Mexican bantamweight Alejandro “Konejo” González (19-6-3) will compete on the road in a WBC eliminator against Britain’s Andrew Cain (14-1) on Saturday, February 7th in Liverpool, England. González is coming off an important victory over Juan Hernández. González and his promoter, Mario Muñoz, were present at the WBC’s weekly press conference this week, where they shared details about this key matchup. 

 

During the conference, WBC president Mauricio Sulaimán confirmed that there will be another bantamweight eliminator, which will be contested between Tenshin Nasukawa and [former multi-division champion] Juan Manuel Estrada. This is because, after the vacant bantamweight title was contested, the current champion, Takuma Inoue, will be required to make two mandatory defenses.

 

Nonetheless, González stated: “I’m very happy. This is a great opportunity, and believe me, we’re not going to let it slip away. Every fight is tough, but we prepare for each one as if we were fighting for the world championship. I’ve already gone through blood tests, eye exams, head scans—full medical checkups—and we’re at 100 percent. I hope everyone supports us. Believe me, there will be a new champion, and above all, a Mexican one.”

 

Muñoz added: “Having ‘Konejo’ with me—who is more than my team, he’s my family. We’re going to work to represent the WBC in the most dignified way possible. We appreciate all your support. You’re going to see a ‘Konejo’ González who will make history.”