The pride of Hawaii is in action tonight at the Orleans in Las Vegas as WBC Light flyweight Champion Brian Viloria puts his belt at risk against the bad intentions of Omar Nino Romero on a Top Rank promotion televised by. Viloria, 19-0 (12), a former 2000 US Olympian, won the belt with a victory over Eric Ortiz back almost a year ago. The opponent that the "Hawaiian Punch" will face, Omar Nino Romero, hails from Guadalajara, Mexico and brings a record of 23-2-1 (10), to the table.
As with all of Viloria's fights, fans can expect an aggressive champion attacking his rival with a concentrated body attack. Romero is more experienced but has also suffered stoppages in both of his losses.
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