Former World Boxing Organisation (WBO) super bantamweight champion, Isaac ‘Royal Storm’ Dogboe, is expected to return to the ring against Mexican journeyman, Enrique Bernacheon, on April 11 in Albuquerque, USA.
Dogboe , who lost his world title to Navarrete in two consecutive fights in December 2018 and May 2019 , would fight Bernacheon in a featherweight contest as he looks to get in shape and work his way back towards a world championship bout.
The 25-year-old Ghanaian fighter has relocated to the United States of America, and is preparing feverishly for his ring return in nearly a year since last suffering a 12th round technical knockout defeat to Navarrete in their rematch last May.
Dogboe faces a stern test to make a winning return to the ring as he bids to avoid a third consecutive defeat ,which could derail his chances of becoming a two-time world champion.
Confirming his son’s return to the ring, the father and former trainer, Paul Dogboe, told TV Africa that they were preparing to ensure Dogboe had a successful return against the Mexican.
He told the Accra-based TV station that the former champoins was in good shape under his new trainers – Barry Hunter and Patrice Harris – in Florida and believed his son was in good hands to return to the top.
“ Isaac Dogboe is in good condition under his new trainers in Florida and I can tell you that they are working tirelessly to ensure he makes a successful return to the ring.
“I believe he is in good hands with the new trainers and I can tell you that everything has been put in place to make him a two-time world champion,” he explained.
Bernacheon, on the other hand, comes into the fight with 36 fights to his credit, with 24 wins and 12 defeats. The 30 -year -old Mexican is winless in his last two fights with Can Xu and Emilio Sanchez in 2018.
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