(SEPT 12)  WBAN was informed that WBA Women's Interim Bantamweight Champion Dayana "Diamante" Cordero 'finally gets her chance' to face her rival, WBA World Women's Bantamweight Champion Mayerlin Rivas, on November 2, 2017, in Medellin, Columbia, during the World Boxing Association's next Annual Convention scheduled for October 28th thru November 2nd, 2017.

Winning a World Championship has eluded Cordero in her 6 prior attempts. Could the 7th be the one which will make her the youngest Columbian prize fighter to win a World Boxing Title?

Cordero, born on December 18, 1995, in Caucasia, Columbia, fell in love with the sport at a very early age. By the time she was 7 or 8 years old she was already boxing with the local boys in her town.

The lack of financial support in her household forced Dayana to work but boxing was her passion and at the age of 14 she turned pro defeating a much seasoned fighter in Maria Andrea Miranda. Debuting professionally at the tender age of 14 (February 27, 2010), certainly makes Dayana "Diamante" Cordero a "Diamond in the Rough."

Now 21, Cordero has already experienced world title bouts against the likes of former world champions; Monica "La Gata" Acosta, although inexperienced at the time (May 11, 2012) and out of her natural weight class (Bantamweight- 118 lbs); against Yesica Marcos (October 6, 2012), and the most memorable of these against multiple world champion Alejandra "La Locomotora" Oliveras (February 23, 2013), in which Cordero went the distance despite numerous low blows by Oliveras;

Although from Columbia, Dayana Cordero resides and trains in Panama City, Panama, under the tutelage of former world champion Ricardo Alberto Cordova, and managed by Alex Rambal.

WBAN Resource Team was contacted by Team Cordero who stated; "Dayana Cordero is elated to finally get her shot at the WBA Bantamweight title and against the current WBA World Bantamweight champion Mayerlin Rivas who Dayana has been wanting to compete against for years."

We asked Cordero how she feels about finally getting her shot against Rivas and she stated; "I am excited to finally be given the opportunity I so deserve and I want to thank the WBA for granting this fight and, my manager Alex Rambal and Trainer Ricardo "El Profe" Cordova for sticking by me throughout these years. And most of all, to Mr. Alberto Gamez who has gone beyond the call of duty to make this happen for me. I've work hard for years and finally I can sleep well knowing I will be the next WBA Women's World Bantamweight Champion."

"Diamante" Cordero thanked WBAN and concluded; "Nothing can deny me this World Title. I have worked my entire life for this moment and Mayerlin better come with all she's got because I intend to finish this early."

WBAN is aware that Rivas has a prior commitment before her defense against Cordero which takes place in the Capitol of Antioquia, on September 23rd, in a non-title 8 rounder.

WBAN certainly looks forward to pre-fight developments in the Cordero-Rivas matter as well as any and all data, reports, bios, photos and videos associated with women's boxing.