CANCUN, Мексико (Юли 6 2017) – The third installment of the 2017 “Бокс в Канкун” серия, presented by Pepe Gomez Boxing in association with Neon Star Sports & Забавление, will air this Saturday night (Юли 7) в Северна Америка, като се започне от 8 p.m. И / 5 p.m. PT, по CBS Sports Network. An encore presentation will follow at 12 p.m. И.
The event took place this past June 3rd at Grand Oasis Cancun the Hotel Complex, Единственият Ultimate All-Inclusive Entertainment Resort в Канкун, which hosts all series events.
Former IBF/WBO Minimumweight World Champion Francisco “Chihuas” Rodriguez, Jr. (22-4-1, 14 Нокаута) fought late replacement Роландо “El Duende” Gusman (15-3, 9 Нокаута), of Argentina, in the 12-round WBC Flyweight World Title Eliminator. Rodriguez’ оригиналната противник, “Lil” Oscar Cantu (14-1, 1 KO), was injured in a car accident only days before the scheduled event.
Rodriguez, 23, won his first world title in 2014, спиране на непобедени преди Merlito Sabillo (23-0-1), the defending WBO minimumweight title fight in Mexico, в 10татакръг. Later that same year, Rodriguez successfully defended his WBO crown with a 12-round unanimous decision over IBF minimumweight title holder Katsunari Takayama (27-6) to become unified world champion. Rodriguez vacated both titles in late 2014.
The 23-year-old Rodriguez unsuccessfully challenged WBA Light Flyweight World Champion Donnie Nietes (35-1-4), the reigning IBF flyweight world champion, dropping a 12-round unanimous decision.
Rodriquez, 2-1 в световната титла битки, е 2-3 срещу. past world champions, including the only knockout loss of his career, в 2015, към Римски “Chocolalito” Rodriguez (35-0), the future “Pound-4-Pound King” from Nicaragua.
Gusman is a former Interim WBO Latino Super Flyweight and WBA International bantamweight title challenger.
The eight-round co-feature is a female featherweight rematch between Mexican rivals Jack Calvo (10-2-1, 1 KO) и Yesenia “La Nina” Гомес (13-4-1, 6 Нокаута). The two fought to a six-round draw this past April on a Cancun Boxing card.
The televised opener is an eight-round, non-title fight between a pair of Mexican lightweights, WBC Latino champion Francisco “Paquito” Rojo (19-2, 12 Нокаута) and Mexican Pacific Coast titlist Исус “Kiligua” Velazco (13-9-2, 5 Нокаута).
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