Kingsley Ibeh vs. Gerald Washington: Underrated Heavyweight Heads to El Salvador for Saturday night fight

WBC Latino Heavyweight Champion Kingsley “The Black Lion” Ibeh (15-2-1, 13 KOs) is set to headline the groundbreaking “Legacy Night” boxing event this Saturday, September 20, in San Salvador, El Salvador. Riding a 10-fight win streak, Ibeh will face former world title challenger Gerald “El Gallo Negro” Washington (21-6-1, 14 KOs) in the 10-round main event for the vacant WBC FECARBOX Heavyweight Title.

Presented by Toro Promotions Inc., the event will take place at Gimnasio Nacional Adolfo Pineda and marks a historic milestone as the first-ever professional boxing event in El Salvador’s history. This milestone aligns with President Nayib Bukele’s broader vision to position El Salvador as a hub for major international boxing events.

The El Salvador Boxing Federation has appointed International Boxing & MMA Consultants, Inc. (IBMC) to serve as the official regulatory body overseeing professional combat sports in the country.

“Toro Promotions is proud to lead this historic event and help put El Salvador on the global boxing map,” said promoter Azat Torosyan. “Matchmaker Whit Haydon has assembled a world-class lineup, featuring five 10-round fights, including four title bouts.”

Main Event Spotlight: Ibeh vs. Washington

Nigeria-born, Phoenix-based Kingsley Ibeh, 31, who is also the cousin of controversial heavyweight Ike Ibeabuchi and a former Canadian professional football player, has not tasted defeat since 2021. He’ll face the experienced Gerald Washington, a veteran of 13 years who has shared the ring with the likes of Deontay Wilder, Charles Martin, Jarrell Miller, and Derek Chisora. Washington also holds wins over Robert Helenius, Eddie Chambers, and Sherman Williams.

Co-Main Event: Brooks vs. Montez

In the co-feature, undefeated WBA Continental Super Featherweight Champion Austin Brooks (13-0-1, 6 KOs), ranked No. 12 by the WBA, will defend his status against Maxwell Montez in a 10-round battle. The 29-year-old southpaw from San Diego faces a durable Nicaraguan opponent who has gone 5-1-1 in his last seven bouts.

Additional Title Bouts

• Nilo Guerrero (10-0, 7 KOs), an undefeated Nicaraguan rising star now based in Coachella, California, will face countryman William “El Chatel” Vargas (9-5, 3 KOs) for the vacant WBC FECARBOX Super Featherweight Title.

• Twin brothers Ari and Andrey Bonilla of El Paso, Texas, both undefeated at 4-0, will be featured in separate 10-round title fights:

  • Ari Bonilla, a former WBC USA Super Flyweight Champion and 2022 World Youth Amateur Champion, meets Asbel “Chocolatito” Bolaina (6-3) for the vacant WBC FECARBOX Super Featherweight Title.

  • Andrey Bonilla, a 2024 Mexican Elite National Champion and ex-WBC USA Bantamweight Champion, will battle Isaac Martinez Barragan (6-0, 2 KOs) for the vacant WBC FECARBOX Bantamweight Title.

Undercard Action

• In an 8-round heavyweight clash, California’s Alexander “The Great” Flores (19-5-1, 7 KOs) takes on Juan Torres (17-7-2, 9 KOs) in a matchup of towering power punchers. Flores (6’4”, 280 lbs) holds a size advantage over Torres (6’1”, 252 lbs).

• Two 6-round bouts will round out the action:

  • Heavyweight Jack May (10-1, 9 KOs) vs. Abraham Pascual (15-11, 3 KOs)

  • Super lightweight Samuel Contreras (2-0, 1 KO) vs. Cristopher Ramirez Moreno (4-4, 3 KOs)