RAMA, Ont. -- Steve (The Canadian Kid) Molitor will face Argentina's Sergio Javier Escobar on Nov. 21 in the co-feature bout on the Rumble at Rama X boxing card.
A former IBF Junior featherweight champion, Molitor brings a 30-1 record with 12 knockouts into the bout against Escobar (11-8-1, 2 KO's).
The Sarnia, Ont., native has won his last two bouts since a one-sided loss to unified 122-pound world champion Celestino Caballero last November.
A strong performance could help Molitor get another title shot.
"We need Steve to be as sharp and focused as possible when the IBF decides to proceed with either an eliminator, or a title fight to fill a vacancy," Allan Tremblay, president of Orion Sports Management which promotes Molitor, said in a statement Wednesday. "And believe me, Escobar will make sure Steve is sharp."
The other co-feature on the card has 19-year-old phenom Filipino Marvin Sonsona (14-0, 12 KO's) defending his WBO junior bantamweight title for the first time against Mexican Alejandro Hernandez (22-7-1, 11 KO's).