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World Boxing Federation Womens
World Light Flyweight Champion
Ana Arrazola is set for her
first title defense on Saturday
November 2, when she rematches
compatriot Maria Del Refugio
Jimenez Cruz at the Estadio
Miguel Alemán in Celaya, Mexico.
“La Bronca” Arrazola, 18-9-2
(13), captured the WBF world
title in her latest outing,
winning a wide unanimous
decision over another Mexican,
Guadalupe Martinez, this past
August. After five failed
previous attempts at world
honors, she finally reached her
goal and she is now determined
to make the most of it.
Having prepared diligently with
trainer and husband Juan Carlos
Contreras in the city of Tomoaya
in the Mexican mountains, she is
not underestimating Del Refugio
Jimenez Cruz, 10-6 (0), whom she
beat on points in 2011, and
plans to follow up on her
title-winning performance with
another dominating performance.
“I come from great preparations,
I feel strong and I believe I
can score a knockout this time”,
said Arrazola. “She proved in
our last fight that she is a
very tough opponent, but this
time things will be different
and she will be facing a world
champion who comes ready to
defend her title by all means.”
For 28-year-old Southpaw Maria
Del Refugio Jimenez Cruz, this
will be her third shot at a
world championship. She is
moving back up in weight, having
lost 2012 and 2013 championship
fights at Atomweight to Mari
Ando and Momo Koseki in Japan.
In September she returned with a
victory over Mayte Rivas in her
hometown Hidalgo, and she will
be inspired by Arrazola and the
fact that just because you fail
once or twice, or five times in
the case of Arrazola, it is
important to never give up on
your dreams.
The Ana Arrazola vs. Maria Del
Refugio Jimenez Cruz WBF World
title fight is the main event of
a show promoted by Hector
Garcia’s Best Talent Promotions,
and will be televised live in
Mexico by TVC Deportes.
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