Boxing has had a fairly quiet start to 2021 in terms of big fights. This Saturday’s WBC junior lightweight title bout between Mexican punchers Miguel Berchelt and Oscar Valdez is not “big” in the sense of a blockbuster pay-per-view, but it’s a big fight for the division and to date this is the most exciting match on paper.
Berchelt (37-1-1 NC, 33 KOs) is not just a volume puncher but a devastating one. He won the WBC belt back in 2017 against fellow Mexican Francisco Vargas, who’s known for his wars and ability to absorb punishment but was completely broken down on his way to an 11th-round KO defeat.