Mark Nelson Set To Referee Double Title Bout in Japan!

April 7, 2023 Jesse Kelley 0 MN BOXING NEWS,

Referee Mark Nelson of Maplewood, Minnesota will be the third man in the ring for Saturday, April 8th’s WBC and WBA world Light Flyweight Titles fight between Kenshiro Teraji and Anthony Olascuaga. The bout takes place at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

Last week, Nelson refereed four bouts at the Hard Rock Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma which was presented by Top Rank on ESPN+.

You can tune in and watch Nelson in action on ESPN+ presented by Top Rank Boxing with a listed start time of 2 AM CST (4 PM in Japan) this Saturday.

Mark Nelson raises former Minnesota State Featherweight champion Darby Smart’s hand at a boxing show in Duluth, MN in March of 2023.

Mark Nelson with former MN cruiserweight champion Al Sands on March 10, 2023 in Duluth.

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