Oscar Ibarra To Defend WBC Silver Title Against Sugita

By Jhonny Gonzalez

Mexican boxer Oscar Ibarra will defend the WBC silver flyweight world title against Junichiro Sugita on January 15 at the entertainment center in Mexico City. Promoter Reginaldo Kuchle, head of People Promotions, said the contest will be put together in association with Ricardo Maldonado Sports Productions.

Oscar "Ceviche" Ibarra (24-4, 16 KOs) will make the third defense of the flyweight silver belt that he won against the Panamanian Carlos Melo and also defended against tough filipino Sonny Boy Jaro.

Junichiro Sugita (16-4, 7 KOs), 27 years old, will have his first fight outside of Japan.

In the co-feature of the evening in the Hall of Polanco, Dante Jardón will defend the WBC's youth title at super featherweight against an opponent to be announced at a later date.