Tito Acosta (R) puts his opponents to sleep

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Mai 10, 2018) – Mondial de box Organizația de lumină Campion Mondial muscă Tito Acosta will showcase his vast skills June 16 in his first title defense against Nicaraguan challenger Carlos “Chocorroncito” buitrago în “Bătălia” 12-evenimentul principal rotund, difuzează pe canalul-pay-per-view, trăiesc din Puerto Rico Centrul de Coliseo în Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.

Bătălia: Acosta vs. buitrago este prezentat de Miguel Cotto Promoții, care este deținut și operat de către primul boxer din Puerto Rico, pentru a captura titluri mondiale în patru categorii diferite de greutate, viitor Sala de Famer Miguel Cotto, și H2 Divertisment, în asociere cu DirecTV Puerto Rico.

Integrat Sport Media va distribuiBătălia: Acosta vs. buitrago carte în Statele Unite pe cablu, prin satelit și digitale pay-per-view, prin intermediul a cererii, Vubiquity, DirecTV, DISH și transmis în flux live în întreaga lume (cu excepția Puerto Rico) pe FITE.TV aplicație și site-ul web (www.fite.tv), începând de la 9 p.m. ȘI / 6 p.m. PT, pentru un preț de vânzare cu amănuntul sugerat de numai $34.95.

Building his own legacy in a traditionally rich, hot-bed for boxing like Puerto Rico, Acosta (17-1, 17 KO) a capturat vacant titlul WBO decembrie anul trecut la faimosul Madison Square Garden, când a scos Juan Alejo (24-4-1), din Mexic, în 10^lea rotund.

An outstanding amateur boxer with more than 180 chibrituri, evidențiată de performanța sa de aur-medalie la Jocurile din America Centrală,), the San Juan-based fighter has defeated 22-5Juan Guzman (KO1), 12-1 Japhet Mutoni (TKO12), și 28-5-3 Luis Ceja (KO2).

“My goal is to be the best,” Acosta a spus. “I grew-up watching Tito Trinidad and Miguel Cotto, who are my favorite fighters. I will work as hard as I can to give the best to my family, as well as make my island proud. I will win on June 16^lea and let the world know that I am the best 108-pound boxer in the world.”

Having a future Hall of Famer such as Cotto as his promoter is a tremendous advantage, în și afară din inelul, for Acosta. “It means a lot and is an honor for me to have a living legend like Miguel Cotto as my promoter,” Acosta explained. “He has guided my career the best way. He also gets involved in my camp and wants me to get better and better every fight.”

“Tito Acosta is a really good fighter,” Cotto commented about his protégé. “He is World Champion for a reason. We will work to give him the best opportunities. Tito has an opportunity to show the world on June 16^lea what he is made of and who he is. As World Champion, he needs to be at the highest level to have a brilliant performance each fight, because the better performances and victories, the bigger name he will build.”

“It is important for a fighter to do his job in the ring because every performance is a unique opportunity to show the world who you are and at what level you belong. People in Puerto Rico love boxing, and its fighters.”

WBA #2-rated Buitrago (30-3-1, 17 KO) will be fighting in his fifth world title fight, after losing three times with one draw. He was stopped for the first time in his last fight this past December, by undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) Minimumweight Campion mondial Hiroto Kyoguchi (8-0), in the eighth round of their title fight in Japan.

All three of Buitrago’s career losses have been to world champions, inclusiv o pereche Thammanooon Niyomtrong (11-0) în 2016 și 2014, atât prin intermediul 12-rotunde decizii unanime în Thailanda pentru titlul interimar WBA. Buitrago luptat o ruptură de 12-a rundă atrage 2013 to then-WBO Minimum World Champion merlito Sabillo (12-0) în Manila, Filipine.

“Chris Buitrago is a great fighter and tough challenger, who has the highest level of experience, and that motivates me,” Acosta spoke about his Nicaraguan opponent. “People want to watch a toe-to-toe brawl and he brings that style. I think he will brawl with me, but I’ll be ready for any style he brings June 16^lea.

“I work for the KO (el are 17 knockout în sa 17 victorii) because that’s what fans like. I work for that every fight and I will win June 16^lea de knock-out!”

suplimentară iunie 16^lea lupte PPV va fi anunțată în curând. Toate luptele și luptători sunt supuse schimbării.

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