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Popular local attraction Sergio
“Micky” Lopez feels on top of
his game ahead of his clash with
Jesus “Kalaka” Navarro for the
vacant World Boxing Federation
International Featherweight
title on Friday October 18 in
Ensenada, Baja California,
Mexico.
The bout was originally
scheduled for September 27, but
had to be postponed for three
weeks due to unforeseen
circumstances. However, trained
by Salvador “Lefty” Felix,
27-year-old Lopez claims to be
better prepared than usual for
what will be his careers most
important bout to date, saying:
“It’s the first time I prepare
to fight a southpaw, and I am
adapting myself very well. Every
day of my training camp I worked
very hard, and got up at 3:30 in
the morning to do my roadwork.
Then in the evening I did my
training and sparring in the
gym.”
With a professional ledger of
16-7 (11), and fighting is his
hometown for the twelfth time
since turning pro in 2005, Lopez
has never lost in Ensenada,
going 11-0 with eight victories
inside the distance.
And while he doesn’t plan on
breaking that trend on October
18, he knows he will be in with
a good opponent in Mexicali-puncher
Navarro, who has stopped sixteen
of twenty-one victims:
“There is no doubt he will be a
tough man to fight”, said Lopez.
“He is 21-6-1 as a professional,
and also has good amateur
experience, so I have no reason
to take him lightly. As I said,
I am very well prepared and I
believe that I will be the new
WBF champion after the fight.”
The Sergio Lopez vs. Jesus
Navarro WBF International
Featherweight title fight will
be promoted by Hefziba Eduardo
Promotions, and the card also
features a stacked undercard
with additionally eight bouts.
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