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Robin Safar To Face Yamil Peralta For WBC Silver
Cruiserweight Title On May 22 In San Jose, Ca.
With less than two weeks to go until Jones vs. Gualtieri,
the scheduled 12-round middleweight main event has
officially been elevated to an IBF eliminator, with the
winner earning a shot at the IBF world title. Undefeated
knockout artist Amari “The Reaper” Jones (16-0, 14 KOs) will
headline in front of his hometown Bay Area fans against
former world champion Vincenzo “Il Capo” Gualtieri (25-1-1)
of Germany on Friday, May 22 at SAP Center in San Jose,
Calif. The event will stream live worldwide on DAZN.
In the co-main event, undefeated cruiserweight Robin “ROBZ”
Safar (19-0, 13 KOs) will challenge for the WBC Silver
cruiserweight title held by Buenos Aires, Argentina’s Yamil
Peralta (18-1-1, 10 KOs) in a 12-round showdown. Peralta
will be making his U.S. debut after capturing multiple
regional titles and previously challenging for the WBC
interim cruiserweight title.
“Looking forward to putting on a spectacular performance in
front of San Jose fans,” said Robin Safar. “I have my sights
set on becoming a world champion this year and Peralta being
ranked #2 by the WBC is the perfect available opponent. I’ve
already put the division on notice since cracking into the
top 10, now I’m going to put every champion on notice with
this performance. I’m coming for all of them!”
“I am so excited for this tremendous opportunity coming up
on May 22, where we will be defending the WBC Silver world
title,” said Yamil Peralta. “My entire team and I have been
preparing extremely hard for a challenge of this level. I
especially want to thank all the people who have always
supported us. First and foremost, the WBC and its president
Mauricio Sulaimán, who has always believed in us; my
promoter Charly Tello of Tello Box for making this fight
possible; and my manager Ignacio Martínez. I also want to
thank Golden Boy Promotions for this opportunity. We are
going to defend this belt the best way possible. I have the
experience necessary to come away with the victory and
launch my career onto the biggest stage, leaving everything
in the ring. We hope to return to Argentina victorious and
share this joy with all of our people.”
Also featured on the televised DAZN card, Las Vegas’ Tristan
“Sweet T” Kalkreuth (16-1, 11 KOs) returns in a 10-round
cruiserweight clash against Michoacán, Mexico’s Marco Canedo
(8-3-1, 5 KOs). Rising super middleweight contender Darius
“DFG” Fulghum (14-1-1, 12 KOs) will compete in a 10-round
bout against Miami-based Yoanki “The Diamond” Urrutia (17-2,
7 KOs). Opening the DAZN broadcast, Los Angeles’ John
“Scrappy” Ramirez (16-1, 9 KOs) will face Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam’s Van Tran (19-2, 11 KOs) in a 10-round super
flyweight contest.
The preliminary card will feature Fresno, California’s
Jordan Fuentes (6-0, 2 KOs) in a six-round super flyweight
bout against an opponent to be announced. In a four-round
super featherweight fight, Salinas, California’s Jose
Medrano (2-0, 1 KO) will take on Aurora, Colorado’s Anel
Dudo (4-8-1, 1 KO). Opening the evening, Los Angeles’
Enkhmandakh Kharkhuu (7-0, 3 KOs) will square off against
Adrian Herrera (10-4, 8 KOs) of Jalisco, Mexico in an
eight-round flyweight matchup.
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