{"id":11309,"date":"2019-03-01T19:17:07","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T19:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=11309"},"modified":"2019-03-03T17:37:30","modified_gmt":"2019-03-03T17:37:30","slug":"welcome-the-ides-of-march-with-the-wbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/welcome-the-ides-of-march-with-the-wbc\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome The Ides of March with the WBC!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome The Ides of March with the WBC!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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“Attention! Quick March” so buckle up with the WBC!<\/p>\n

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March 2 \/ Mariana Ju\u00e1rez vs. Eva Naranjo \/ Mexico<\/p>\n

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WBC female bantamweight division, Mariana Ju\u00e1rez is ready for the defense number seven of her crown, against the undefeated Eva Maria Naranjo in Fresnillo, Zacatecas. The Mexican is fully confident in her preparation. Although \u00a0she certainly doesn’t minimize the qualities of her rival, Mariana is vowing \u00a0that the title remains in Mexico.<\/p>\n

Eva, who was the WBC international champion, arrives on Aztec soil, ambitious \u00a0to take over the absolute belt of the WBC, which considers the most prestigious.<\/p>\n

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March 9 \/ Shawn Porter vs. Yordenis Ugas \/ California<\/p>\n

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Serenity leading to thrilling combat \u00a0at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson California for the first defense of WCB welter champion Shawn Porter. He faces a difficult test against Cuban Yordenis Ugas who reaches this commitment with a record of 23 wins, 11 of them by the fast track and only three defeats.<\/p>\n

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Note that these two fighters are already familiar fight wise, as both held a sparring session when the Cuban was preparing for a bout against Levan Ghvamichava.<\/p>\n

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March 9 \/ Delfine Persoon vs. Melissa St. Vil \/ Belgium<\/p>\n

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WBC lightweight champion Delfine Persoon, will make the ninth defense of her crown against determined Melissa St. Vil. A fight that has awakened great expectations because both have proved their credentials as fantastic and intrepid fighters. The venue is Kortrijk, Belgium.<\/p>\n

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March 16 \/ Mikey Garc\u00eda vs. Errol Spence jr. \/ Texas<\/p>\n

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March 16, AT & T Stadium, Arlington in Texas, will be the scene of a classic fight between two undefeated champions, Mikey Garcia and Errol Spence Jr. At stake is the WBC Diamond belt in the welterweight division. With the coin in the air, the fight is seen as potentially the best of the year.<\/p>\n

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March 23 \/ Charlie Edwards vs. Angel Moreno \/ United Kingdom<\/p>\n

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WBC flyweight champion Charlie Edwards’ first defense and it’s \u00a0against Angel Moreno.<\/p>\n

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Recall that Charlie was crowned champion on December 22 defeating Cristofer Rosales in a great fight. Now Angel wants to impose his experience to earn \u00a0Espe\u00f1a a green and gold title.<\/p>\n

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March 23 \/ Andrew Selby vs. Julio Mart\u00ednez \/ Mexico<\/p>\n

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Either Julio C\u00e9sar Mart\u00ednez or \u00a0Andrew Selby have opportunity in this final eliminator to face flyweight champion Charlie Edwards.<\/p>\n

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March 23 \/ Fatuma Zarika vs. Catherine Phiri \/ Kenya<\/p>\n

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WBC super bantamweight champion Fatuma Zarika is ready to fight Catherine Phiriri for the second time. Recall that they fought \u00a0in February 2017, with winning Fatuma by unanimous decision.<\/p>\n

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March 29 \/ Wanheng Menayothin vs. Tatsuya Fukuhara \/ Thailand<\/p>\n

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All set for a rematch \u00a0between Thailand and Japan. WBC minimum weight champion, Wanheng Menayothin is preparing at full steam to defend his green and gold crown against \u00a0Tatsuya who reaches this commitment with a record of 21 fights won, 7 of them by fast track, 6 losses and 6 draws.<\/p>\n

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March 30 \/ Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Doudou Ngumbu \/ Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

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WBC light heavyweight champion, Ukrainian Oleksandr Gvozdyk, will make the first defense of his green and gold title against the Congolese Doudou Ngumbu who recognizes the power and quality of the champion, but trusts in victory.<\/p>\n

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However, Gvozdyk has established himself as an effective \u00a0fighter who has won 13 of his 16 fights viaxfast track without ever tasting defeat.<\/p>\n

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March 30 \/ Ilunga Makabu vs. Olanrewaju Durodola \/ Republic of Congo<\/p>\n

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Ilunga Makabu and Olanrewaju Durodola will measure the power of their fists not only to see who is the best cruiserweight, but also for the WBC silver title that will be at stake. Makabu has a record of 24 wins, 23 of them via fast track and only two defeats, while Durodola has a record of 29 wins, 27 of them on the fast track and 6 setbacks.<\/p>\n

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Welcome The Ides of March with the WBC!   “Attention! Quick March” so buckle up with the WBC!       March 2 \/ Mariana Ju\u00e1rez [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n

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