Mexico City, Mexico: The Boxeo Telemundo summer series continues this Friday, July 14 at the Auditorio Blackberry in Mexico City, Mexico. In the main event former world title challenger Romulo Koasicha returns to face Josue "Chino" Veraza in a bout schedule for 10 rounds with the vacant WBO Latin Featherweight Title at stake.
Koasicha, 26, hails from San Luis Potosi, Mexico and is looking for another world title shot after his fail bid against Vasyl Lomanchenko in November of 2015, his record stands at 25-6-15 KO's. Veraza, 24, on the other hand is looking for his first belt as a professional and comes in the fight with a record of 18-8-2-14 KO's.
7 fights total, doors open at 7:30 PM, first bell at 8:00 PM. Auditorio Blackberry Calle Tlaxcala 160, Cuauhtemoc, Hipódromo Condesa, Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico. Tickets are already on sale @ . The show is presented by Tuto Zabala's Jr., All Star Boxing, Inc in association with Producciones Deportivas.
Miami, FL: It has been more than eight years since Sullivan Barrera (19-1, 14 KOs) defected from Cuba and left his friends and family behind to pursue his dream of becoming a professional boxer in the United States. On Saturday, July 15 he takes on Long Island, New York native Joe Smith Jr. (23-1, 19 KOs) for the WBA International Light Heavyweight Title and, for the first time in Sullivan's life, his father, Rafael Barrera, will be watching him from ringside.
After an eight-year separation, father and son were reunited on Thursday when the elder Barrera was finally able to visit from Cuba. In Cuba, it is difficult for Sullivan's father to watch him fight. On some rare occasions, Rafael is able to travel to one of Cuba's larger hotel chains to watch his son fight live on television. Usually, though, Sullivan has to ship videos of his fights to Cuba for his father to see them.
The 35-year old from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is elated to finally have his father here in the United States for his fight with Smith. When asked about the reunion, Sullivan said, "It has been eight years since I have seen my father. It is very important for me that he is here for this fight, for my mind and for everything. I want to get for him the victory. I am very excited."
Understandably, the anticipation of his father's visit has been a bit of a distraction for Sullivan. According to his trainer, Derik Santos, "I think it is just human nature. Sullivan always says he is out there to do his job, but there has to be an added layer of anxiety with his father being there the first time. You would have to expect that. He hasn't seen his father in eight plus years. We trained this morning and we spoke about it. There was a kid-like giddiness about him. He can't stop smiling about it. He is very excited, but it is my job to keep those emotions in check on fight night."
Despite the added anxiety and anticipation of his father's arrival, Barrera and Santos agree that they will be ready for Smith on July 15. They are fueled by Barrera being the underdog in this matchup. "I like the status of being the underdog. It motivates me to continue to prove to people that I belong at the top," said Sullivan. "This is going to be a very interesting fight and it is a great fight for my career. When I come out victorious, it should either give me a shot at the title or get me one step closer to fighting for a title. Smith beat a legend in Bernard Hopkins, but Hopkins had been out of the ring for a long time before their fight. July 15, I am going to come out victorious."
Berchelt vs. Miura, a 12-round fight for the WBC Super Featherweight World Championship, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Zanfer Promotions and Teiken Promotions. Corrales vs. Castellanos is presented by Golden Boy Promotions. Smith vs. Barerra is presented by Star Boxing in association with Main Events. The event is sponsored by Tecate, BORN BOLD and Casa Mexico Tequila and will take place on Saturday, July 15 at Los Angeles' "Fabulous" Forum and televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 9:50 P.M EDT/PDT.
Tickets are priced at $25, $50, $75 and $125, not including applicable service charges and taxes, with a total ticket limit of 12 per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or the Forum Box Office (Monday through Friday 11:00 a.m. PDT to 7:00 p.m. PDT) at (310) 330-7300. Tickets will also be available for purchase at or .
Los Angeles, CA— Latin Sports, the leading Hispanic Sports Promotions and Management Company in the US, is pleased to announce that Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada (35-2, 25 KOs), will face fellow countrymen Carlos “El Principe” Cuadras (36-1-1, 27 KOs) in a WBC Super Flyweight title eliminator on Saturday, September 9th at the Stub Hub Center in Carson, California.
Estrada vs Cuadras is one of the three truly stellar matches on the “SUPERFLY” card representing the most power-packed night of boxing in years. The rematch for the WBC World Super Flyweight title between Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez and current champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai will headline the “SUPERFLY” card that will also feature the US debut of Japanese sensation Naoya “The Monster” Inoue (13-0-0, 11 KO’s) defending his WBO Super Flyweight Title against Antonio “Carita” Nieves (17-1-2, 9 KO’s).
The winner of the Estrada vs Cuadras match is to face the victor of the Chocolatito vs Rungvisai rematch so it can be said that never has there been so much on the line for all these “SUPERFLY” warriors.
This is a long-awaited opportunity for Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada, whose last defeat came at the hands of “Chocolatito” in November of 2012 in Los Angeles. Immediately after that tough loss, Estrada bounced right back to defeat Brian “Hawaiian Punch” Viloria to take the WBA Super World and WBO World Flyweight titles. Estrada has put together an impressive streak of 9 consecutive victories, including 5 successful title defenses. Estrada recently vacated his Flyweight titles to move up to Super Flyweight.
Estrada is confident that this will be his moment to showcase his talents to the boxing world. “I am very excited about this amazing opportunity and want to thank HBO and all the promoters for including me in this very special event. I respect my opponent, Carlos Cuadras, and know we will both give our best as proud Mexican champions. I have been training hard and will be ready to represent México and my fans on August 9th,” stated Estrada.
Carlos Moncada, Latin Sports CEO commented, “We are extremely proud of what Juan Estrada has accomplished to this point in his career but we know the best is yet to come. Get ready for a very special night of boxing.”
Tickets for ‘SUPERFLY” can be purchased at AXS.com and are priced at $250, $150, $100, $60 and $30, plus applicable taxes, fees and service charges. Tickets can be purchased at AXS.com, by phone at 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849), and at StubHub Center Box Office (M-F 10am-6pm). Doors at StubHub Center open September 9th at 3:30pm PT with the first bell at 4PM PT.
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