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Barry Michael has confirmed on facebook that Zac Dunn will now be fighting Argentinian Carlos Adan Jerez 43-19-3 on July 1st.

Zac's original opponent Francis Cheka failed to get his visa sorted despite the best efforts of Barry and team Dunn and isn't coming.

Jerez lost to Bursak who Dunn beat. But Dunn didn't have things his own way. Tough fight. Jerez also lost to Mundine years ago.

Acceptable fight for a late replacement.

DA GOOSE wrote:Acceptable fight for a late replacement.

It could have been far worse. That's for sure.

This card will be LIVE and free to air on Channel 31 Melbourne and Geelong.

It will be be LIVE streaming on http://c31.org.au/events.

Sam Soliman is a huge rap for Zac Dunn. Can't understand why he isn't already a world champion :

Aussie boxing legend Sam Soliman annoints Melbourne boy Zac Dunn as Australia’s next boxing champion

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/boxin ... b3d26dabdb

ZAC Dunn’s inevitable journey towards a world super middleweight title bout has received glowing endorsement from Australian boxing royalty, Sam Soliman.

Soliman, 42, is a former IBF world middleweight champion who has been in with some of boxing’s elite over a 20-year career, so when he speaks, you listen. And when he speaks about former St Kevin’s student Dunn, it’s with obvious admiration.

“Zac Dunn is a very, very good banger and a clever tactical fighter in the way he cuts the ring off. I’ve sparred with him a lot. I’m actually very surprised he’s not already a world champion given his strength and amateur background,” said Soliman, 42, who fights unbeaten Russian Sergiy Derevyanchenko in the US on July 21.

“Zac had a very good amateur career and history shows that background often leads to a world championship. He’s in the top five of blokes I’ve fought or sparred for power shots. You can’t make a mistake with Zac because he can make you pay with both hands.

“To me his best punch is his left hook which is short and sharp, just the way it should be thrown. Others would say his right hand is his best shot. He isn’t a haymaker puncher either because of his amateur teachings.

“The biggest puncher I have fought by far was Howard Eastman, ahead of fighters like Eric Teymour, Winky Wright, Raymond Joval, Giovanni Lorenzo and Garth Wood. Zac is right up there with them. And he will become a champion if he remains dedicated, because a lot don’t.”

Dunn’s progression towards the WBC super-middleweight title takes a further step on Friday night at The Melbourne Pavilion when he meets Argentinian Carlos Adan Jerez, who interestingly lost a welterweight fight eight years ago on points to the great Mexican and current WBC world middleweight champion Saul Alvarez.

At 37, Jerez’s ringcraft gained from his 62-fight career (43 wins) is expected to provide Dunn with valuable experience prior to a likely WBC title eliminator against Turkey’s “Mr Robot”, Avni Yildirin, with the winner to challenge champion Badou Jack.

As it stands Dunn is rated 8 by the WBC, 9 in the IBF and WBO and 14 by the WBA, making him clearly the highest-rated current Australian boxer.

Might end up being a better contest than the main event?

I'm really looking forward to tonight, great card!

Channel 31 tonight 8 til 11pm.

Like a Boss wrote:

Might end up being a better contest than the main event?

Hope Hamdan isn't too drained he's doing Ramadan.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/boxing/nade ... 1cc8de0981

Though I hope Mitchell wins.

Channel 31 LIVE coverage has just commenced. For some it is best found as Channel 44.

Michelle Lansdown is co-host. Blonde. Not sure how much she knows about boxing? We shall see.

Eddie Dos Santos and Mathew Smith first up.

Dos Santos UD. Probably won every round.

Terrific scrap between Capps and Colomban. Sam a little too classy. But Benny, cut eye and all, as game as they come.

Colomban winner by MD.

Thomas failed to make weight. So can't win the title. But sat Williams on his butt early in the 1st.

What an absolutely sensational end to another cracker of a fight. Thomas gets up in the final seconds!

Like a Boss wrote:What an absolutely sensational end to another cracker of a fight. Thomas gets up in the final seconds!

great fight I am watching on my computer, thanks channel 31

Grant wrote:

Like a Boss wrote:What an absolutely sensational end to another cracker of a fight. Thomas gets up in the final seconds!

great fight I am watching on my computer, thanks channel 31

How well matched have the fights been tonight? The last two in particular have been absolute crackers!

Nader still fighting.. Didn't expect to see him again

Never thought the words to our national anthem were that difficult

That young girl will be on a few blooper reels after that effort.

Grant wrote:Nader still fighting.. Didn't expect to see him again

It's only his 2nd fight back after being in retirement. Will be interesting to see what he has left.

Mitchell impressive so far. Too quick. Too busy. Nader in good shape and came to fight. But he will need a minor miracle here.

Classy performance by Mitchell. Fit, fast hands, good movement. Nader would have been lucky to have won a round there and probably should hang them up again. Mind willing. Body no longer capable.

Disappointing Jerez quit on his stool. But Dunn had clearly broken his spirits and perhaps other parts of Jerez as well.