(SEPT 22) WBAN has received news that was translated from the Ole website that Marcela Acuna and Ramón Chaparro (her husband and trainer) have turned down the offer to fight Alejandra Oliveras. They want 30,000 but Livera says the existing offer [20,000] is very generous in the light of the local market and he won't increase it. WBAN is neither agreeing or not agreeing that this is true by the way.

The site "Al Borde del Ring", which is not particularly an advocate normally towards women's boxing, admitted last year that "they'll have to put in exta seating (in Luna Park) if ever those two (Acuña and Oliveras) get it on". As it is, whoever she's fighting, Acuña's fights invariably sell out.

Esteban Livera responded and said, “To tell you the truth, I'm disappointed in Team Acuña. When we first opened the doors of Luna Park to her so that she could fight for the world championship, I took a great deal of flak: how could I let a woman fight in Luna Park, and the like. Well this is the thanks I get. To be honest, I thought Oliveras would be the one raising objections but I was wrong. It's Acuña who's scared."

WBAN invites Team Acuna or Team Oliveras to contact us with any additional information on this story.  We have done a Ranking Analysis on this fight that has been proposed by the promoter, Esteban Livera. 

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