The Future of CUBA in the Pros, by Weightclasses. (List Inside) ***UPDATED/VIDEO***

Jay has alot of updating to do...

 

:yepoh yeah:hey

 

Here's a press release with the full card:

On September 18th at the at the Fontainebleau Resort on Miami Beach, two-time Olympic gold medal winner Guillermo Rigondeaux (2-0, 2 KOs) will step way up in class of opponent when he takes on 71-fight veteran Giovanni Andrade (60-11, 49 KOs) from Brazil for a regional WBA super bantamweight title that will place him in the top five in the world and in position for a title shot in record speed. In Rigondeaux’s corner will be world renowned trainer Freddie Roach who has taken a special interest in one of the greatest amateurs that has ever turned professional.

Another attraction on this night of seven-bout card will be 2008 Gold Medal winner from the Dominican Republic Felix Diaz 1-0. The 140lb Diaz is his country’s only gold medal winner ever. He will be in his second fight and a true test against Luis Andorno 6-5-5.

Also featured will be Yunier Dorticos 1-0 1 KO, the flashy, hard punching, charismatic 23 year cruiserweight fresh off a impressive win on Telemundo in his pro debut. Dorticos is a 2006 World Amateur Champion and Cuban National Champion. He will be fighting Melvin Miller 4-2 from Montgomery AL.

Yudell Johnson 2-0 154lb 2004 Olympic Silver Medal winner will also be featured on the card and making his 2nd consecutive appearance on ESPN FNF against Frankie Santos 17-7 from Puerto Rico.

Yordanis Despaigne 180lb 2004 Olympic Bronze medal winner and World Amateur Champion 2-0 1 KO will also be making his first appearance on ESPN FNF against Mickey Scaraborough 4-0 from Kansas City, MO.

Stalin Lopez 4-0 former World Amateur Champion will be fighting John Figueroa 5-3 from Puerto Rico.

The final feature is Erik “The Viking” Leander 7-0 5 KO’s. will be fighting Eric Womack 2-0 from South Carolina.

Tickets are available on [url]www.tix.com[/url] ticket prices are $1600 for a VIP table for 8, $150, $100, $75, and $50 you may also call 800-595-4849. The event is televised by ESPN2 and presented by Caribe Promotions Inc., in association with DeCubas Presents, LLC, and JAOLI Fight Promotions.

Thanks to BigBone for posting this on another thread.

 

so the fights shown will be johnson, despainge and rigo?

 

Most likely.

 

Luis Garcia's next fight is on 10-24 against a opponent TBA.
[url]http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=462931&cat=boxer[/url]

Also Rigondeaux mainevents FNF this Friday.

 

good looking man about time

 

Hey guys just found out Acosta's fight will be available here

secondsouttv.com

not sure about how much it is ect...

 

Did Jay fall down a well or something?

 

Garcia is not fighting on that card in dublin its actually Alexei

alexei will also be fighting again on october the 4th

he won his fight tonight in the 2nd round with a body shot

 

[url]http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=21216&more=1[/url]

Lara will be fighting on the undercard of Marquez/Mayweather and is a possable choise for Cory Spinks' defence of his IBF Light Middleweight title.

 

... say what? :yikes

I don't think Spinks' pure style would do any good for the inexperienced Cuban, Cory, the former WW World Champ who beat Jermain Taylor at MW on my card, is just waaaaaaaaaaay too early for Erislandy IMO. Waaaaay. It's almost a guaranteed 12 rounder most likely in front of Spinks' judges, it's mission impossible. Shumenov failed with 8 fights vs. a mediocre guy, Angulo lost to Cintron inside 15 fights. The only one to pull off a world championship inside 10 IMO is Rigo. Remember, Lara has less AM experience, and he'd fight a former P4P-er and top champion with 8 pro fights?

 

As regards Cuban amateurs Roniel Iglesias has just won the world championship, young light heavy Larduet had a close fight with the super exciting Chechen Beterbiyev.

And Yordenis Ugas,Osmay Acosta Emilio Correa are half-decent. I don't know Erislandy Savon yet.

 

Acosta won in another 1st round KO tonight.

I have seen the kid he fought before and hes pretty durable i expected him to go to the 2nd round

hopefully he will step it up a bit in his fight at the end of the month