MANAGUA, Nicaragua (Febrer 8, 2016) – Nicaraguan light flyweight world title contenderCristofer “El Latigo” (The Whip) Rosalesis fighting out from the long shadows cast by his famous cousin, Romà “Chocolatito” González, professional boxing’s new pound-for-pound king.
Rosales (17-2, 13 KOs) headlined a show, promoted by promoterMarcelo Sánchez‘ Pinolero Boxing, last Saturday night in Managua. He recaptured the vacant World Boxing Association (AMB) Fedecentro light flyweight title that he held in 2014 but never defended, derrotant Ulises Martin (9-2-1) by way of a ninth-round technical; knockout for his seventh consecutive victory.
“This young man just loves to fight and he is a joy to work with,” Portaveu Pinolero Boxing Michael Schmidt comentat. “He has been extremely active with 19 fights in less than three years as a professional boxer. With his stablemate, Bryon Rojas, lluita (WBA Super world minimumweight champion) Hekkie Buldernext month (Mar. 19), representing the fourth Pinolero Boxing fighter to challenge for a world title in the past year, it is fair to say that Rosales is highly motivated knowing he has a promoter able to put him in position to challenge for a world title shortly.”
The 21-year-old Rosales, also the reigning Nicaraguan light flyweight champion, is currently world rated at No. 7 pel Consell Mundial de Boxa (CMB), així com No. 10 per l'Organització Mundial de Boxa (OMB), i n. 12 per l'AMB.
A slick boxer who can also crack, evident by his 13 nocauts en 17 pro victories, Rosales is closing in on his first world title shot against Japanese world championsYu Kimura (CMB) i Ryoichi Taguchi(AMB), or FilipinoDonnie Nietes (OMB).
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (Febrer 8, 2016) –