HOLLYWOOD – Virtually two years removed from his last fight, Jonas Sultan tries to continue his climb back to elite level when he tangles with American Sharone Carter on Saturday, August 14 (Sunday, Manila time). The 30-year-old Carter is no stranger to top-tier competition, having beaten former International Boxing Federation super flyweight champion McJoe Arroyo and losing to World Boxing Association No. Sultan, however, is unfazed as he boasts a victory over Johnriel Casimero, who will be staking his World Boxing Organization bantamweight crown against Guillermo Rigondeaux in the headliner of the Showtime card. "I'm in good condition and ready for battle," Sultan said in Filipino after the official weigh-in on Friday at Hyatt Regency LAX where he checked in at 119 pounds and Carter 118.2. Sultan will be accompanied in the ring by Mexican trainer Jorge Capetillo, Brendan Gibbons, who serves as his promoter in the United States, and Navarro.

Source: Philippine Star August 14, 2021 06:45 UTC