Jake Donovan, confirming earlier reporting from Fernando Sabatini, brings word that WBO flyweight champion Anthony Olascuaga will face top contender Juan Carlos Camacho on either September 10th or 11th in Las Vegas.
The bout will serve “as part of a loaded fight week leading up to the Alvarez-Crawford event on Netflix.”
With Kenshiro Teraji’s recent defeat and Willibaldo Garcia yet to make a defense, the 26-year-old “Princesa” (9-1, 6 KO) is the division’s longest-reigning titlist thanks to an awkward
TKO finish of “Bomba” Gonzalez and a competitive decision over former unified light flyweight champion Hiroto Kyoguchi in March.
Puerto Rico’s Camacho (19-1, 7 KO) hasn’t lost since 2017 but is coming off two straight split decision victories, one that saw him hit the deck twice against onetime Sunny Edwards victim Jayson Mama and another in which he barely scraped past 6-6-2 David Humberto Tapia in March. This is a mighty big ask, though Olascuaga’s had his share of close calls, both against Kyoguchi and in his comeback knockout of Giemel Magramo two years back.
We’ll keep you posted as the supporting cast comes together.
