A WBC Silver title set to be contested in Spain for the first time in boxing history

WBC Silver title will make history in Spain with Romero and Pekalska

A new thrilling chapter of European women’s boxing will carry special significance for Spain. As for the first time in history, a WBC Silver title will be contested on Spanish soil when local fighter Jennifer Miranda Romero (12-1, 1 KO) faces Poland’s Ewelina Pekalska (9-1, 1 KO) in a highly significant first for fists.

The fight represents an important step forward for women’s boxing in Spain, a country that has experienced considerable growth in activity and international recognition for its female fighters in recent years.

Beyond the prestige of the title itself, the contest could serve as a crucial platform and weathervane for the winner, to move closer to a WBC world title opportunity. Historically, the Silver title has been a stepping stone toward major championship opportunities and has been held by numerous future world champions before reaching the pinnacle of the sport.

39 from Spain, Romero will enter the bout backed by local support and motivated by the opportunity to write her name into Spanish boxing history. In her last fight, she took 'The Bomb' Alycia Baumgardner the distance in their WBA, IBF, WBO and The Ring super-featherweight title fight in New York.

Meanwhile, Poland's Pekalska, 39, will look to spoil the celebration and take one of the WBC’s most prestigious regional titles back to Poznan.

Expectations continue to grow around the matchup, which sees both boxers aged 39 with just once loss each on their records, as more than just a championship belt is at stake.This event promises to become a memorable occasion for European women’s boxing and an important milestone in the history of the WBC in Spain.