The undisputed super-middleweight champion is set to make his return to the ring. Canelo Alvarez will face British boxer; John Ryder on May 6th. The bout will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico; the hometown of the Mexican fighter. The contest is paramount not just for the fighters but also for the division as all the belts are at stake.

Along with the main event, the undercards have some very exciting fighters. In one of them, Bek Nurmaganbet will square off against Argenis Espana in an 8-round contest. The combatants will compete in the lightweight division. Both boxers are coming into the fight with intentions to put it all on the line and be victorious.

Bek Nurmaganbet vs. Argenis Espana: Physical attributes

Nurmaganbet is fighting out of Kazakhstan and is 25 years old. He stands 6′ 1 feet tall though his reach is not disclosed. Moreover, he is coming into this fight with a record of 9-0-0 with 7 knockouts, giving him a knockout rate of  77.78%.

Espana, on the other hand, is 34 years old and is fighting out Venezuela. He stands 6′ 1 feet tall with a 75-inch reach. He is relatively more experienced with a record of 15-1-0 with 14 knockouts under his belt, giving him an 87.5% knockout percentage.

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Other facts about Bek Nurmaganbet and Argenis Espana

Out of the two, Bek Nurmaganbet is the more popular fighter with over 17,000 Instagram followers. Not to mention, he is also in the same training camp as Alvarez and trains under Eddy Reynoso. He does not shy away from posting his training setup with Reynoso in San Diego. He recently took to Instagram to share a video of the super middleweight champion teaching him boxing techniques.

In the post, he stated, “World famous boxer, absolute champion, our friend Saul (Canelo) Alvarez @canelo shared his experience with our guys. He taught effective techniques that he uses in boxing, showed their movements. The athlete also sent a warm welcome to all Kazakhstan people on his behalf.”

He also is younger than Espana and unlike him is also undefeated. Though, on the contrary, Espana is more experienced with more bouts and rounds under his belt with only one defeat. The net worth of both competitors is not disclosed to the public.

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