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On Sunday February 18, plenty of
local pride will be on the line
when compatriots Luis Solis and
Nery Saguilan headlines a show
in Comitan, Mexico, with the
vacant World Boxing Federation
(WBF) World Light Welterweight
title at stake.
Luis Solis, from the port city
of Progreso, has won seven of
his last eight bouts, six of
those by stoppage, and three
straight last year since losing
on points to former WBC World
Lightweight titlist Antonio
DeMarco in February.
Last June, “Muecas” Solis
impressed the enthusiastic and
knowledgable boxing fans in
Comitan, when he dug deep to
grind out a hard-fought, but
deserved, decision victory over
tough-as-nails former IBF World
Champion Cristobal Cruz.
With a record of 23-8-4 (19),
25-year-old Solis has youth and
power on his side, but Mexico
City´s Nery “Pantera” Saguilan
(29) brings a clear edge in
experience from a 38-9-1 (13)
career with thirteen
championship fights compared to
four for Solis.
Solis vs. Saguilan for the
vacant WBF World Light
Welterweight title is a classic
cross-roads encounter between
the young up-and-comer chasing
his dream, and the battle-tested
veteran who believes his time to
become world champion has
finally arrived.
Promoted by Jose Duran and his
Promociones Milenium, the main
event will be preceded by a
stacked undercard featuring
local talent in well-matched
fights.
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