The March 28 edition of ESPN Friday Night Fights will feature the semifinals of the Lightweight portion of Boxcino 2014.
Friday’s show, from the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge in New Town, N.D., will air live at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN, and is promoted by Banner Promotions.
Lightweight Semifinal Matchups:
The semifinal round of the Lightweight tournament will feature:
- Chris Rudd (13-1, 8 KOs) vs. Petr Petrov (33-4-2, 14 KOs)
- Fernando Carcamo (16-5,13 KOs) vs. Miguel González (23-3,16 KOs)
Fighter backgrounds:
Spain’s Petrov, a former Jr. Welterweight world title challenger, won a six-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Fedor Papazov in the quarterfinal round of the Boxcino tournament. Rudd, fighting out of Tennessee, is coming off a six-round split decision win over Yakubu Amidu in the quarterfinal round.
Ohio’s González scored a six-round split decision win over Miguel Mendoza in the quarterfinal round, while Mexico’s Caracamo is looking to advance to the finals following a second-round TKO win over previously undefeated Samuel Neequaye.
