Cain Sandoval (left) vs. Jose Angulo (Photo: Lina Baker/360 Promotions)
Undefeated lightweight prospect Cain Sandoval 360 Boxing Promotions made the announcement Wednesday afternoon, announcing that he will face once-defeated Wesley Ferrer on Nov. 9. The eight-round bout will take place at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The Sandoval-Ferrer fight will take place before the main event bout between undefeated junior middleweight Callum Walsh and Ismael Villarreal.
Both bouts will be streamed live on UFC Fight Pass.
“We are very excited to announce this great fight for the November 9th event,” said promoter Tom Loeffler. “Cain Sandoval has become one of the West Coast’s most intriguing must-see fighters with an impressive string of show-stopping knockouts. But a fight in the ‘Mecca’ is a true test for any fighter. He will face the toughest challenge of his young career when he faces one of the most experienced local veterans, Wesley Ferrer.
Sandoval (10-0, 10 KOs), who lives in Sacramento, Calif., will look to improve significantly against Ferrer.
The 21-year-old last fought on July 22 in Santa Ynez, California, taking down gatekeeper Jose Maruffo once en route to a sixth-round knockout victory.
In his first fight under the 360 Boxing Promotions banner on April 14, Sandoval dropped Jose Angulo twice before scoring a sixth-round knockout victory.
Nov. 9 will be Sandoval’s fourth fight of 2023. Sandoval will be directed by Oscar A. Sanchez.
Ferrer (17-1-1, 8 KOs), of Brooklyn, New York, defeated Jason Velez by majority decision in his last fight on August 13 of last year. Ferrer has won his past five fights since losing a majority decision to Steven Ortiz in September 2018 in a matchup of undefeated prospects.
The 31-year-old also has a draw with Will Madera. Mr. Ferrer is managed by Peter Gonzalez.
Francisco A. Salazar has been writing for The Ring since October 2013 and has covered boxing in Southern California and abroad since 2000. Francisco also covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. You can contact him at: [email protected]
