ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Mexico’s Highway Warrior is able to threat his title — as soon as once more — on enemy turf.
Venado Lopez (30-2, 17 KOs) will defend his IBF featherweight world championship in opposition to Angelo Leo (24-1, 11 KOs) on Saturday, Aug. 10, at Tingley Coliseum in Leo’s hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Lopez gained his world title in December 2022, upsetting Josh Warrington in enemy territory in Leeds, England. His first title protection, a Could 2023 knockout of Michael Conlan, got here earlier than a sold-out crowd in Conlan’s hometown of Belfast. Within the 10-round junior welterweight co-feature, Lindolfo Delgado (20-0, 15 KOs) and Bryan Flores (26-0-1, 15 KOs) will lock horns in an all-Mexican showdown. Venado-Leo and Delgado-Flores might be broadcast LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Undercard motion, streaming solely on ESPN+, begins at 5:50 p.m. ET/2:50 p.m. PT and options Albuquerque native Matthew Greigo (14-0, 10 KOs) combating late alternative opponent Gilberto Mendoza (23-18-4, 11 KOs) in an eight-round rematch at flyweight. Griego defeated Mendoza by way of six-round unanimous choice in June 2022.
Junior middleweight contender Vito Mielnicki Jr. (18-1, 12 KOs) will make his High Rank debut in a 10-rounder in opposition to Laszlo Toth (32-8-2, 20 KOs).
Promoted by High Rank, in affiliation with Legacy Boxing Promotions, tickets are on sale by way of Etix.com.
That is what the fighters needed to say at Thursday’s press convention:
Venado Lopez
“I’m used to being taken to completely different components of the world. London. Leeds. It doesn’t matter the place I’m going. Venado Lopez, the ‘Highway Warrior,’ will at all times do his job. I work exhausting within the health club to do what I’ve to do. If we are able to finish the struggle early, we’ll do this. Both manner, I’m coming again house as a world champion.” “We at all times work on the whole lot. We work on velocity. We work on power. We work on protection. We attempt to enhance the whole lot. I work actually exhausting within the health club. So, the camp finally ends up rather well. Angelo Leo is a former world champion. He needs to be a world champion once more. So, we count on the very best model of him, and it will likely be a warfare.”
Angelo Leo “This implies the world to me. Preventing again in my hometown is one thing I’ve at all times needed. And what higher approach to do it than with a title shot.” “In my final struggle, the principle purpose was to win. I knew the whole lot else would fall into place with a Venado struggle.”
Lindolfo Delgado “I like getting within the ring and doing issues nicely. I don’t do issues simply to do them. And all of that has helped me. Except for that, I additionally like boxing. And I’ve been taught nicely within the health club as nicely.”
“They at all times put actually good fighters in opposition to me, and like I stated, I at all times attempt to get higher with every struggle with each preparation. Each preparation is identical, however I attempt to do issues a bit higher. So, that’s what we did for this camp.”
Bryan Flores
“I really feel blessed. Except for the outcome this Saturday, I really feel like a winner already due to all of the work I did within the health club. I’m assured. I include the arrogance of getting carried out the whole lot within the health club. Lindolfo is a good fighter and opponent for me. I do know it will likely be a tough struggle, the place he can win the {WBO Latino title} as nicely. However I do know it will likely be an enormous warfare on Saturday.” Matthew Griego
“It’s a dream come true. Preventing on one in every of these playing cards for any boxer is a dream come true. It’s simply the beginning of one thing.”
“I simply should go in there and placed on a present. I need to be spectacular. That’s what I plan to do.”
“Enterprise as normal. We should always have the ability to adapt to the {late-notice opponent}.”
Vito Mielnicki Jr. “That is what I’ve been doing since I used to be 7 years previous. It’s all I’ve carried out. It’s my dream. So, for me to be on this platform, this stage, is a blessing. I’m going to benefit from each alternative I get.”
“I simply need to proceed to develop and construct on what we’ve already constructed. And I’m excited for the subsequent a part of my journey.”
Saturday, Aug. 10
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET/8 p.m. MST/7 p.m. PT)
Venado Lopez vs. Angelo Leo, 12 rounds, Lopez’s IBF Featherweight World Title
Lindolfo Delgado vs. Bryan Flores, 10 rounds, Vacant WBO Latino Junior Welterweight Title
ESPN+ (5:50 p.m. ET/3:50 p.m. MST/2:50 p.m. PT)
Matthew Griego vs Gilberto Mendoza, 8 rounds, Flyweight
Vito Mielnicki Jr. vs. Laszlo Toth, 10 rounds, junior middleweight
Albert Gonzalez vs. Damian Alcala, 6 rounds, featherweight
Alan Garcia vs. Maickol Lopez Villagrana, 8 rounds, light-weight
Steven Navarro vs. Israel Camacho, 6 rounds, bantamweight
Arnold Khegai vs. Belmar Preciado, 10 rounds, featherweight
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Govt Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and in addition a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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