Oscar Duarte will look to continue his quest to win a world title in 2025 when he takes on Miguel Madueno in Anaheim.
The 29-year-old was originally set to face Regis Prograis in a headline fight, but the latter was forced to withdraw with a shoulder injury.
Madeuno has now stepped in at the 11th hour to save the card and the two Mexican-born stars are set to put it all on the line in what should be a thrilling fight.
Our article will give you everything you need to know about the fight between Duarte and Madueno.
Oscar Duarte vs. Miguel Madueno is scheduled for Saturday, February 15, 2025.
The undercard for Oscar Duarte vs. Miguel Madueno is scheduled to start at 8 PM ET, while the main event is expected to get underway at 11 PM ET.
Oscar Duarte vs. Miguel Madueno will trade leather at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
The venue is the home of NHL side the Anaheim Ducks, while it has also hosted major WWE events, including WrestleMania 2000.
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There are no titles on the line in the upcoming fight between Oscar Duarte and Miguel Madueno.
(28-2-1, 22 KOs)
Oscar Duarte has built a reputation as one of the toughest world title contenders at lightweight.
He is known for his aggressive style and defensive skills and he has only lost twice in his career.
He started his career in 2017, winning three fights before the end of 2018.
Duarte's first defeat came in February 2019, when he lost to Adrian Estrella on points.
Ten successive knockout victories followed before he was stopped in December 2023 in his fight against Ryan Garcia.
Duarte has responded perfectly, beating both Joseph Diaz and Botirzhon Akhmedov in 2024.
He is one of Mexico's biggest sporting stars and he will hope to win a world title in the near future to cement his legacy.
(31-3, 28 KOs)
Like Duarte, Madueno is known for his concussive knockout power and his nickname "El Explosivo" is proof of that.
Madueno has power in both hands and can end a fight with just one punch, so he will expect to give Duarte plenty of problems in Anaheim.
The 26-year-old made his debut in 2017, stopping Luis Fernando Aguilar in the first round.
Throughout his career, Madueno has fought at lightweight and super lightweight and he has recorded wins over the likes of Luis Munoz Duran, Juan Huertas and Manuel Martinez.
Madueno has fallen short against Jezzrel Corrales, Steve Claggett and Keyshawn Davis.
His defeat to Davis came in July 2024 when he competed for the IBF USBA Lightweight, WBC USA Lightweight and WBO Inter-Continental Lightweight titles.
Madueno was on holiday when he was offered the chance to replace Prograis, but the heavy-handed Mexican was in training and has vowed to record an upset on Saturday.
The following bouts are also expected to be on the Oscar Duarte vs. Miguel Madueno fight card:
Oscar Duarte vs. Miguel Madueno, 12 rounds, super lightweight
Darius Fulghum vs. Winfred Harris, 10 rounds, super middleweight - Fulghum’s WBA Intercontinental title
Ricardo Sandoval vs. Saleto Henderson, 10 rounds, flyweight - Sandoval’s WBC Silver title
Kenneth Sims Jr vs. Kendo Castaneda, 10 rounds, welterweight
Joel Iriarte vs. Steven Thomas, 6 rounds, welterweight
Yair Benjamin Gallardo-Lozano vs. Carlos Miranda, 8 rounds, light heavyweight
Daniel Garcia vs. Francisco Javier Grande Pacheco, 6 rounds, lightweight
Petr Khamukov vs. Dayan Depestre, 8 rounds, middleweight
Gael Cabrera vs. Roberto Pucheta, 6 rounds, super bantamweight
Fabian Guzman vs. TBA, 6 rounds, middleweight
Javier Meza vs. Rickey Smith, 4 rounds, super lightweight
Kevin Gudino vs. TBA, 4 rounds, bantamweight
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