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Wilfredo ‘BimbitoMéndez will fight for the WBA Fedelatin title

 

 

After winning the Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) vacant Las Americas title last December, Wilfredo ‘BimbitoMéndez (9-0, 4 KO-a) from Trujillo Alto, Portoriko, will seek a top ranking spot in the World Boxing Association (WBA ) when he faces Nicaraguan Leyman Benavides (13-6-1, 2 KO-a) for the vacant WBA Minimumweight Fedelatin title.

 

 

 

 

The Méndez-Benavides duel will take place on Subota, Mart 17 at the Fiesta Hall of the Jaragua Hotel in Santo Domingo, Dominikanska Republika.

 

 

 

 

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’sskills so that on Mart 17, Puerto Rico will have another boxer close to a world title opportunitysaid 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 Mart 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 Clubhas in its squad of professional boxers: WBO/WBC ranked at 122 lbs., Yenifel ‘El Rayo’ Vicente (31-3-2, 23 KO-a) Dominikanske Republike, former members of the Puerto Rican Amateur Boxing Team, Bernard ‘BimboLebrón (9-0, 4KO-a), John ‘The BeastCorrea (3-0, 3KO-a) and Wilfredo ‘Bimbito’ Méndez, light heavyweight and former Olympian, Lenjin Castillo (17-1- 1, 12 KO-a) Dominikanske Republike, između ostalog.

Subriel Matías i Alfredo Santiago su postavljeni da se suoče svijeta za titulu februara 17 u Fajardo,PR

Fajardo, Portoriko – Nakon uspješne 2017, WBA #15, Alfredo 'Eye’ Santiago i blue chip izglede, Matthew Matthias sub-rail, će braniti svoje neporažena evidencije o Subota, Februar 17, 2018 u Opštinskom Konjički park Fajardo,PR kao dio kartice promovisao Fresh Productions.

 

 

Matthias (8-0, 8 KO-a), će se suočiti kolumbijska i bivši svetski naslov izazivač, DAULIS Prescott (31-6, 23 KO-a) u 10 rundi borbe na junior velter.

 

 

U 2012, Prescott je imao plemenitih priliku da se bori za titulu svijet protiv Jamajke, Nicholas Walters, koji je tukao hrabri kolumbijski nokautom u sedmoj rundi u meču održanom u Jamajka.

 

 

Sa svoje strane, Alfredo Santiago (8-0, 2 KO-a), će izmjeriti snage protiv bivšeg svijeta za titulu, Juan Jose Montes (25-6-2, 15 KO-a) Meksika, u 10 kola boriti u maksimalnom težinom 133 funti.

 

 

Montes, bio je naslov svjetskog prvaka izazivač u 2011, kad se suočio s bivšim WBC prvak, Tomas Rojas, koji su zadržali svoju pojas tehničkim nokautom u jedanaestom kolu u Meksiku.

 

 

“Mi donosimo dobre borbe jer su vrlo iskusni protivnici za Santiago i Matías tako da navijači mogu da imaju dobru akciju veče u Fajardo. Ovdje nam je stalo pravilan razvoj boraca i istovremeno, koje pružaju uzbudljive borbe u tom procesu. 'Eye’ i Subriel pokazale su se na drugom nivou. Oni su već tukli bivši olimpijci, perspektive i kandidati, and that same quality is what you will get on February 17. Moji borci moraju da se bore, i boriti” rekao Fresh Productions promoter, juan Orengo.

 

 

Kampanja u lakoj, Santiago, rodom iz Moca, Dominikanska Republika, ima tri značajne pobjede nad: bivši meksički Olympian, Arturo Santos Reyes, svijet kandidat Jayson 'La Maravilla’ Velez i uvijek začinjena, Andres 'Straw’ Navarro.

 

 

Junior velter Matías Matthew, poražena u svoju četvrtu profesionalne borbe i uprkos svemu, u usponu izgledi, Jeffrey Fontanez iz Caguas u likovali tuči koja se završila sa tehničkim nokautom u drugoj rundi.

 

 

U svojoj zadnjoj prezentaciji, održanom u novembru prošle godine u hotelu Jaragua u Dominikanska Republika, Matthew Matias, postigao tehnički nokaut u drugoj rundi nad bivšim Olympian, Patrick Lopez iz Venezuela.

 

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Kraljev Promocije potpisuje bivši svetski naslov izazivač José “Chelo” González promotivni ugovor

Čitanje, PA (Decembar 27, 2017) – Kraljev Promotions je sa zadovoljstvom objavljuje potpisivanje bivšeg naslov svjetskog prvaka izazivač José “Chelo” González promotivni ugovor.
González, 34 Toa Baja, Puerto Rico ima rekord 24-2 sa 19 nokauta.
González je osvojio svoj prvi 19 napadi sa pobedama nad Osenohan Vázquez (1-0), Eric Cruz (5-1-2), Hector Marengo (5-0-4) & Edgardo Soto (12-2).
Juna 3, 2011, González je osvojio WBO Latino Lagan naslov sa 6. kolo zastoja preko Gerardo Cuevas.
González je pet uspješnih odbrana pred izazov WBO Lagana svjetski prvak Ricky Burns maja 11, 2013.
González je dominirao na toj borbi i na dobrom putu da postane svjetski prvak prije povredio zglob i povukao iz borbe nakon 10. kola.
González oporavio ponovnim osvajanjem WBO latino Lagan naslov i brane sa 5 runda zastoja preko Marvin Quintero (26-5).
González će biti u potrazi da se vrati nakon godinu otpuštanje dvije i pol.
González naveo: “I am very happy with this new chapter in my career. I am returning to the ring with plenty of excitement and with the same dedication I have always had. I thank Marshall and King’s Promotions for the opportunity and I have no doubt that together we will return to a world title.
We are excited to bring Jose into the fold. He is a world championship caliber fighter, and is a terrific addition to King’s Promotions. We are looking to make his debut in early March, i ako on obavlja možemo vidjeti vrlo velike mogućnosti u svojoj budućnosti,” rekao je King Promocije CEO Marshall Kauffman.
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Matthew sub-rail i Alfredo Matias 'Eye’ Santiago su postavljeni da se vrate u februaru

Fajardo, Puerto Rico – WBA ranked #13, Alfredo 'Eye’ Santiago (8-0, 2 KO-a) i visoko krišom izgledima, Matthew Matthias sub-rail (8-0, 8 KO-a), oba iz Fajardo, će se vidjeti akciju na Subota, Februar 17, 2018 u Fajardo Općinskog Konjički Park. Protivnici će uskoro biti objavljen Fresh Productions.

 

 

Sa osam tuče svaki, oba borca ​​već imaju vrlo impresivne pobjede nad izgledima, svijeta za titulu, i bivši olimpijci.

 

 

Kampanja u lakoj, Santiago, rodom iz Moca, Dominikanska Republika, ima tri značajne pobjede nad: bivši meksički Olympian, Arturo Santos Reyes jednoglasnom odlukom ( UD ), bivši svjetski titulu, Jayson "La Maravilla’ Velez većinom odlukom, i uvijek začinjena, Andres 'Straw’ Navarro grad OUT.

 

 

S njegove strane, Matthew Matias, koji je u juniorskoj velter, poražen u svom četvrtom profesionalne borbe, raste Prospect, Jeffrey Fontanez od Caguas tehničkim nokautom u drugoj rundi.

 

 

U svojoj zadnjoj prezentaciji, održan u novembru u hotelu Jaragua u Dominikanskoj Republici, Matthew Matias, osvojio i tehničkim nokautom u drugoj rundi, preko bivši venecuelanski Olympian, Patrick Lopez.

 

 

“Kao i obično u Fresh Productions, protivnici 'Ojo’ i Subriel će biti od velike kvalitete,” rekao je promotor Juan Orengo, “Mi već imamo u našoj znamenitostima nekoliko meksički boraca koji su dobri i da će biti u odličnom stanju na putu za Februar 17. We always look for more experienced opponents to face my fighters because that’s what a real development is all about. Mi ne prodajemo snove navijačima ili bokserica, moraju boriti, jer oni treba da budu spremni za veliku scenu u bliskoj budućnosti ".

 

 

 

Uskoro dolazi, protivnika i drugih borbi kartice će biti objavljeni.

Victory Sports & Entertainment signs former world champion Jose Pedraza to managerial contract

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Njujork, N.Y.. (Oktobar 30, 2017)–Victory Sports & Entertainment is pleased to announce the signing of former IBF World Junior Lightweight Champion Jose Pedraza to a multi-year managerial contract.

Pedraza of Cidra, Puerto Rico ima rekord 22-1 sa 12 nokauta. Pedraza says, “I am very happy to sign with Victory Sports and look forward to the next chapter of my career. They represent a number of up and coming fighters and also work with elite fighters like Badou Jack so I feel that Victory is the right team to lead me back to a world championship.

U 28 godina star, Pedraza is a six-year professional and one of the most highly decorated amateurs to come out of Puerto Rico. An Olympian in 2008, Pedraza also won medals in numerous international competitions including silver in the 2009 World Amateur Championships in Milan and gold at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. Nakon uključivanja u pro 2011, Pedraza won his first 19 fights before capturing the IBF Junior Lightweight Championship in only his 20th fight, capturing the belt with a 12-round unanimous decision over Andrey Klimov. After defending his belt twice, Pedraza lost his belt earlier this year in an upset to Gervonta Davis, and is now looking to rebound. “My lack of activity and struggling to make weight at 130lbs definitely affected my performance in my last fight,” says Pedraza, “but I am working hard and looking forward to coming back soon. I think the Lightweight division is where I will make my mark and am excited to get back in the ring.

President of Victory Sports Rick Torres feels that Pedraza is ready to make a statement at Lightweight, “Jose Pedraza is bar none the best fighter in Puerto Rico and we are extremely proud to welcome him to the Victory Sports family. We feel that Jose can be a force at Lightweight. There are a number of attractive fights in the division, from Jorge Linares to Mickey Garcia, all of which would make great fights for boxing fans.

Jose is a tremendous fighter who, at twenty-eight, is still in his physical prime,” explained Victory Sports COO Mike Leanardi. “We are looking to get him back in the ring as soon as possible. Onda, after a tune-up fight or two, there is no reason Jose won’t be ready to take on the best in the world,” Leanardi continued.

Pedraza joins Victory’s growing stable of fighters including undefeated world ranked contenders Sonny Fredrickson and Tyler McCreary.

Founded by noted sports attorney Rick Torres and boxing trainer Mike Leanardi, Victory Sports & Entertainment is an athlete management company with offices in New York and Las Vegas.

Nicaraguan lightweight Oliver Flores Live underdog vs. Nemoj. 1 ranked Felix Verdejo

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Sutra night at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Portoriko
(L-R) — Felix Verdejo (135 lbs.) &
Oliver Flores (134 lbs.)

SAN JUAN, Portoriko (Februar 2, 2017) – Live underdog OliverTrombita” Cvijeće has prepared to shock the boxing world sutra noć (Petak, Februar. 3), albeit it in hostile territory. challenging undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) Latino lightweight champion Feliks “El DiamenteVerdejo in the 10-round main event at Robrerto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Portoriko.

A rising star in a universarlly recognized boxing hotbed, Verdejo (22-0, 15 KOs) represented Puerto Rico in the 2012 Olimpijske igre, losing in the quarterfinals to two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl Lomachenko, who is the reigning WBO super feathereight world champion. The 23-year-old will be fighting in front of a passionate hometown crowd in San Jose, risking his WBO No. 1 contender status and impending world title shot against current champion Terry Flanagan. He’s also scheduled to fight 10. juna on Top Rank’s major Puerto Rican Day card at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden.
Havoc Boxing-promoted Flores (27-2-2, 17 KOs), međutim, is looking forward to spoiling Verdejo’s party and bringing joy back to his native Nicaragua.
We accepted this challenge because we believe Oliver will rise to the occasion,” Cvijeće’ pokretač Rob Diaz (Havoc Boxing) rekao je. “He hadn’t fought for more than a year because several fights we lined up fell through. Tako, we decided to move him up to lightweight to challenge a great prospect like Verdejo. This is a tremendous opportunity for Oliver. He’s not concerned about fighting Verdejo in Puerto Rico. Oliver has effectively fought on the road throughout his career because he’s a true warrior. He has a real chance to shock the boxing world sutra night and we’re confident that he will bring his best into the ring. Oliver is one of the best kept secrets in boxing but fans all over the world will know his name after sutrašnje fight.
In his last fight on New Year’s Eve of 2015, Flores unsuccessfully challenged then-World Boxing Association (WBA) Super world super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama (23-0-1) u Tokiju, getting stopped in the third round.
Cvijeće’ only other pro loss was in 2012 to current WBC super featherweight world champion Miguel Berchelt, while his two draws were both on the road in Mexico and Costa Rica.
Cvijeće (pictured to right on the scale) is a past WBA Fedebol lightweight title holder, as well as former World Boxing Council (WBC) FECARBOX and International Boxing Federation (IBF) super featherweight champion. He has proven to be a dangerous, upset-minded opponent having defeated previously unbeaten boxers Marcos Mojica (12-0-2), by way of unanimous decision, i Gabriel Dorado (9-0) via a first-round knockout.
A victory over Verdejo should position Flores for another world title shot in the not too distant future.
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Del Valle arrives in Dallas; Ready to Shine Saturday Night

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Dallas, TX (Septembar 12, 2016) – IBF #8 super bantamweight Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle and his team arrived in Dallas this afternoon after leaving Puerto Rico earlier today.
Dolina, who hails from Bayamon, meets unbeaten Diego De La Hoya, 15-0 (9 KO-a), Subota evening over ten rounds in what is expected to be a classic Puerto Rico vs Mexico slugfest. The bout opens an HBO PPV telecast starting at 9 PM ET headlined by the junior middleweight championship fight between pound for pound superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and reigning WBO champion Liam Smith. The card takes place a short distance from Dallas in Arlington, TX at AT&T Stadium, best known as the home of the Dallas Cowboys.
Dolina, 22-2 (16 KO-a), had grueling training camp to prepare for what he calls the biggest fight of his career. With his preparation in the books, Del Valle is supremely confident that the work he put in along with his significant experience advantage will guide him to victory.
"The work has been put in by myself and my team,"Rekla je Del Valle. “I’m focused and ready to fight. A win can change everything for me. De La Hoya is undefeated and people are discussing him as a future superstar. His team believes I’m the guy he’ll beat to get to the next level and that’s a major mistake. I’ve been down this road before and this was the best camp I ever had. Kao što su Subota noć, everybody will see that Orlandito Del Valle is a serious player in the 122 Pound podjela!"

Del Valle on bout with De La Hoya: “Expect fireworks”

 

Bayamon, PR (Avgust 23, 2016) – Super bantamweight contender Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle is not one to waste time in the squared circle.

Currently the International Boxing Federation’s #8 rangiranih, Del Valle scored 16 njegovog 22 victories by knockout including nine within the first three rounds. Known for bringing the heat to his foes from the opening bell, Del Valle is accustom to partaking in exciting fights and most recently dropped hard-hitting Thomas Snow twice en route to a unanimous decision victory.

Na Septembar 17, Del Valle faces unbeaten and highly touted Diego De La Hoya in a ten round contest. The bout opens up the Saul Alvarez-Liam Smith pay per view telecast from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. It is also renewing boxing’s oldest rivalry as Del Valle represents Puerto Rico while De La Hoya fights out of Mexico. The nephew of boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya, Diego’s 15-0 sa 9 pobjeda nokautom. U maju, he battered previously unbeaten Rocco Santomaruo en route to a 7th round stoppage.

Dolina, who is seven years De La Hoya’s senior, serves as a notable step up in class. Del Valle respects De La Hoya’s ability and believes it will be a classic Puerto Rico vs Mexico type battle while it lasts before his experience ultimately powers him to victory.

“The fans can expect fireworks on the 17th,” Del Valle said of his upcoming showdown with De La Hoya. “We’re both warriors and know that something bigger will follow if we win in a high profile fight like this. He is a good young fighter that has talent but I’m battle tested. I’ve fought former world champions and learned from my past bouts where I was matched tough. My experience will be a key for me in this fight. I can’t wait to put on a show for boxing fans all over the world!"

Yomar Alamo grabs gold in Aguas Buenas, Portoriko

Before a euphoric crowd who attended the coliseum Samuel ‘SammyRodriguez of Aguas Buenas, lokalnog favorita, Yomar ‘The MagicAlamo ( 11-0, 8 KO ) scored a impressive second round TKO over Edgardo ‘Indio’ Rivera ( 7-4-2, 5 KO ) to capture the WBC FECARBOX super lightweight title.
This match marks the first WBC fight held in Aguas Buenas.
Making history in my town is a big deal,” said Yomar Alamo, “I was prepared to leave everything in the ring, and the results were spectacular. Sada, I will take a short break and return to the gym as soon as possible because major challenges are coming up and I have to be ready”.
Yomar’s younger brother, Yamil (1-0, 1 KO) successfully debuted by winning by knockout in the first round over Orlando Fernandez (0-4) in the junior welterweight division.
Former National Champion, Fabian Lopez (1-0, 1 KO) defeated Miguel Cruz ( 0-1 ) by TKO in the third round in the middleweight division.
In exciting fights, Garibaldy Gomez (3-0, 2 KO) of Caguas defeated by Ramon Bayala ( 0-6-2 ) by split decision at 122 funti. Bayala visited the canvas in the first round. The judges scored 38-37 for Bayala, 38-37 i 39-36 for Gomez. In another action packed fight, Luis ‘Mosley’ Hernandez (1-6, 1 KO) defeasted Victor Rodriguez ( 0-2 ) by knockout in round 4 and Abdiel Padilla (1-0, 1 KO) won via TKO in the round two over Jesus Arroyo (0-1).
Na 126 podjela, Jose Bartolomei (1-0, 1 KO) of Juana Diaz knocked out Alberto Medina ( 0-9 ) u prvom krugu, Jancarlos Rivera (1-0, 1 KO) scored in the first round tko on Yoshua Rodriguez (0-1).
The card was promoted by M / V Power Promotions in association with Black Tiger Promotions, who will soon be giving more details on the bill called ‘Guerra en el Clemente’, in which Juan Manuel “Juanma” Lopez will face Wilfredo ‘Papito’ Vazquez, Jr. na Subota, Oktobar 8 at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in Hato Rey, San Huan.

Del Valle excited for Tri State Area return

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Bayamon, Portoriko (Juli 20, 2016) – As a teenager, Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle left his native Puerto Rico for Newburgh, NY where he resided for seven years. During his time in the Empire State amateur ranks, he made great strides in the ring and won multiple highly-competitive tournaments, most notably capturing the 2004 National Golden Gloves title.

As a pro, Del Valle had his first fight in New Jersey, hoisted the WBA-NABA championship in New York and Connecticut was the state that hosted his first appearance on HBO. Sve u svemu, half of his 24 professional fights took place in the tri state area and the bilingual Del Valle built a solid fan following. Međutim, he hasn’t fought in the area since 2012.

Na Avgust 27, that will change when Del Valle battles an opponent to be announced in a ten round super bantamweight bout at the Bayonne Pavilion in Bayonne, Nju Džerzi.

“I love fighting in the tri state area,"Rekla je Del Valle, the owner of an excellent 22-2 professional record with 16 knockouts and a #12 ranking by the International Boxing Federation. “I had a lot of great moments when I lived in New York and miss the local crowds. The support was great and there is a very large Puerto Rican population in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. I’ve still got a lot of fans in the area and they always ask me when I’m fighting locally again. Due to some of the changes in my career, I wasn’t sure until this incredible opportunity came up. I’d like to thank Roc Nation and LGM Promotions for making this happen. I’m hoping to fight for a world title in the near future and defend it in the tri state area.”

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