Cain Sandoval has demonstrated he can field over his final two fights. He’ll now face his hardest struggle to this point.
Sandoval will face fringe contender Romero Duno on August 31, 360 Boxing Promotions introduced. The ten-round bout will happen on the Chumash On line casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California and can headline a Hollywood Battle Nights card (UFC Battle Cross, 9:30 p.m. ET/ 6:30 p.m. PT).
“We’re very excited to announce our return to the Chumash On line casino Resort with this thrilling foremost occasion,” stated promoter Tom Loeffler. “Cain Sandoval has continued to show the world-class abilities of a future world champion and, on August 31, he faces one other very robust take a look at in opposition to the upset-minded Romero Duno.
“With our June 7 occasion at Chumash On line casino promoting out earlier than struggle week began, I strongly encourage followers to buy their tickets early to ensure they don’t miss this excellent present. We’ll have extra nice fights to announce shortly for an additional action-packed version of Hollywood Battle Nights. The occasion will even be broadcast on UFC Battle Cross and we’re very grateful to Dana White and his crew for his or her assist.”
Sandoval (13-0, 11 knockouts), who resides in Sacramento, California, defeated former contender and newbie standout Javier Molina by unanimous determination on February 23. The victory over Molina snapped a string of 11 consecutive knockout victories.
In his final bout on April 20, Sandoval defeated Angel Rebollar by unanimous determination. The 21-year-old, who additionally has a knockout win over once-beaten Wesley Ferrer, has demonstrated an improved skill-set during the last a number of months, however is keen to start out a knockout streak on the expense of Duno.
“It’s been too lengthy since my final knockout (win),” stated Sandoval, who’s managed by Oscar Sanchez. “On Saturday, August 31, a brand new knockout streak will start.”
Duno (26-4, 20 KOs), who’s initially from Cotabato Metropolis within the Philippines and now resides in Miami, Florida, final fought on January 31, shedding by knockout to Antonio Moran. The loss to Moran snapped a two-fight win streak since a loss to Frank Martin in January 2022.
The 28-year-old burst onto the boxing scene in March 2017 with a second spherical knockout win over then-unbeaten prospect Christain Gonzalez. Duno was knocked out by Ryan Garcia in November 2019.
Duno believes he has the expertise to attain an upset win over Sandoval.
“This struggle is crucial struggle of my profession, so I’m going to present and do all the things to return out victorious,” stated Duno, who’s promoted by Laura Ching. “I’m a warrior and the one cause I struggle is to win.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has coated boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He could be reached at [email protected]
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