, rated #3, will battle in a World Boxing Council super flyweight eliminator on a Top Rank championship card at the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, on Saturday, Sept. 23.
Bob Arum of Top Rank made the announcement today.
Tickets will go on sale this Friday at the Dodge Arena Box Office and at all Dodge Arena Ticket Outlets. Prices are $200, $100, $75, $50, $35 and $25. The Ticket Hotline is 1-866-RIO-TIXX.
Arce, 44-3-1 with 34 knockouts, of Los Mochis, Mexico is a veteran of 17 world title fights and has won 24 fights in a row dating to November, 1999. Makepula, 28-3 with 18 knockouts, is a former World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior flyweight champion and is the current WBC super flyweight champion. He is from East London, South Africa.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., son of the legendary JC Chavez, is scheduled for a 10 round bout. Chavez Jr has a record of 27-0-1.
Top Rank has a press conference scheduled at the Dodge Arena for this Thursday, August 31, 2 pm.
Arce vs. Makepula is promoted by Top Rank and the world eliminator will be broadcast on HBO.