Indian Professional boxer Siddharth Verma has got a fight date alongside legendary Manny Pacquiao.
Pro Boxing in India will take a giant leap on 15th July. For the first time ever, an Indian professional boxer – Siddharth Verma – will feature in the same card which will have legendary Manny Pacquiao in the lead bout.
Pacquiao will clash against Lucas Matthysse in a fight billed as the ‘Battle of the Champions’ for the WBA Welterweight World title. Siddharth Verma, the Indian professional boxer, has been given place in the same card and he will face Malaysian boxer Theena Thayalan in a 6 round tie.
DSport will air the WBA Welterweight Boxing championships along with Siddharth Verma’s fight for the Indian viewers on 15 July from 6:30 am.
Pacquiao and Lucas will face each other for the Welterweight World Title in the 140lbs category. This world title fight is one of the biggest events after the 2017 mega face-off between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather, titled the ‘$100-million-dollar fight’, which attracted massive attention from the Indian viewers.
The other bouts on the card will also witness the WBA 126 world title to be fought between Filipino Jhack Tepora (21-0, 16 KO’s) and Edivaldo Ortega (26-1-1, 12 KO’s) of Tijuana, Mexico. Venezuelan WBA Jr. Flyweight world champion Carlos Cañizales (20-0-1, 16 KO’s) will also fight to defend his title against Chinese challenger Bin Lu (1-0, 1 KO’s).
The World Boxing Association came into existence back in 1921. Ever since this association has been giving representation to all the boxers by recognizing their talent and showcasing this talent to the world.
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