Overview
- Mejía stopped South Africa’s Bekizizwe Maitse in round five with a left hook to the liver after dropping him twice in the stanza.
- He improves to 12-0 and remains the lone Mexican contender in the WBC Boxing Grand Prix.
- The final is planned for Riyadh, with the date and broadcast not yet confirmed, though reports suggest a possible December 20 event and DAZN carriage in Mexico.
- He is slated to face Muhamet Qamili, who advanced by knockout, in the tournament’s featherweight final.
- The rising prospect’s run has highlighted his working-class roots and new fatherhood, factors he says fuel his push for a life-changing payday.