Adrian Curiel vs. Sivenathi Nontshinga: boxing // DAZN TV

IBF light flyweight champion Adrian Curiel will face beltholder Sivenathi Nontshinga.

From out of nowhere, Curiel had announced himself as a major player in the 108-pound division and the future looks very bright.

Friday on DAZN at 5pm.
Location: Auditorium Guelaguetza in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Not too many fight fans knew who Adrian Curiel was before November 4, 2023.

It was on that date that the Mexican fighter made the transition from contender to world champion when he scored a brutal second-round knockout over then-IBF light flyweight titleholder Sivenathi Nontshinga.

See last fight!

Adrian Curiel record, bio

Nationality: Mexican
Born: January 12, 1999
Height: 5-4
Reach: N/A
Total fights: 29
Record: 24-4-1 with five wins via knockout

Sivenathi Nontshinga record, bio

Nationality: South African
Born: December 3, 1998
Height: 5-5
Reach: 67 inches
Total fights: 13
Record: 12-1 with nine wins via knockout.

Adrian Curiel vs. Sivenathi Nontshinga 2 fight card

Adrian Curiel (c) vs. Sivenathi Nontshinga 2 for the IBF light flyweight title
Mauricio Lara vs. Daniel Lugo; Super Featherweights
Arturo Popoca vs. Ernesto Garcia Flores; Super Bantamweights
Sergio Chirino Sanchez vs. Dennis Contreras; Super Bantamweights
Brayan Rivera vs. Daniel Zaragoza Garcia; Super Bantamweights
Julio Porras Ruiz vs. Aaron Rocha Guerrero; Super Middleweights
Criztec Bazaldua vs. Alejandro Castillo; Super Lightweights
Federico Pacheco Jr. vs. Jose Mario Tamez; Heavyweights

Quotes:

Adrian Curiel: “It’s great to defend my belt on home soil. It was not a lucky shot or KO…I’ve been watching interviews that he’s been giving, and he says that I’m not a big puncher and I’m an easy fighter, but he’ll see on Friday that as we say here, people need to back up what they say. So, we’ll see on Friday if that’s true.”

Sivenathi Nontshinga: “I’ve trained so hard. It’s not the first time I’ve prepared for a world title fight. I’ve been a champion before, and I promise everybody that once again I will prevail. I believe falling down is part of life, but getting back up is living, so once again, I will become a champion.”