Sergio Thompson Faces Cristian Palma on Canelo-Lopez

By Miguel Rivera

WBC International silver super featherweight champion Sergio "Yeyo" Thompson (23-2, 21KOs) takes on Cristian Palma (18-6-1, 5KOs) on September 15th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. It will be the second fight for Thompson since the shocking two-round stoppage of Jorge Linares in March. The main event of the September show will feature Saul "Canelo" Alvarez defending his WBC 154-pound title against Josesito Lopez.