Puerto Rican boxer Kiria Tapia will face Argentine Juliana Basualdo on September 26 at the Coliseo Pedrín Zorrilla in San Juan for the NABO championship of the World Boxing Organization (WBO). The 10-round fight, at 130 pounds, will headline the 'Big Time Boxing Puerto Rico: Queen of the Ring II' card, presented by Universal Promotions. Tapia, 36, has a 10-0 record with one knockout, while Basualdo has a 15-7 record with three knockouts.
Also on the card, Henry 'Moncho' Lebrón will make his debut with Universal Promotions against Dominican Derlyn Hernández for the WBO's Global super featherweight championship. Lebrón, from Aguadilla, has a 21-0 record with 11 knockouts and is ranked among the world's top 15 by major boxing organizations. Tapia said, 'This is a dream come true.
On September 26, at home and in front of my people, we're going for the NABO championship of the WBO.' Basualdo commented, 'We're coming in excellent condition to face a tremendous fighter like Tapia. I know we'll be fighting in her house, but that doesn't take anything away from us. I'm coming for that championship.'