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

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Franco had more than 400 amateur fights and was 2-2 in the amateur ranks against former teammate Yuriorkis Gamboa. He also has a winning record against another former teammate Erislandy Lara, a fast-rising junior middleweight.


He is managed by Henry Foster, who also manages SHOWTIME Super Six World Boxing Classic semifinalist Glen Johnson. “This will be his first 10-round fight, but we’ve always trained as if we’re fighting 10 rounds,” Foster said. “His conditioning won’t be a problem.”

Foster said he planned to retire from the sport when Johnson quit fighting, but Franco has given him a new lease on his career calling him “the best boxing talent I have ever encountered at this early of a stage.”

“The chance to manage Franco kept me in the game,” Foster added. “Luis has great ring generalship acquired through over 400 fights. He has hand speed equal to or better than anyone else in his weight class. He is extremely elusive and hits without getting hit in return. He has no fear and will fight any opponent. All together, he’s just the whole package. I feel Luis Franco will challenge for a world title in 2011, possibly by his 10th or 11th fight.”

 

yuniesky Gonzales will have his debut desember 3 He was number 2 heavy in Cuba and is probably younger than the other heavies from Cuba Magic City Casino, Miami, Florida, United States
light middleweight Jose Aleman SC Frankie Gedeon 4
light heavyweight Vilier Quinones SC Mojeed Okedara
cruiser Yunieski Gonzalez SC TBA
super middleweight Yudel Jhonson SC Joseph De los Santos
light heavyweight Yordanis Despaigne SC TBA
cruiserweight Yunier Dorticos SC Gustavo Enriquez
heavyweight Glendy Hernandez SC Watson Pierre
lightweight Puro Pairol SC Adrian Perez
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Looks like Rigo's next fight will be in ireland March 19th if it goes ahead ESPN will show it

Probably live on espn3.com then on tape delay later on.

deals not quite done yet but if it gets sorted it will be in

Millstreet County Cork i think the capacity for boxing there is 7,200
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Will let you guys know if and when it gets signed

 

It is Willie Casey who might fight Rigo in three months according to ***********

 

They looking for a tv station in the UK, to show the fight, ESPn is going to do it here.

 

More than likely going to be Sky Sports in the Uk and Ireland :deal

 

Weights from Miami

Yunier Dorticos 197 vs. Gustavo Enriquez 194 ¾
Yudel Jhonson 154 vs. Joseph de los Santos 153 ¾
Yordanis Despaigne 179 vs. Juan Jose Ruiz 184 ¼*
Glendy Hernandez 242 ½ vs. Jayce Monroe 229 ¼
Vilier Quiñones 172 ½ vs. Abdellah Smith (weighs in tomorrow)
Yunieski Gonzalez 188 ½ vs. Ramon Adorno 192 ¾ **
Jose Aleman (pro debut) 162 ½ vs. Phillip Penson (pro debut) 163 ½
Puro Pairol 134 ¼ vs. Adrian Perez 133 ¾

*Ruiz came in 4 ¼ lbs over weight, Despaigne accepted weight for the bout.
**Adorno was 2 ¾ lbs over weight, Gonzalez waived weight to make the fight.

 

Big Irish/Cuban news check this out

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=25959&more=1

 

All cubans in action friday won their fights. Franco and Hunter came out firing in a matchup for the vacant WBO NABO featherweight title. The first two rounds went to Franco easily with Hunter warned for a head butt and two low blows. Referee John Shorley stopped the fight at 2:34 of Round 8 after a third low blow by Hunter giving Franco the win by disqualification.

“It looks like he was looking for a way out,” said Franco, who won every round in the dominating win. “My body shots were just hurting him and he didn’t want to get knocked out.
The main event tripleheader saw light heavyweight Yordanis Despaigne (8-0, 4 KOs) batter feisty Mexican opponent Juan Jose Ruiz over 6 rounds to earn an easy unanimous decision victory.
The following bout between former Cuban Olympian Yudel Jhonson (9-0, 6 KO’s) and Dominican boxer Joseph de los Santos (4-7-3, 2 KO’s) proved to be the fight of the night.

The southpaw Jhonson dominated with savage straight left hands and uppercuts; one of which floored de los Santos in the final round. Jhonson’s precision and power provided him a unanimous decision victory for the Cuban side. (Judge’s scores were 59-54 and 60-53 twice
The grand finale ended in sudden and brutal fashion as Cuban cruiserweight Yunier Dorticos (10-0, 10 KO’s) added another KO to his undefeated streak.
Earlier action featured lightweight Puro Pairol (2-0-1, 1 KO) scoring his first professional knockout at 1:22 of the first round against Mexican Adrian Perez. Middleweight Phillip Penson (1-0) out boxed Metro-Dade policeman Jose “Hellboy” Aleman (0-1) to win a unanimous decision in the pro debut of both fighters. Cuban cruiserweight Yuniesky Gonzalez (1-0, 1 KO) obliterated pudgy opponent Roman Adorno (0-1) of Puerto Rico in just 53 seconds of the first round. Light heavyweight Vilier Quiñones (1-0, 1 KO) impressed in his pro debut by TKO victory over Abdellah Smith (1-1, 1 KO) 19 seconds after the opening bell. Cuban heavyweight Glendy Hernandez (3-0, 1 KO) notched a KO victory over Jayce Monroe (2-1, 1 KO) at 56 seconds into the third round.

 

According to b-o-x-i-n-g-s-c-e-n-e is Gamboa-Juanma put on hold another year because the want to build it up and maximize their potential earning.
A part of me says this is good ,there are exiting fights: John,Caballero,Franco, Hasegawa, Rojas,Garcia,Lindsay, and maybe some of the 122-boys

 

It's very clear than Arum is looking at Gamboa-Lopez as a post-Pacquiao superfight. Stupid really, if they fought today, the winner would be an instant star and they could do it again and again. But Gamboa fighting John and Lopez fighting Rojas is a mighthy risk that can f* up Arum's plans pretty much like Paul Williams did when he beat Margarito.

 

Yoan Pablo Hernandez vs Ali Ismailov on the 18th, winner gets a title shot vs Guillermo Jones.

 

Tuesday desember 7 some cubans i action:
Luis Ortiz-tba
Abril-tba
Pedro Rodriguez-tba
Inocente Fiz-tba

 

Luis Ortiz is taking on Francisco Alvarez 12(10)-1(1)-0... Man Luis Ortiz don't take no easy fights. This guy is the man! Can't wait to see him in action tomorrow night. . . Speaking of tough Cubans, Christopher De La Paz got a tough fight on Friday vs. Marcus Willis 6(2)-1(0) It will be televised on Telemundo I believe. De La Paz is a great fighter! Can't wait to see him in action as well!... Very exciting week for fans of the lesser popular Cubans!

 

Good chance of Perez, Garcia and Acosta (or what ever the **** is calling himself nowadays) being on the undercard

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