In what promises to be an electrifying fight, world title challengers Juan Carlos Burgos and Daulis Prescott will square off in a 12-round bout for the WBO Intercontinental Jr. Lightweight title on Friday, July 26, at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Sacramento.
Burgos, who sports a record of 30-1-1 (20 KOs), recently stopped by the ESPN studios in Los Angeles to tape a segment for A Los Golpes, a weekly primetime boxing news and analysis show airing on ESPN Deportes.
Juan Carlos Burgos on the set of ESPN Deportes’ A Los Golpes in Los Angeles. Burgos is in the final stages of preparation for his jr. lightweight fight against Daulis Prescott on Friday, July 26.
ESPN Deportes A Los Golpes Host Bernardo Osuna, Co-Manager & Trainer Gerardo Espinoza, Juan Carlos Burgos, Alex Camponovo of Thompson Boxing Promotions, ESPN Deportes Anchor David Faitelson
Interview
Juan Carlos Burgos, middle, talks about his upcoming title fight with Daulis Prescott. The 26-year-old Burgos last faught on January 19, 2013. He battled WBO Jr. Lightweight champion Roman Martinez to a draw, although most ringside observers believed Burgos deserved to walk out of Madison Square Garden with the title.
“It’s important to keep a young fighter like Juan Carlos Burgos ready and primed for his next shot at a world title,” said Alex Camponovo of Thompson Boxing. Burgos gets his chance to join the elite list on Friday, July 26, on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights.
The championship fight is promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing Promotions and will be broadcast live on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights.
