Arturo Popoca will face Carlos Mujica in Arizona  – World Boxing Association

Subsequent Saturday, December 16, the undefeated American with Mexican origin, Arturo Popoca, will face the robust Venezuelan, Carlos Mujica.

The 8 spherical bantamweight bout would be the co-main occasion of the night between Murodjon Akhmadaliev and Kevin Gonzalez. The combat will happen on the Desert Diamond Enviornment, Glendale, Arizona, United States.

The fighter born in Michoacan, Mexico, Arturo Popoca, has had a 2023 with lots of exercise within the ring. He started the 12 months with a knockout victory over Mexican Edwyn Flores Quiriarte (7-2) within the second spherical. 

Two months later, he gained a unanimous determination over Mexican Alejandro Nicasio Garcia (5-1-1). He would return in June to increase his constructive streak, beating Christian Patiño Álvarez (1-5). Then, in August he traveled to the USA to win by knockout towards Jose Edgardo Garcia (13-6-3). 

His final look up to now was in his homeland, the place he earned an eight-round unanimous determination win over Sebastian Tinoco Chavez (5-6-2). The 23-year-old Popoca (11-0-1 / 7 KO) owns a knockout proportion above 60% and in his final 5 wins, he has three of them earlier than the fourth spherical. 

The native of Portuguesa, Venezuela, Carlos Abrahan Mujica, will face his fifth combat of the 12 months. He began 2023 with a 3rd spherical knockout loss to Dariial Kuchmenov (7-0). In April, he returned to the victory path profitable by unanimous determination towards American George Navarro (8-3-1). 

He returned to the ring in the course of the 12 months, the place he gained the Fedelatin bantamweight title, defeating Puerto Rican Emmanuel Rodriguez (14-2) by knockout. In his final look in August, he misplaced by unanimous determination to Ja Rico O Quinn (16-1-1). 

The 27-year-old Mujica (8-3 / 2 KO) has a knockout proportion beneath 30%. Additionally, by way of his official Instagram account, Carlos commented: ¨My individuals we’re again in DANZ and with the identical imaginative and prescient, give all of it for the victory, let’s go all out¨.