Gentle heavyweight contender Conor Wallace returns to motion when he takes on Asemahle Wellem over 10 rounds within the headlining bout on the Fortitude Music Corridor in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on December 11.
The present, billed as “Xmas Cracker,” will air reside on DAZN.
The venue has been a contented looking floor for the 28-year-old Australian-based Irishman Wallace (14-1, 10 knockouts), with the southpaw scoring 5 stoppage wins in his earlier appearances there.
Wallace’s opponent Wellem, a 23-year-old South African who goes by the nickname ‘The Predator’, seems to be a stay-busy opponent to provide him his third hit out this yr following his sixth-round knockout of Jack Gipp in March and his spectacular 12-round victory over fellow contender Jerome Pampellone through break up determination in August.
Wallace, who’s ranked IBF No.2, WBO No.5 and WBC No.6 at 175lbs, might be seeking to up his competitors subsequent yr as he closes in on a world title shot.
“Conor is on the pointy finish,” promoter Mick Francis of Tasman Fighters mentioned to The Courier Mail. “His final struggle was excellent. He ate the largest punches Jerome may throw and mentioned deliver it on.
“Conor really believes he can win a world title.”
“I’m prepared for a world title shot, however I’m not wanting previous Wellem,” mentioned Wallace. “He’s harmful and I don’t see this struggle going the gap.”
A assured Wellem (7-0-1, 3 KOs) says he is able to struggle hearth with hearth, predicting an early finish to the competition together with his hand raised.
“That is the chance I’ve been ready for,” mentioned Wellem. “Conor Wallace received’t see the ultimate bell. His workforce have made an enormous mistake and his world title desires are going to be ended earlier than they start.”
In the principle assist bout, fringe heavyweight contender Justis Huni (10-0, 5 KOs) will field Argentinean southpaw Leandro ‘La Bestia’ Robutti (11-6, 8 KOs) over eight rounds.
In his final struggle in opposition to a southpaw in Saudi Arabia in March, the 25-year-old Huni boxed an outstanding struggle in opposition to South Africa’s Kevin Lerena till the tenth and remaining spherical when he was badly wobbled and spent a lot of the ultimate three minutes on unsteady legs.
He might be seeking to enhance on that efficiency in opposition to the 38-year-old Robutti, who has boxed overseas thrice beforehand and has misplaced every time by stoppage throughout the first 5 rounds.
“I’m excited to be again,” mentioned Huni. “I’m able to construct extra momentum with every struggle.”
Regardless of his apparent ability, Huni, who’s ranked IBF no. 15 and WBO no. 5, continues to be a piece in progress in a division the place boxers usually develop late.
“There isn’t a doubt in my thoughts he can problem for a world title, however Justis must hold combating,” mentioned Francis to The Courier Mail.
“Lots of people have misplaced religion in Justis as a result of he bought rocked in that tenth spherical versus Kevin Lerena, however Lerena additionally dropped Daniel Dubois, who’s now a heavyweight world champion.
“It’s been a irritating time for Justis. He hasn’t had sufficient fights of late and inactivity kills fighters… Justis must mature slightly extra, however he’s nonetheless proper up there with essentially the most promising heavyweights on the earth.”
The present can even function an all-southpaw battle between the unbeaten Austin ‘Sugar Free’ Aokuso (7-0, 3 KOs) and spoiler Lucas ‘Thrilla’ Miller (12-7-2, 4 KOs) over eight heats.
Additionally on the cardboard, Australian featherweight champion Tyler Blizzard (8-0, 4 KOs) will meet China’s Chengcheng Yang (7-6, 4 KOs). Native struggle followers will bear in mind Yang as the person who handed Rocky Ogden his first skilled defeat again in April earlier than shedding the rematch three months later.
Different boxers anticipated to look on the present in separate bouts are tremendous middleweight Max McIntyre (5-0, 4 KOs), welterweight Danny Keating (8-0, 4 KOs) and middleweight Xavier Fletcher (3-0, 3 KOs).
