Ramon Cardenas will get another opportunity to move into world title contention after securing a WBC interim super bantamweight title fight against Sam Goodman.
Lance Pugmire from Boxing scene reports Cardenas and Goodman will meet on the July 26 Prime Video pay-per-view card headlined by Errol Spence Jr. and Tim Tszyu in Australia.
Cardenas co-manager Mike Miller and ProBoxTV founder Garry Jonas confirmed the bout, which will match the WBC’s #4 ranked contender against the #2 ranked Goodman.
“It’s a really good game on foreign soil, you’ve got to go for it,” Jonas said.
“I don’t stand in the way of a fighter being paid more money. We look forward to him bringing the belt home and putting the belt on ProBoxTV.”
Cardenas (27-2, 15 KOs) gained widespread attention in May 2025 when he dropped undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue before finally being stopped in the eighth round. Despite the loss, his performance elevated his standing in one of boxing’s deepest divisions.
The 30-year-old Texan was previously linked to a late-August appearance on a ProBoxTV card headlined by Lester Martinez, but the opportunity to face Goodman for interim championship honors took precedence.
Goodman (22-1, 8 KOs) is also coming off a world title challenge. The Australian dropped a unanimous decision to Nick Ball in August 2025 and has since bounced back with two straight wins on home soil.
The bout joins a card headlined by former unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. and the former WBO junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu is on top. Former middleweight titleholder Jermall Charlo is also expected to appear at the event.
A win would put either Cardenas or Goodman in a strong position among the top contenders at 122 pounds and move them closer to another world title opportunity.
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Last updated on 2026/06/08 at 19:33
