FORMER ALA Boy Virgel Vitor looks to continue his ascent in the super featherweight division as he takes on former amateur standout Toshihiro Suzuki in an eight-rounder on Aug. 24, 2023 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
Vitor had an impressive year so far, winning the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) Asian Silver super featherweight belt with a second-round knockout of Thai Campee Phayom on May 25 in Thailand.
Since his loss to veteran Mark Anthony Geraldo in 2019, the 26-year-old Geraldo won eight straight fights. Aside from the WBC belt, he won the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental super featherweight strap with a third-round knockout of Arnon Yupang.
Meanwhile, Suzuki had an impressive amateur career. He won a silver medal in the Youth Olympics.
The 26-year-old Suzuki transitioned to the pro ranks in 2022 with a first-round stoppage of Pornthep Wadngam in Japan.
He also won his next two fights with knockout wins over Attanon Kunlawong and Kittithat Ungsrivongs.
Vitor is 21-2 with 14 knockouts, while Suzuki is 3-0 with three knockouts.
Also seeing action in the same show is Jestine Tesoro. Tesoro will be up against Yoshimitsu Kimura in an eight-round bout.
Tesoro is 9-5 with five knockouts, while Kimura is 14-3-1 with nine knockouts. / EKA