CANCUN, Meksiko (
Srpanj 6 2017) –
The third installment of the 2017 “Cancun boks” serija,
presented by Pepe Gomez Boxing in association with Neon Star Sports & Zabava,
will air this Saturday night (
Srpanj 7) u Sjevernoj Americi, s početkom u
8 poslije podne. I /
5 poslije podne. PT, na CBS Sports Network.
An encore presentation will follow at 12 poslije podne. I.
The event took place this past 3. lipnja at Grand Oasis Cancun the Hotel Complex, Cancun`s SAMO Konačan all-inclusive Zabava Resort, koje domaćini svi serija događanja.
Former IBF/WBO Minimumweight World Champion Francisco “Chihuas” Rodriguez, Jr. (22-4-1, 14 Kos) fought late replacement Rolando “El Duende” Gusman (15-3, 9 Kos), of Argentina, in the 12-round WBC Flyweight World Title Eliminator. Rodriguez’ Izvorni protivnik, “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, stopping previously unbeaten Merlito Sabillo (23-0-1), the defending WBO minimumweight title fight in Mexico, u 10thkrug. 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 u poretku Svjetskog borbama, je 2-3 vs. past world champions, including the only knockout loss of his career, u 2015, za Rimski “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) a Yesenia “La Nina” Gomez (13-4-1, 6 Kos). 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 Kos) and Mexican Pacific Coast titlist Isus “Kiligua” Velazco (13-9-2, 5 Kos).
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