This Friday, January 30, Thunder Studios in Lengthy Seashore, California, will host a pivotal matchup with worldwide implications for 2 fighters touring parallel paths. U.S. unbeaten prospect Samuel Arnold III will sq. off in opposition to seasoned Argentine Fernando Ezequiel “Manzana” Farías, with the WBA NABA tremendous light-weight title looming within the background.
Samuel Arnold III (14-0, 8 KOs) enters the bout driving the momentum of his younger profession. The Dallas, Texas native has drawn consideration throughout the American boxing scene because of his spotless document and his towering 6-foot-3 body—an uncommon bodily benefit at 140 kilos that enables him to regulate distance with authority.
Arnold capped off a dominant 2025 marketing campaign that included a unanimous choice victory over veteran Vaughn Alexander in August, adopted by the seize of the NABA title at tremendous middleweight in October by way of knockout of Juan Barajas. Now trimming down in weight to chase success at tremendous light-weight, the Texan is aiming to show that his pure boxing expertise and excessive ring IQ can translate throughout divisions.
Standing within the reverse nook is Fernando Ezequiel Farías (11-2-3, 4 KOs) of Junín, Buenos Aires, essentially the most skilled check Arnold has confronted thus far. A rugged and battle-tested fighter, Farías is not any stranger to preventing on U.S. soil, having beforehand shared the ring with extremely regarded prospects corresponding to Russia’s Timur Kerefov and Brazil’s Yamaguchi Falcão.
At 31 years previous, “Manzana” is thought for his orthodox stance and his means to soak up punishment whereas remaining aggressive. After rediscovering the win column in Argentina throughout 2025, Farías returns to California intent on leveraging his expertise handy the American prospect his first skilled defeat.
Arnold III will look to maximise his vital attain benefit, protecting Farías at bay with a jab that has earned reward from analysts for each its energy and precision. Farías, in the meantime, should shut the gap and switch the struggle right into a close-quarters battle, the place his expertise in prolonged bouts and his dedication to physique work might check the sturdiness of the rising Texan.
