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In a real crossroads fight this
coming Thursday, June 7, at the
Discoteca New York in Atlixco,
Puebla, Mexico, former World
Bantamweight Champion Julio “La
Sombra” Zarate takes on fellow
Mexican Francisco Dianzo for the
vacant World Boxing Federation
Latin Super Bantamweight title.
Zarate, 28-6-2 (17), lost his
last outing by decision to
another former world champion,
Tomas Rojas, and needs a victory
over Dianzo to get back in
contention for the highest
level. As does “Panterita”
Dianzo, 24-9 (21), who, while
coming off a victory in his last
bout, has dropped most of his
recent significant encounters
with top-class opposition.
Zarate must be considered the
favorite in this fight. Having
shared a ring with Hideki Todaka
in Japan, whom he beat to become
World Champion in 2004,
Volodymyr Sidorenko in Germany,
Mahyar Monshipour in France,
Jeffrey Mathebula in South
Africa, and the aforementioned
Rojas, he brings a wealth of
experience to the table.
But Dianzo is probably the more
powerful of the two, and has the
ability to end a fight with one
shot. His last fifteen wins came
inside the distance, and he will
certainly be going for the
knockout against Zarate, knowing
he will likely come in second if
the fight goes to the
scorecards, and that if he
doesn’t win his future in the
ring will look bleak.
The Julio Zarate vs. Francisco
Dianzo WBF Latin Super
Bantamweight title fight will be
promoted by MRM Boxing Promoters
on a televised card that also
features a second Super
Bantamweight title fight between
Javier Romano and Flavio
Hernandez. |
