Main matchup this weekend involves South Africa's Simphiwe Nongqayi (16-1) again tavelling into the lion's den hoping to repeat a victory over vengeful WBO Super Bantamweight champ Jorge Arce (57-6-2) of Mexico. Last time they met, it two years and two weight classes ago. The unbeaten, but underdog South African, scored a huge upset with a sound unanimous decision over the Mexican superstar to cop the vacant IBF Super Fly belt. But, since then, the two fighters paths have taken opposite trajectories. Nongqayi's next two title defense matches saw him score a draw in France and then get stopped back in Mexico. Arce, however, rebounded with five straight wins including a major win over emerging and unbeaten Wilfredo Vasquez, Jr for the belt he is set to defend. The questions facing the challenger are whether the fourteenth months of inactivity and the move up in weight will help or hinder his performance while, for Arce, it must be seen how, or if, he can prevent being handed another boxing lesson.
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