Undefeated Mexican Juan Carlos Burgos (25-0, 18 KOs) and highly regarded, national boxing hero Hozumi Hasegawa (28-3, 12 KOs) both stepped on the scales at the official weigh in today. The two warriors are set to battle it out this Friday, November 26, 2010 at Nihon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan.
The Burgos vs. Hasegawa WBC featherweight championship, presented by Teiken Promotions in association with Thompson Boxing Promotions and Banner Promotions, will air live in Mexico on Friday, November 27 on SKY SPORTS at approximately 1:00 AM (Mexico City local time) 3:00 AM (Tijuana/PST time). On the same card, Vitali Tajbert (20-1, 6 KOs) will face #2 ranked former world champion Takahiro Aoh (19-2-1, 9 KOs) for the WBC super featherweight title.
SKY is the biggest Mexican cable provider with 2 million subscribers in the country, plus operations in Central America (including Panama), and the Caribbean.
The fight will be broadcasted in standard definition and HD free of charge to the entire subscriber base via SkySports (channel 501 SD and channel 1501 HD). Burgos vs. Hasegawa will air live, as an international feed at (GMT time – local time). In addition, SKY will repeat the entire broadcast of the fight with SAP audio on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday. (Check your local listings for exact times)
OFFICIAL WEIGHTS
Juan Carlos Burgos – 125.40 lbs.
Hozumi Hasegawa – 125.50 lbs.
