Wednesday Night Fights returns for a special Friday edition on February 16 from the Whitesands Events Center in Plant City, Florida.
Israel Rodriguez Picazo locks horns with Ramon Cardenas in the main-event, a ten round duel at super bantamweight, live and exclusive on ProBox TV.
Mexico’s Picazo (30-5, 20 KOs) defeated Wilner Soto with a fifth round stoppage last December in Orlando. The young 25-year-old veteran is 15 fights undefeated, his last loss coming all the way back in 2019, losing over 12 rounds to Eduardo Baez for the Mexican championship.
San Antonio’s Cardenas (23-1, 12 KOs) scored a second round knockout victory over the 15-0 Rafael Pedroza in his hometown this past September. The 28-year-old is undefeated in 11 fights, his only career defeat coming at the hand of Danny Flores by majority-decision nearly eight years ago n Monterrey, Mexico.
In the co-main, somebody’s O has got to go when rising star Emiliano Moreno clashes with Axl Melendez over eight rounds in the welterweight division.
Moreno (8-0, 5 KOs) most recently handed Daniel Lim his first loss in a 2nd round TKO at the ProBox Event Center in November of last year.
Melendez (7-0, 4 KOs) is a come-forward fighter who’s most recent major achievement was interrupting the undefeated streak of Demontaze Duncan on ProBox TV this past March.
Fists will fly as Brazil’s Lucas Pontes da Silva (7-0, 7 KOs) squares off with Nigeria’s Efetobor Apochi (11-2, 11 KOs) in an international ten-round attraction at cruiserweight. Californian prospect Joeshon James (8-0-2, 5 KOs) and veteran Vaughn Alexander (18-8-1, 11 KOs) will fight an intriguing eight round match-up at middleweight. And the televised broadcast will be opened by Las Vegas’ “King” Robert Meriwether III (4-0, 2 KOs) as he takes on the Brazilian, Carlos Rocha (3-2, 2 KOs) over four rounds.
And guests at the LIVE event in Plant City will be treated to three additional bouts, featuring up-and-coming Florida fighters David Fecteau, Dayan Depestre, and Carlos Arredondo taking on challengers and working their way up the ranks – get your tickets now!
WNF is available in both English and Spanish with commentary and analysis from former world champions Paulie Malignaggi, Chris Algieri and Juan Manuel Marquez.