Mirco Cuello Vs Sergio Rios: Duel Without A World Belt Fight In Libya, Who Will Win?

Mirco Cuello, and Sergio Rios Jimenez, will fight for the World Badminton WBA Interim title (photo: x @B0xing Guru)

Boxer from Argentina, Mirco Cuello, and unbeaten boxer from Mexico, Sergio Rios Jimenez, will fight for the World Badminton Interim WBA title on Friday, August 8, 2025. This match will be held at the Benina Martyrs Stadium in Benghazi, Libya, as part of the WBA Future program which aims to develop professional boxing in new areas, as well as feature young talents on the international stage.

Mirco Cuello, now 24 years old and from Arroyo Seco, Santa Fe, comes as the main challenger in WBA's first place. He recorded an impressive record of 15 wins without defeat, including 12 wins by knockout.

In his last match, he stopped Christian Olivo by winning TKO in the 10th round of February in a match that supported Benavidez vs Morrell in the United States. Cuello, who is the Olympic Youth medalist in Buenos Aires 2018, has fought six consecutive fights outside Argentina, including in Uruguay and the United States.

On the other hand, Sergio Rios Jimenez of Sonora, Mexico, is also 24 years old and has a 19-0 unbeaten record with 7 knockout wins. Rios last got into the ring in May, where he won the first round of TKO over Gustavo Molina.

The fight against Cuello will be his international debut and the biggest test of his career so far. Rios is known as a boxer with solid techniques and enough strength to put pressure on his opponent.

The main match between Cuello and Rios is expected to start at 03:40 pm East United States (EST) time, or 02:40 am WIB on Saturday, August 9, 2025. The live broadcast will start at 00:30 p.m. EST or 00:30 p.m. WIB through the DAZN platform.

In addition to the main game, this match card also features another interesting fight, including Venezuela's Albert Ramirez against New Zealand's Jerome Pampellone in the WBA lightweight title elimizer. There was also Soufiane Oumiha's fight against Francisco Fonseca for the lightweight WBA Gold title, Josué Agöero against Diego Alamem juxta for the WBA title Fedelatin superweight, and Mike PRErez against Fernely Feliz Jr. for the WBA Fedelatin bridger class title.

This event marks an important moment for the world of boxing, as WBA brought world-class events to Libya for the first time. Through the WBA Future program, this organization is not only looking for new talents, but also uses sports as an educational and social tool, in order to promote peace, inclusion and sports development in the African region. Libya is now a new spotlight on the world boxing map.