
Mirco Cuello no longer has WBA interim belt; still in line for title shot
Mirco Cuello has apparently been stripped of his interim featherweight belt, but not of his right to fight for the WBA’s primary world title at 126lbs.
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Mirco Cuello has apparently been stripped of his interim featherweight belt, but not of his right to fight for the WBA’s primary world title at 126lbs.

Nick Ball won the title in June 2024 and has made three defenses since, but none has come against a mandatory challenger. Figueroa won an elimination bout in July.

Featherweight Mirco Cuello knocked out Sergio Rios of Sonora, Mexico, in the second round Friday at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium in Benghazi, Libya.

There isn’t much going on this week. But even if the schedule were packed, Mirco Cuello vs. Sergio Rios Jimenez would be one to monitor.

The WBA named three new top contenders in their latest ratings update on March 1

Punch stats for Mirco Cuello-Christian Olivo

Cuello rescued his unbeaten record with a final round stoppage of Olivo

The 24-year-old from Argentina says he knows he's in a tough fight against his Mexican opponent, but looks at it as an opportunity to prove himself on the big stage.

Mirco Cuello, Santa Fe, Argentina, 20-1 (15 KOs), won a steady eight-rounder over Ugandan southpaw Sulaiman Segawa, 16-4-1 (6 KOs), at featherweight in the Las Vegas show opener as the clock counted down to the Tim Tszyu-Sebastian Fundora main event here at the T-Mobile Arena.

Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas - Mirco Cuello, a 2020 Argentine Olympian with a fun, aggressive style, pounded out a tough, 10-round unanimous decision win against the willing Rudy Garcia in their featherweight bout, handing Garcia his first loss. Cuello won by three scores of 99-90, 99-90 and 99-90 to improve to 13-0 with 11 KOs as Garcia dropped to 13-1-1 with 2 KOs.