Stephanie Pineiro to Fight for Two World Titles in Her Hometown of Bayamon on December 5

Stephanie Pineiro will fight for two world boxing titles without leaving her hometown. The Bayamon-born boxer will face Mexico's Litzy Vazquez on December 5 for the World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight (140-pound) world titles, in the main event of the "Night of Champions" card, to be held at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon ¹.

For Pineiro, 36, who carries a professional record of 10-1 with three knockouts, the fight marks a new chapter after moving down from the welterweight division (147 pounds). There, in April, she fell by unanimous decision to British champion Lauren Price in Cardiff, Wales, in a bout for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and WBC titles ². Although she lost that night, the Puerto Rican southpaw "left her mark by punishing the world champion like never before," according to the photo coverage of that fight, dated April 5, 2026 ². Before that setback, Pineiro had defeated former world champions Marie Pier Houle and Anahi Ester Sanchez, also at 147 pounds ¹.

The 140-pound titles Pineiro is now chasing became vacant after Irish boxer Katie Taylor retired from professional boxing on September 5, 2026, defeating France's Flora Pili by unanimous decision (scorecards of 100-90, 100-90 and 98-91) in front of 80,000 fans at Croke Park stadium in Dublin ³. Taylor, 40, walked away as the undisputed 140-pound champion, simultaneously holding the WBC, World Boxing Organization (WBO), WBA and IBF belts, and vacated all four crowns upon hanging up her gloves ³, opening the path that Pineiro and Vazquez will now contest.

On the other side of the ring will be Vazquez, 24, undefeated with a 9-0 record and six knockouts, who arrives as the WBA interim champion at 140 pounds after dethroning Argentina's Edith Soledad Matthysse on July 11, also in Puerto Rico ¹.

Fight card by the numbers

• Date: December 5, 2026 ¹
• Venue: Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon ¹
• Titles at stake: WBC and WBA super lightweight (140 lbs) ¹
• Pineiro's record: 10-1, 3 KOs ¹
• Vazquez's record: 9-0, 6 KOs ¹
• Promoter: Universal Promotions ¹
• Broadcast: Wynn Records Network, 8:00 p.m. ¹

"This fight means so much to me because I'll be fighting for two world titles, and I'll be doing it in my hometown, Bayamon, in front of my family, my friends and my people," Pineiro said in a written statement distributed by Universal Promotions ¹. The boxer added: "I've worked my whole career to get an opportunity like this. I've had great victories, I've gone through difficult moments, and I've learned from every experience along the way. I feel like everything I've lived through has prepared me for December 5" ¹.

Vazquez also spoke about the challenge: "I know this won't be an easy fight, but I'm ready for a war. She (Stephanie) wants those championships as much as I do. I'm hungry to win, to show what I'm capable of, and to open this new chapter in my career. I know we're both working very hard for this fight, and I know we're going to put on a great show" ¹.

What this means for you

If you're from Bayamon or a nearby town, this fight is landing literally in your backyard: the main event of a world-title card will be held at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, not in Las Vegas or New York ¹. For Puerto Rican boxing fans, it's a chance to watch a Puerto Rico-versus-Mexico matchup in person, a historic rivalry in the sport, with two full world titles on the line, not interim or regional belts ¹. If you've followed Pineiro's career since her fight against Lauren Price, this is the emotional rematch: the chance to turn a near-title into a real one, in her own hometown ¹².

How to follow it / Checklist

1. Mark December 5, 2026 on your calendar; the "Night of Champions" card has a broadcast scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on Wynn Records Network ¹.
2. If you want to attend in person, look for ticket information for the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon through Universal Promotions' official channels ¹.
3. Review both boxers' recent history before fight night: Pineiro's bout against Lauren Price in Cardiff in April ² and Vazquez's rise after beating Edith Soledad Matthysse in Puerto Rico in July ¹.
4. Understand the title context: the four 140-pound belts became fragmented after Katie Taylor's retirement in September, so this card resolves only two of the four crowns (WBC and WBA) ³.
5. Check in advance whether Wynn Records Network is available in your area or streaming platform, since it's the officially announced channel for the broadcast ¹.

What comes next

If she wins, Pineiro would become the undisputed WBC and WBA super lightweight world champion, and the first Puerto Rican woman to hold both belts in that division at the same time, according to the framing put out by her own promotional company ¹. For Vazquez, a win would mean moving from interim to full WBA champion, while adding the WBC crown to a still-unbeaten record ¹. The WBO and IBF 140-pound titles, also vacated by Taylor in September, remain unclaimed, so more unification cards in the division are likely in the coming months ³. In the meantime, the countdown to December 5 has already begun in Bayamon, where Pineiro will look, at last, to claim the title that slipped away from her in Cardiff.