Hirahara Makes Main-Event Debut
Japanese featherweight Naoya Hirahara makes his fourth Orange County appearance in the last 16 months tonight, taking on Isreal Correa of Oxnard in the main event at the monthly “Battle of the Ballroom” boxing card at the Irvine Marriott.
Hirahara (12-3, seven knockouts) will be fighting in the first main event of his career. Correa brings a 6-2 record into the 10-round fight.
The only local fighter on the six-bout card is Huntington Beach light heavyweight Tyrone Bennett (1-1), who is scheduled to fight San Fernando’s Alex Virgen, who will be making his pro debut in the four-round preliminary.
The semi-main event features Hawaiian lightweight Dustin Kim against Victor Gomez of Mexico.
The first fight begins at 7:30.
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