IBA Pro 18, which will take place in Mexico City on Thursday’ night at Arena CDMX, will be broadcast live on the official IBA YouTube channel. The weigh-in was staged at Plaza Garibaldi, one of the capital’s most recognisable cultural locations, adding a distinctly Mexican atmosphere to fight week. With mariachi music, public access and a strong local turnout, the ceremony amplified IBA’s arrival in Mexico. The show will be headlined by ex-flyweight champ Angel Ayala Lardizabal, a Mexican known as “Cameleon”, who faces Filipino Jayson Mama in a ten-round bantamweight bout. The main event brings together Ayala’s technical quality and Mama’s aggressive, high-pressure style in one of the key international match-ups of the night. Another major attraction will see Jonathan Fierro meet Sergio Chirino Sanchez in an eight-round lightweight contest between two experienced Mexican fighters with strong knockout records. The card also features a ten-round women’s featherweight bout, as Mexico’s ex-champ Yamileth Mercado takes on Colombia’s Flor Valentina Rodriguez.