On December 9 when Devin Haney will square off against Regis Prograis with the latter’s WBC Super Lightweight title on the line, Shamar Canal will face Jose Antonio Meza on the undercard of Prograis vs. Haney. Although Canal is undefeated, Antonio Meza is desperate to taste a victory since his last win in 2021.

In this context, given the fact that both fighters are in their prime and hungry, Meza vs. Canal is going to be a contest worth watching. Likewise, ahead of the bout, here is all you need to know about the match.

Shamar Canal vs. Jose Antonio Meza: Stats and physical attributes

Shamar Canal is 20 years old and an orthodox boxer. As of now, he has had a total of only 6 fights in professional boxing. However, undefeated in the sport, the 20-year-old has won 66.67% which is to say 4 of his matches via KO in the ring. In his last fight, he weighed in at 134½  lbs. and faced Cristian Macias. And despite weighing 5 lbs. less than Macias, Canal, who stands 5′ 6″ tall, won the contest via a 2nd-round TKO.

On the other hand, Jose Antonio Meza is 27 years old and also an orthodox boxer in the ring. As of now, unlike Canal, Meza has already fought 17 fights. However, besides winning 8 fights, the Mexican boxer has also lost 8 fights since he turned pro. Meza’s last fight was in the Super Featherweight division and he weighed in at 132¼ lbs. to face Leonardo Padilla.

Unfortunately, Meza vs. Padilla was declared a “no decision/no contest” since both boxers were disqualified at the end of round 4. Anyway, Meza, who has fought on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant, is 5′ 11″  tall and has a reach of 74″. Hence, by being five inches taller than Canal, the Mexican boxer will enjoy a certain advantage on December 9.

Canal vs. Antonio Meza: Other facts

Shamar Canal was born in Schenectady, New York. But, on December 9, the young boxer will fight out of Albany, New York. Although Canal is still unbeaten in his pro career, during his amateur days, he embraced more losses [12] than wins. Anyway, Canal’s ring name is ‘The Boss’ and he is currently a part of the Devin Haney promotions.

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On the other hand, Jose Antonio Meza was born in Cajeme, Mexico. However, he will face Canal out of Gomez Palacio, Mexico on December 9. As per one of his posts on Instagram, Muhammad Ali is a boxer that Meza looks up to. Anyway, with that said, who do you think will win the fight on December 9 – Meza or Canal? Share your predictions with us in the comments below.

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