Miguel Marrero: record, next fight and profile →
Miguel Angel Marrero rode a second half surge to produce a successful stateside debut. A battle of rebounding lightweights saw Marrero overcome a slow start to push past Mexicali’s Victor Betancourt Jr. via unanimous decision. Scores were 97-93, 96-94 and 95-94 in favor of Marrero in Friday’s Boxeo Telemundo main event from Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida.
All participants did their job at the scale for the 2021 Boxeo Telemundo season finale. Victor Betancourt Jr. and Miguel Marrero are set for their ten-round regional lightweight title fight Friday evening at Silver Spurs Arena at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida. Mexicali’s Betancourt weighed 134 pounds, while Marrero—a native of Manati, Puerto Rico—weighed in right at the 135-pound divisional limit for his first career fight in a U.S. state.
Kissimmee, FL; All Star Boxing President Felix "Tutico" Zabala has announced the Boxeo Telemundo Fall Series Finale main event with a classic rivalry between Mexico & Puerto Rico.