Litzy Vázquez and Stephanie Piñeiro fight Dec. 5 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, for the vacant WBC and WBA super lightweight titles; no supporting card is set yet.
What we know
- Vázquez and Piñeiro will fight for the vacant WBC and WBA super lightweight world titles on Dec. 5 at Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
- The WBC says its super lightweight title became vacant when Katie Taylor retired.
- Salita Promotions announced the fight on Oct. 1, with Universal Promotions staging the event in association with Wynn Records; the WBC confirmed its involvement on Oct. 16.
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The Wynn Records Network broadcast begins ; this is not a set time for the main event.
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Piñeiro is ranked No. 1 by the WBA at super lightweight and second by the WBC; the promotion identifies Vázquez as the WBA interim champion.
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No supporting card has been finalized.
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Two belts left behind by Katie Taylor go to the winner in Puerto Rico, and one fighter will fight in front of her home crowd. Litzy Vázquez, from Veracruz, Mexico, and Stephanie Piñeiro meet Dec. 5 at Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón for the vacant WBC and WBA super lightweight titles.
The matchup has a clear contrast. Vázquez is 24 and, per the WBC, 9-0 with six knockouts. Piñeiro is a 36-year-old southpaw listed at 10-1 with three stoppages, a twelve-year age gap. The promotion identifies Vázquez as the WBA interim champion, so she is chasing the full title rather than defending one.
Piñeiro arrives as the WBA's No. 1 super lightweight and the WBC's No. 2. Her route back to a world title comes after a stretch at welterweight, where she challenged Lauren Price in Cardiff and lost a unanimous decision, 98-92, 99-91 and 98-92. According to the WBA's account, she struggled early against Price's movement and hand speed, then raised her pressure in the middle rounds after an accidental head clash cut the champion.
The WBA's history also lists Piñeiro in an interim welterweight title bout against Marie Pier Houle in September 2025 and a later fight with Anahi Ester Sanchez that November, so this is not her first title-level contest.
The event is promoted by Salita Promotions with Universal Promotions, in association with Wynn Records, and is set for worldwide broadcast on the Wynn Records Network. Only two of the major titles are at stake, not all four.
Watch for the supporting card, which has not been finalized, and for a ringwalk time for the main event. The broadcast start is not a guarantee of when Vázquez and Piñeiro will fight.
The matchup has a clear contrast. Vázquez is 24 and, per the WBC, 9-0 with six knockouts. Piñeiro is a 36-year-old southpaw listed at 10-1 with three stoppages, a twelve-year age gap. The promotion identifies Vázquez as the WBA interim champion, so she is chasing the full title rather than defending one.
Piñeiro arrives as the WBA's No. 1 super lightweight and the WBC's No. 2. Her route back to a world title comes after a stretch at welterweight, where she challenged Lauren Price in Cardiff and lost a unanimous decision, 98-92, 99-91 and 98-92. According to the WBA's account, she struggled early against Price's movement and hand speed, then raised her pressure in the middle rounds after an accidental head clash cut the champion.
The WBA's history also lists Piñeiro in an interim welterweight title bout against Marie Pier Houle in September 2025 and a later fight with Anahi Ester Sanchez that November, so this is not her first title-level contest.
The event is promoted by Salita Promotions with Universal Promotions, in association with Wynn Records, and is set for worldwide broadcast on the Wynn Records Network. Only two of the major titles are at stake, not all four.
Watch for the supporting card, which has not been finalized, and for a ringwalk time for the main event. The broadcast start is not a guarantee of when Vázquez and Piñeiro will fight.
- Summary
- Litzy Vázquez and Stephanie Piñeiro fight Dec. 5 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, for the vacant WBC and WBA super lightweight titles; no supporting card is set yet.
- Key points (one per line)
- Vázquez and Piñeiro meet Dec. 5 at Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón for two vacant super lightweight belts.
The WBC says its title opened when Katie Taylor retired.
Piñeiro is ranked No. 1 by the WBA and second by the WBC; Vázquez is identified as the WBA interim champion.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/boxing/litzy-vazquez-stephanie-pineiro-december5-vacant-wbc-wba-titles/
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