PBC’s March 1st Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach Jr PPV primary card is now full. Along with the beforehand revealed WBA tremendous light-weight title battle between Jose Valenzuela and Gary Antuanne Russell, the present will see Alberto Puello defend his WBC 140-pound title towards Sandor Martin and prime tremendous welterweight prospect Yoenis Tellez battle former unified champ Julian Williams.
Puello (23-0, 10 KO), a former WBA titlist who failed a drug take a look at after profitable the title towards Batyr Akhmedov, upset the aforementioned Russell for the interim WBC belt final June. This was meant to segue right into a shot on the winner of Devin Haney’s mandated conflict with Martin (42-3, 15 KO), just for Haney to voluntarily relinquish his belt and the WBC to put in Puello in his place.
As I’ve mentioned earlier than, odds are it received’t be a very compelling battle, however each males are succesful and confirmed technicians. Must be aggressive on the very least.
“That is my time, my stage and I’m able to placed on a present that followers will always remember,” mentioned Puello. “Once we step into that ring, it’s going to be fireworks. I’m going to convey the most effective model of myself and do no matter it takes to go away with the victory. I’m doing this for the Dominican Republic, this battle is for them and I’m going to make them proud.”
“A brand new tremendous light-weight king shall be topped on March 1. Alberto Puello has some expertise, however he received’t be ready for what I convey to the ring in Brooklyn. That lovely WBC belt is coming dwelling with me to Spain.”
Tellez (9-0, 7 KO) is among the many extra outstanding of the “new-school” Cuban knockout machines, although he’s but to beat anybody of be aware. Williams (29-4-1, 17 KO) is his biggest-name foe to this point, however he’s additionally 2-3 this decade.
The interim WBA title shall be on the road whereas Terence Crawford chases Canelo. The truth that Williams is ranked no. 11 at 154 when he hasn’t received at that weight in almost six years is, effectively, simply WBA issues.
