Cardos Faces Fortea For Vacant WBC Crown on 2/21

By Per Ake Persson

Romanian Florin Cardos (13-0) takes on Spaniard Jorge Fortea (11-0-1) on February 21 in Cluj Napoca (Romania) with the vacant WBC Mediterranean welterweight title at stake. Cardos has been a pro since 2009 and up until last year he fought on the undercards on shows in Hungary and Germany.
 
Super welterweight contender Victor Lupo (19-2-2) returns home to make his hometown debut in a featured bout on the undercard. Lupo has fought exclusively in Canada.
 
Also on the bill is heavyweight Lucian Bot (16-1-1).
 
French middleweight Frank Mezaache was set to fight on the show but is now out.