WBA interim junior bantamweight champion contender David Jimenez, a Costa Rican fighter, is also expected to make a homecoming to contest a title. The much-talked fight is scheduled for Saturday, December 7, in his home country of Costa Rica’s Polideportivo de Cartago in Cartago. Jimenez is No. 9 in the junior bantamweight division list from The Ring, and he will fight Kevin Lara in the fight. He is going to have confidence as he is fighting in his hometown. The crowd will be supporting their national boxer.
The fun of Fighting at Home
For David Jimenez, it is not just to fight for the championship but to do it for his country of Costa Rica on the big stage. Speaking of his enthusiasm about stepping into the ring in his home country, he added that it makes him more responsive to train harder because his country expects it. His people will support him, and he will represent his country. His skills to become an iconic boxer in the industry.
However, he does not bend and still pushes through, thanks to his motivation to showcase his work in his home ground and for the fans who believe in him. David Jimenez will be training in Las Vegas, a city that has proved to be the best location for training, as it hosts many top fighters. He thinks this will enable him to take his boxing to another level as he prepares to face Kevin Lara.
David Jimenez Eyes on Bigger Goals
Although David Jimenez realizes his goal is to win against Lara, he still dreams bigger than this fight. He has his eye on a fight with Fernando Martinez, the current IBF/WBA world champion at junior bantamweight. Jimenez said he wanted to fight Martinez and will be ready to take on the champion soon for a title fight. Jimenez had the chance to become a professional in 2019 and has most undoubtedly come a long way.
This was after scoring a majority decision victory from the 11th-round knockdown against Ricardo Sandoval in a WBA title eliminator fight. However, he suffered his first career defeat when he lost to Artem Dalakian in a fight for the WBA 112-pound title. However, he returned strongly with four successive wins, including the recent one against John Ramirez, where he claimed the WBA interim title.
Lara’s Journey to the Ring
His opponent, Kevin Lara, also has an equally impressive record. A Nicaragua-based professional who began his career in 2013, he has a record of 32 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw, and of the wins, 12 were knockouts. Lara later embarked on an 18-fight winning streak to be in line for a shot at the WBA 112-pound belt after initially struggling when making his professional debut.
Although, he was defeated in the 11th-round stoppage by Kazuto Ioka. Lara did not go down without a fight. Since then, Lara has competed against stiff opposition such as Yanga Sigqibo, Keiver Fernandez, and Norbelto Jimenez. However, he has returned with a win recently and wants to face Jimenez in Costa Rica with full confidence.
Conclusion
In what seems to be a homecoming fight, David Jimenez is now scheduled to take on Keyvin Lara in a highly entertaining fight from Costa Rica. As Orfelia Calcagno and Milana Sakharuk battled for the WBA interim junior bantamweight title, it was obvious that both fighters needed the victory. Jimenez looks forward to making a string of wins at the recently concluded successful percentage rate to capture a tile shot at the world title fight. The fighting in the hometown pushes the fighter to put up the best performance in Cartago.
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