Combate Global Announces Lightweight Tournament to Crown New Champ on April 23

Combate Global will hold a one-night, four-man tournament to crown its inaugural North American lightweight champion on April 23.

The promotion announced the news in a release on Monday. Anthony Avila will face Alejandro Sanchez in one semifinal matchup, while Tommy Aaron will meet Luis Gomez in the other. Additionally, Cristian Perez will lock horns with Geraldo Rosa Almonte in a tournament alternate bout.

If one of the semifinal winners is unable to compete in the final, the winner of the alternate bout will take his place in the championship round.

“One night tournaments have become a part of Combate’s DNA, and we couldn’t think of a better way of crowning a new lightweight champion than making the champ earn the title by beating two opponents in one night,” said Combate Global CEO Campbell McLaren.

The event airs on April 23 at 12:30 ET/PT on Univision and at 12:30 ET/9:30 p.m. PT on TUDN USA from Univision’s studios in Miami, Florida. Two other bouts were also confirmed for the card: Anali Lopez Hernandez vs. Andrea Soraluz at 119 pounds and Miguel Lugo vs. Christopher Boasso at featherweight.