By Dan Ambrose: In an easy title defense, World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Miguel ‘Alacran’ Berchelt (34-1, 30 KOs) defeated #9 WBC featherweight contender Jonathan Víctor “Yoni” Barros (41–6-1, 22 KOs) by a 3rd round knockout last Saturday night in a mismatch at the Poliórum Zamná in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
By Dan Ambrose: WBC super featherweight champion Miguel Berchelt (33-1, 29 KOs) will be facing featherweight contender Jonathan Victor Barros (41-5-1, 22 KOs) next month on June 23 at the Poliforum Zamna in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Berchelt vs. Barros is expected to be televised on ESPN+. La Casa del Boxeo will televise the Berchelt vs. Barros fight in Mexico.
By Jim Dower: WBC super featherweight champion Miguel “Alacrán” Berchelt (33-1, 29 KOs) took his time tonight before turning on his offense in round 3 to stop 2nd tier fighter Maxwell Awuku (44-4-1, 30 KOs) by a 3rd round TKO in a voluntary defense at the Oasis Arena in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
By Jim Dower: WBC super featherweight champion Miguel Berchelt (32-1, 28 KOs) weighed in at 130 pounds on Friday for his weigh-in for his title defense against 2nd tier fighter Maxwell Awuku (44-3-1, 30 KOs) for their fight this Saturday night at the Plaza de Toros, in Cancun, Mexico. The Ghanaian Awuku weighed in at 129 lbs.
By Harry Hogg: Super featherweight champion Miguel Berchelt will defend his WBC title against late replacement Maxwell Awuku on Saturday night at the Plaza de Toros in Cancun, Mexico.
Berchelt (32-1, 28 KOs), 26, has been left frustrated since winning the belt back in January of last year with an 11-round knockout against Francisco Vargas. A comfortable victory over journeyman Takashi Miura has followed in the summer. But a niggling injury to his right hand has kept the Mexican out of action for the rest of the year.
By Jim Dower: WBC super featherweight champion Miguel Berchelt is now scheduled to defend his title against Maxwell Awuku on February 10 at the Plaza de Toros, in Cancun, Mexico. This is Berchelt’s third attempt at getting his next title defense scheduled, as he’s already had 2 other challengers drop out. Berchelt (32-1, 28 KOs) was scheduled to defend against #5 WBC Cristian Mijares, but he reportedly dropped out due to the money not being to his liking.
By Dan Ambrose: WBC super featherweight champion Miguel Berchelt (32-1, 28 KOs) will be defending his title against #39 WBC Carlo Magali (23-9-3, 12 KOs) on February 10 at the Plaza de Toros in Cancun, Mexico.
By Dan Ambrose: Former super flyweight champion Christian Mijares (58-8-2, 26 KOs) says he’ll be surprised if he defeats WBC super featherweight champion Miguel Berchelt (32-1, 28 KOs) in their fight next month on February 10 at the Plaza de Toros in Cancun, Mexico. This will be the 17th title fight for Mijares.
By Dan Ambrose: WBC super featherweight champion Miguel Berchelt (32-1, 28 KOs) will put his WBC title on the line against Mexican former world champion Cristian Mijares (58-8-2, 26 KOs) on February 10 at a still to be determined venue in Cancun, Mexico.
By Dan Ambrose: Negotiations for a fight between WBC super featherweight champion (Miguel ‘El Alacran’ Berchelt (32-1, 28 KOs) and #5 WBC Cristian Mijares (58-8-2, 26 KOs) are underway for a fight on February 3 or 10, according to ESPN Deportes.