Matthew Griego has a New Opponent for Saturday’s Fight

Photo Credit: South West Fight News

ABQ native Matthew Griego has a new opponent for Saturday. After fellow Albuquerque native Abraham Perez was forced to withdraw from their “Duke City Civil War” showdown earlier this week, Griego (14-0, 10 KOs) will now fight Gilberto Mendoza (23-18-4, 11 KOs) in an eight-round flyweight bout (weight limit: 112 lbs) at Tingley Coliseum.

Griego-Mendoza will be on the undercard of the IBF featherweight world title fight between champion Luis Alberto Lopez (30-2, 17 KOs) and ABQ native/former world champion Angelo Leo (24-1, 11 KOs).

Lopez vs. Leo & the junior welterweight battle between Lindolfo Delgado & Bryan Flores will be televised LIVE on ESPN @ 8 p.m. Griego vs. Mendzoa will stream EXCLUSIVELY on ESPN+ at approximately 7 p.m.


Discover more from FightBook MMA

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Discover more from FightBook MMA

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading