Undefeated Super Featherweight Contender Discusses Step Up in Class on June 21 Card

Andres Cortes (21-0, 12 KOs) the undefeated super featherweight contender will take a step up in competition as he faces WBC # 4 rated Abraham Nova (23-2, 16 KOs) at the BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Friday, June 21. It will be the 10-round co-main event to Rafael Espinoza vs. Sergio Chirino. The card will be shown live on ESPN+ in the U.S. and Sky Sports in the UK while being promoted by Top Rank, in association with Zanfer Promotions.

Andres Cortes Next Fight vs. Abraham Nova in Las Vegas

Cortes Speaks on Training Camp and Fighting Nova

Cortes has spoken about his training camp and his upcoming fight against Nova: “This has been one of my better training camps as I was fully focused on executing the game plan for Nova during all sparring sessions. I’ve grown a lot as a fighter during the last couple of months and I’ll be ready to put on a great performance for the fans. My weight is in place and all the hard work is paying off.”

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Speaking on his upcoming fight, the Las Vegas fighter said: “I believe this will be the most difficult fight of my career. Nova has fought for a world title already and knows what its like to fight at the championship level. I must break him down and make adjustments. My brother (Luis) has a perfect game plan that we’ve been working on and I will follow instructions as the fight goes on.”

The Importance of a Win and Fighting at Home

Speaking about what a win will do for his career, Cortes said: “A win puts me in position to fight for a world title so this will be the turning point of my career. A victory will solidify me as one of the best fighters in the super featherweight division. More opportunities will come my way with a win.” 

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The Las Vegas native also spoke about fighting at home and what it means to him: “Fighting at home in Las Vegas brings the best out of me because all my family and friends will be in attendance. I want to give my fans my best performance and scoring a knockout will be the goal. The exposure that I will get fighting on ESPN is something I look forward too, and I’m grateful to Top Rank, my promoter, for this opportunity.”