Sergio Villanueva is a Mexican

Mexican people

Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....

 professional boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 in the Featherweight

Featherweight

Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...

 division. Villanueva is promoted by current WBC

World Boxing Council

The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...

 Champion, Mexican

Mexican people

Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....

 Saúl Álvarez

Saul Alvarez

Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán is an undefeated Mexican boxer in the Light Middleweight division. He is the current WBC Light Middleweight champion...

' company Canelo Promotions.

Professional career

In December of 2010, Sergio beat the veteran Erick Perez, the bout was held at the Estadio Beto Avila, in Veracruz, Veracruz

Veracruz, Veracruz

Veracruz, officially known as Heroica Veracruz, is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city is located in the central part of the state. It is located along Federal Highway 140 from the state capital Xalapa, and is the state's most...

, Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

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On June 18, 2011 Villanueva will fight Columbia's Onalvi Sierra. The bout is for the vacant WBC Youth World

World Boxing Council

The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...

 Featherweight

Featherweight

Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...

 Championship and will be on the undercard of Saúl Álvarez vs. Ryan Rhodes

Saúl Álvarez vs. Ryan Rhodes

Saúl Álvarez vs. Ryan Rhodes was a Light Middleweight championship fight for the WBC Light Middleweight championship. The bout was held on June 18, 2011, at Arena VFG in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico and was televised on HBO.-Build up:...

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