Spaten Fight Night 2 promises to liven up this Saturday night and features Acelino Popó and Wanderlei Silva in the main fight

Acelino Popó and Wanderlei Silva face off at Spaten Fight Night. Photo: SUPER LUTAS montage.

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The second edition of Spaten Fight Night takes place on Saturday night (27) and brings to fans of the noble art four fights that promise to shake up the night in São Paulo. In the main attraction, the former PRIDE middleweight champion (up to 93 kg.), Wanderlei Silva faces Acelino Popó Freitas , a Brazilian legend of international boxing. In addition to the duel between the veterans, Bia Ferreira will defend the lightweight belt (61 kg.) of the International Boxing Federation against Uruguayan Maira Moneo in the co-main event.

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Meanwhile, Herbert Conceição and Yamaguchi Falcão, Olympic medalists and two of Brazil's top names in the sport, will compete for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Brazilian and Latin American super middleweight belts (up to 74 kg) in the evening's second bout. In addition to their fights in the noble art, Thiago 'Manchinha', Shooto Brazil lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg), and Wanderson Barcellos, the WBO champion in the same category, will unify their titles in MMA.

Wanderlei Silva vs. Acelino Popó

Wanderlei Silva (left) faces Acelino Popó (right) at Spaten Fight Night 2. Photo: Reproduction/SUPER LUTAS Edition

The main fight features two veterans of combat sports in a duel that has been attracting the attention of fans and the media. After Vitor Belfort's withdrawal due to injury, Acelino "Popó" Freitas replaced the former UFC champion and will now face Wanderlei Silva . Despite a long career in MMA between the late 90s and the second half of the 2010s, "The Axe Murderer" will step into the ring to compete in boxing for the first time as a professional.

Even though both have vast experience, the Bahia native will face a notable physical disadvantage. Although they are the same age, Popó is shorter and naturally lighter than his rival, who built his career competing at over 80 kg.

Bia Ferreira x Maira Moneo

Bia Ferreira is world boxing champion (Photo: Instagram)

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In the co-main event, Brazilian Bia Ferreira defends her International Boxing Federation (IBF) lightweight title for the third time against Uruguayan Maira Moneo. At 32, the Bahia native has won two Olympic medals in her career: silver at the Tokyo Olympics and bronze in Paris. As a professional, she has an undefeated record of seven wins and no losses.

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Herbert Conceição x Yamaguchi Falcao

Hebert Conceição and Esquiva Falcão in a fight at Spaten Fight Night. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

The second bout of the night features a fight between two of Brazil's biggest names in boxing, with a hint of rivalry. Hebert Conceição, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic champion and current Brazilian super middleweight champion (up to 74 kg), faces off against Yamaguchi Falcão, who placed third at the 2012 London Olympics. In addition to the Bahian's title, the two are also competing for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Latin American belt.

This won't be the first time Conceição has shared the ring with a family member. Yamaguchi is the older brother of Esquiva Falcão, whom Hebert fought and won by unanimous decision at the first Spaten Fight Night in June of last year after months of intense rivalry.

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