Puerto Rican welterweight Derrieck Cuevas returns against Ecuadorian veteran Marlon Aguas in the ten-round main event this Friday, Dec. 1st at Coliseo de Combates Pandeportes in Panama City. Cuevas will be looking for his third knockout victory of the year as he sets his sights on the division’s top contenders. Another competitive bout has hometown light flyweight Azael Villar (19-2-4, 15 KOs) hoping to inch closer to a title opportunity in a ten-round battle versus Peru’s Ricardo Astuvilca (23-1, 5 KOs). These and ither undercard bouts will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

 

Cuevas (26-1-1, 18 KOs), a nine-year pro from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, got a good win in December 2016 with a decision win over Daniel Sostre. Since then, the 29-year old has only suffered one setback, a six-round split decision loss to Damian Ezequiel Bonelli in December 2020. He bounced back with a TKO win against Esneiker Correa two years later and a knockout victory over Damian Rodriguez in April. In August, Cuevas earned a fourth-round stoppage win over Alberto Mosquera.

 

Aguas (14-1, 9 KOs) debuted as a pro in March 2013 and suffered an early-career loss against then-unbeaten puncher Ivan Golub in 2016. He’s remained undefeated since and returns following a second-round knockout win against Jose Agustin Julio in May.

 

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