The South Pacific Boxing Promotions will be transporting the ring to Labasa for the August 10 event at Subrail Park.
Promoter Fred Chand confirmed to SUNsports yesterday that preparations for the event are on track.
“There is no ring in Labasa, and this is the first event there in nine years,” he said.
“So far, we are 99 percent on schedule with the program. The Vanuatu boxers are arriving next Wednesday and will catch their connecting flight to Labasa.”
The main bout features Fiji super welterweight and IBO Asia Pacific champion Winston Hill facing Roy ‘Tsunami’ Ser of Port Vila, Vanuatu.
Ser, who trained in China, won the gold medal for Vanuatu at the Pacific Mini Games and has achieved a knockout victory over top Fiji welterweight contender Rakuro Dauvavana.
In an earlier interview, former Fiji middleweight champion Nat Ledua mentioned that people in Vanua Levu are eager to watch Hill.
Another exciting match is the Fiji lightweight title fight between the stylish Ubayd Haider (formerly Nathan Singh) and the hard-hitting Saimoni Ratu of Naitasiri. Haider is also the country’s super featherweight champion and has recorded two wins in Australia.
“The tickets will go on sale next week,” said Chand, as they finalize a few remaining details.