Elton Dharry is scheduled to face the undefeated Panamanian, Orlando Penalba, here on April 23.
This is according to Dharry’s promotional team which is collaborating with the boxing board to stage the ‘Guyana Fight Night Road to Redemption’ card at the National Stadium.
Penalba is undefeated in 12 fights with a draw and will be facing Dharry in the featured bout of the evening.
Dharry, who has large fan base in the 592, will fight for the spoils of the WBC International Super Flyweight title while Dexter ‘De Kid’ Marques will be in the co-main event. Dharry disclosed that “Dexter will be fighting a Mexican for the WBC Silver International title.”
The full slate of the scheduled six-fight professional event will be known in the not too distant future. Dharry, the 36 year-old orthodox fighter knows that Father Time is ticking on his career and plans to put on a show in front of the local boxing starved fans.
“I am in contact with match makers in New York, Nicaragua, and Mexico, to get quality opponents who will come to Guyana and fight. My main aim is to win big fights and get another crack at the world title.”
Dharry, who has been calling out world champions in his division, fought for the WBA Super flyweight title in 2019. However, he lost to Andrew Maloney in the latter’s hometown of Melbourne, Australia in a controversial ninth-round stoppage after the ring side doctor stopped the fight which Dharry said he was dominating due to an eye injury.
Dharry who improved his record to 25 (15KOs)-6-1 with a first round stoppage of in his last opponent last July, stated that his ultimate dream is to win a world title for Guyana.
