By Jake Donovan, photos by Rafael Soto
David Carmona is once again on the doorstep of a major fight at the top level of the junior bantamweight division. First he must get past Warlito Parrenas, as the two square off in a scheduled 12-round main event in Hermosillo, Mexico.
Both fighters made weight for their interim junior bantamweight title fight, which airs live on TV Azteca in Mexico and beIN Sports Español in the United States. Carmona came in right at the division limit of 115 lbs. Parrenas was a shade under at 114.5 lbs.
The winner will claim an interim title, and more importantly will be first in line for a lucrative showdown with unbeaten Naoya Inoue. That bout will come later this year, with Inoue obligated to the showdown upon returning from injury.
WEIGHTS AND PHOTOS
Ramón Álvarez 154 lbs. vs. Richard Gutiérrez 154 lbs.
David Carmona 115 lbs. vs. Warlito Parrenas 113 lbs.
Hernán Márquez 116 lbs. vs. José Alfredo Tirado 117.1 lbs.
Enrique Bernache 119 lbs vs. Emanuel Navarrete 119 lbs.
José de Jesús Macías 151 lbs. vs. Gabriel Agramón 151 lbs.
Roberto Sánchez 121 lbs. vs. Óscar Talla 121 lb