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After winning the Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) vacant Las Americas title last December, Wilfredo ‘Bimbito’ Méndez (9-0, 4 Nocáuts) from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, will seek a top ranking spot in the World Boxing Association (AMB ) when he faces Nicaraguan Leyman Benavides (13-6-1, 2 Nocáuts) for the vacant WBA Minimumweight Fedelatin title.
The Méndez-Benavides duel will take place on Sábado, Marzo 17 at the Fiesta Hall of the Jaragua Hotel in Santo Domingo, República Dominicana.
“The Fedelatin title is of upmost importance because it places the boxer in the top 15 of the WBA rankings and in a matter of two or three additional fights, the opportunity to go for the world title is very possible. We trust in ‘Bimbito’s’ skills so that on Marzo 17, Puerto Rico will have another boxer close to a world title opportunity” said Raúl Pastrana, President of management company ‘Spartan Boxing Club’.
The undefeated Mendez, who was part of the Puerto Rican National Amateur Boxing Team said:
“I have seen boxers that have won the Fedelatin title, and in the blink of an eye, they are already fighting for a world title, and for that great moment is that I have worked all my life since childhood. With Trujillo Alto and Puerto Rico in my heart, I hope to be able to take another step on Marzo 17 to become world champion in the near future”.
In his last fight in Santo Domingo, DR last December, Méndez defeated Dominican Republic’s Juan Guzmán (22-10, 12 KO) by TKO in the second round to capture the UBF belt.
‘Spartan Boxing Club’ has in its squad of professional boxers: WBO/WBC ranked at 122 libras., Yenifel ‘El Rayo’ Vicente (31-3-2, 23 Nocáuts) de la República Dominicana, former members of the Puerto Rican Amateur Boxing Team, Bernard ‘Bimbo’ Lebrón (9-0, 4Nocáuts), John ‘The Beast’ Correa (3-0, 3Nocáuts) and Wilfredo ‘Bimbito’ Méndez, light heavyweight and former Olympian, Lenin Castillo (17-1- 1, 12 Nocáuts) de la República Dominicana, entre otros.
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Deerfield Beach, Fla. (Febrero. 9, 2018) - promotor de boxeo Don King ha estado tratando de terminar una pelea con la AMB peso súper pluma Alberto “El Explosivo” Machado durante más de dos meses con su número dos competidor, Rafael Mensah.
“He estado tratando con Robert Díaz, de Golden Boy Promociones y parece ser una persona directa,”Dijo King. “Desde principios de diciembre que me han estado diciendo que tendríamos un acuerdo para luchar de enero 27º después de que se organizó una reunión con Peter Nelson, de HBO. Ha sido una historia tras otra historia “.
rey continuó: “Tenía una llamada con Robert Díaz y él nunca me llamó de vuelta. Hemos mantenido llamándole. Se suponía que ir juntos para cumplir con Peter Nelson y me dijeron que tendríamos una 50-50 acuerdo, y nunca he oído hablar de él. Mensah ha estado esperando tres años para una oportunidad de título.
“Mi luchador se creó para luchar en enero. 27, que es lo que acordamos. Pero nunca he recibido respuesta de cualquier persona. Ellos están jugando el juego de estafa al tratar de evitar esta pelea con Mensah. Ellos están tratando de conseguir bajo las reglas y no luchar contra mi futuro campeón. La realización de la lucha de Machado-Mensah ha vuelto complicada y llena de intriga y maquinación. Todo esto ha sido misteriosa. Estamos dispuestos a luchar!"
Mensah, quien es oriundo de Ghana, es 31-0 con 23 KOs.
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Portland, Maine (Febrero 9, 2018) - Luchas de Nueva Inglaterra (NEF) regresa a Aura en Portland elAbril 14, 2018 con el siguiente evento mixto de artes marciales de la promoción lucha, “NEF 33: Aguas revueltas.” El día de hoy, NEF announced the addition of a professional lightweight bout to the card. Bill Jones (12-10) tiene previsto reunirse Matt Denning (5-7) con un peso de pelea de 155 libras-.
Having begun competing in MMA back in 2007, Bill Jones is one of the longest-active fighters on the New England regional scene. His list of opponents over the years reads like a “quién es quién” of local featherweights and lightweights. He holds wins over some of the best the region has to offer like UFC veteran Tateki Matsuda (13-8) and current UFC competitor Matt Bessette (22-8). Más recientemente, Jones competed on the national stage at World Series of Fighting (WSOF) 35 last spring in New York. Jones is currently a member of Nostos MMA based in Somersworth, New Hampshire. “NEF 33″ will be Jones’ long-awaited first appearance in the NEF cage.
“I’m excited to finally make my NEF debut and face Matt Denning, a fight I’ve been looking forward to for a long time,” dijo Jones. “My health is at a new level since I stopped smoking. I feel refreshed and ready to put on my best performance to date against an opponent that I’m looking to dismantle in impressive fashion. Everyone knows not to sleep on me. I made my mark in the regional scene a long time age – y 14 de abril will be the next chapter in that story. Let’s get after it!"
Incluyendo su carrera amateur, Mate “Ken Muñeca” Denning is a fifteen-fight veteran of the NEF cage. He is on a two-fight win-streak in that cage with first-round submission victories over Josh Parker (6-10) en “NEF 28” and Dom Jones (1-1) en “NEF 29.” Like Jones, Denning is a veteran of the WSOF cage, having competed for the national promotion at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Más recientemente, Denning fought for national promotion Bellator in Connecticut. Es miembro de la Central Maine Jiu-Jitsu brasileño (CMBJJ) basado en Lewiston, Maine.
“I’m excited to fight for NEF again,” dijo Denning. “The last two times I fought for them, I had first round submission wins. Bill is a veteran and someone that I’ve tried to fight for a while. Después de esta pelea, I don’t expect to be as active as I have been in the past. I want to focus on my job, Hollie and Becca. I look forward to a great showing and seeing all my fans.”
NEF regresa a Portland, Maine, en Aura en Sábado, Abril 14, 2018. Los boletos están a la venta en www.AuraMaine.com. Para más información sobre el evento, por favor visite www.NewEnglandFights.com.