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MTK Global is delighted to announce the signing of former lightweight world champion Miguel Vazquez.

Vazquez (42-10, 16 KOs) has operated at the highest level in boxing for over a decade, and reigned as IBF lightweight champion from 2010 to 2014.

The 33-year-old Mexican star was recently in action when he put in a superb performance against Lewis Ritson, and he’s delighted to be signing with the company.

Vazquez said: “I’m very happy to join MTK Global. They have a very serious team that has delivered everything that they have committed too. It’s a great company and I’m so glad to join them.

“I’m happy that people are recognising my talent and style and that I’m getting support from different corners from the world. I had a rough start in my career but have been quite solid through it, and that people recognise this hard work is very fulfilling for me.

“It’s an honour to be working with a company that manages such big names. It is huge motivation for me to work even harder and put my name among the elite fighters in the division and sport. I know that MTK Global will give me good fights and I know they will give the opportunities that I need.”

MTK Global Chief Strategy Officer Paul Gibson added: “It’s a pleasure to welcome a fighter of Miguel’s pedigree to the team.

“He’s been operating at the highest level for more than a decade and UK fans know him well from recent battles with MTK trio Josh Taylor, Ohara Davies and Lewis Ritson.

“Luck hasn’t always been on Miguel’s side but he remains as determined as ever to become a two-time world champion and our job now is to help him reach that goal.”

News on Vazquez’s first fight as an MTK Global boxer will be announced in due course.

get him a rematch with ritson but not in the UK !

stevec@france wrote: ↑24 Oct 2020, 14:34 get him a rematch with ritson but not in the UK !

Don’t see why not..

Eddeh has signed his very own Manuel Medina. Hmm I wonder what he will be using Vazquez for

Counter-puncher wrote: ↑24 Oct 2020, 14:50 Eddeh has signed his very own Manuel Medina. Hmm I wonder what he will be using Vazquez for

Eddeh doesn’t run MTK mate.

It’s a management company.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑24 Oct 2020, 14:58

Counter-puncher wrote: ↑24 Oct 2020, 14:50 Eddeh has signed his very own Manuel Medina. Hmm I wonder what he will be using Vazquez for

Eddeh doesn’t run MTK mate.

It’s a management company.

Oh ffs what a knob

MTK not matchroom, it’s not exactly difficult.

Counter-puncher wrote: ↑24 Oct 2020, 15:03

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑24 Oct 2020, 14:58

Counter-puncher wrote: ↑24 Oct 2020, 14:50 Eddeh has signed his very own Manuel Medina. Hmm I wonder what he will be using Vazquez for

Eddeh doesn’t run MTK mate.

It’s a management company.

Oh ffs what a knob

MTK not matchroom, it’s not exactly difficult.

Good for him, hope he makes a few quid

One of my least favourites ever to watch, and I love fighters other people tend to hate.

BUT can’t be hating, good luck to him hope he enjoys some home cooking now he’s with a different outfit

Miguel Vazquez-Oliver Flores Lightweight Showdown Headlines Mexican Fight Night LIVE and Exclusively on ESPN+ – Streaming action from Monterrey begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT

Former lightweight world champion Miguel Vazquez continues his march back to contender status this Saturday, Oct. 2 in a 10-round lightweight main event against former world title challenger Oliver “Trombita” Flores at Verite Social Venue in Monterrey, Mexico.

Vazquez-Flores and a full slate of undercard bouts will stream live and exclusively on ESPN+ starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Vazquez (43-10, 17 KOs) held the IBF lightweight world title for more than four years, from August 2010 to September 2014, and made six successful title defenses. He is 9-6 in his last 15 bouts, a run of fighting top competition that’s included a ninth-round stoppage defeat to current undisputed junior welterweight world champion Josh Taylor and last October’s highly controversial split decision loss to Lewis Ritson. He rebounded from the Ritson disappointment with April’s seventh-round TKO over Isai Hernandez. Flores (30-3-2, 19 KOs), from Leon, Nicaragua, challenged Takashi Uchiyama in 2015 for the WBA super featherweight world title, falling via third-round TKO. He is 3-1 since that setback and has not fought since a second-round TKO win over Rolando Giono in September 2019.

In other streaming action on ESPN+:

• The heavyweight co-feature will see American southpaw hopeful Brandon Moore (9-0, 5 KOs) fight hometown favorite Jesus Angel Nerio (15-9-1, 6 KOs) in a 10-rounder.

• Mexican junior welterweight puncher Jimerr “Mortero” Espinosa (10-0, 9 KOs) looks to extend his knockout streak to four against Jorge Luis Melendez (14-7-2, 8 KOs) in an eight-rounder.

• Rising Cuban contender Neslan “Pitbull” Machado (17-0, 8 KOs) will face the upset-minded Alan “Malagueno” Salazar (11-8-1, 3 KOs) in an eight-rounder at a contract weight of 124 pounds. The 25-year-old Machado previously won the WBA International and WBC Latino belts at 122 pounds. Salazar has lost only once by stoppage.

• In an eight-round junior welterweight contest, Christian Uruzquieta (19-4-2, 7 KOs), unbeaten in his last three fights, will take on 30-fight veteran Juan Ocura (13-15-2, 6 KOs).

• Featherweight Jonathan “Geo Don” Lopez (4-0, 2 KOs), an 18-year-old phenom from Puerto Rico, will step up in an eight-rounder against Jorge Amaya Diaz (6-1, 3 KOs), who has never been knocked out as a pro.

• Dominican junior welterweight standout Hendri Cedeño Martinez (3-0, 3 KOs) will look to notch the third first-round knockout of his young career in a four-rounder against Mexico City native Oscar Moreno (2-2), winner of two straight fights.