MACAU, CHINA -- Per the rules of the IBF, Undefeated No. 2 world-rated contender "IK" LIAN HUI YANG and unbeaten opponent and top-rated contender CESAR "El Distinto" CUENCA made their Saturday morning weights for their main event of "Victory at the Venetian," at The Venetian® Macao's Cotai Arena.
The two warriors will be duking it out for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior welterweight world title in a fight that will be streamed live (along with most of the undercard) to the U.S. via , beginning at 6:00 a.m. ET. Yang (18-0, 13 KOs), from Dalian, China, is attempting to become China's second professional fighter to win a world title, while Cuenca (46-0, 2 KOs), from Buenos Aires, Argentina, will attempt to not only make the most of the first world title shot of his 13-year professional career, but cut the deficit to two victories in matching Rocky Marciano's hallowed mark of 49-0.
Former Fighter of the Year and five-division world champion NONITO "Filipino Flash" DONAIRE (34-3, 22 KOs), from General Santos City, Philippines, and 2012 U.S. Olympian and undefeated super lightweight contender JOSE RAMÍREZ (14-0, 11 KOs), from Avenal, Calif. will also be featured on the "Victory at The Venetian" card. Their fights will be televised to the U.S, via same-day delay, on Solo Boxeo Tecate on UniMás, beginning at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. Donaire, in the hunt for another world title shot, will be taking on France's ANTHONY SETTOUL (20-3, 8 KOs), from Clermont-Ferrand, France, in a 10-round super bantamweight battle. Ramírez will open the telecast in an eight-round super lightweight bout against RYUSEI YOSHIDA (26-7, 13 KOs), of Kumamoto, Japan.
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