(DEC 1) ORLANDO, FL - Boxlab Promotions is hosting
the World Boxing Association (WBA) KO Drugs fight night Sunday,
December 11 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL. The card will
be televised live on CBS Sports Network at 7 p.m. ET.
This special evening of boxing opens the annual WBA Convention,
which takes place December 11-14 at the Caribe Royale.
“We are proud to bring our 100th annual convention and signature
KO Drugs show to Central Florida,” said WBA President Gilberto
Jesus Mendoza. This is the first time the show is being held in
the United States and we are excited to be partnering with our
host the Caribe Royale Resort and Boxlab Promotions to bring you
this event. We will have multiple WBA title fights on the card
and feature boxers from all over the world.”
Kalliopi “Pink Tyson” Kourouni of Las Vegas, NV via Greece
squares off against Colombia’s Calista Silgado in a ten round
matchup for the WBA Continental Americas junior lightweight
championship.
Kourouni, 12-3 (2 KO’s), shutout Simone de Silva over eight
rounds this past February. A longtime contender, Silgado is
coming off a fourth round knockout of Dalia Vasquez in October.
Tickets from $40 are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com. Doors open
at 3 pm and the first fight begins at 4.
Headlining is a ten round junior welterweight contest between
Cuban phenom Orestes Velasquez and Guillermo “El Leoncito”
Crocco for the WBA International championship. The fast-rising
Velasquez is 5-0 with all his wins coming by KO. Currently
residing in Las Vegas, NV where he’s trained by legendary Ismael
Salas, Velasquez most recently scored a third round knockout
over Emiliano Garcia in August. Fighting out of Argentina,
Crocco’s 20-2-1 with 6 KO’s, and his last two wins came via
stoppage.
In the ten round co-feature, undefeated middleweights Francisco
“Bebu” Veron and Leonardo Ruiz will square off for the WBA
Continental Americas title. Veron, a native of Buenos Aires,
Argentina, is 10-0 with 8 knockouts. On October 28, Veron scored
a second round stoppage over countryman Franco Ledesma.
Representing San Bernadino, CA, Ruiz is 10-0 with 7 KO’s. On
November 18, Ruiz stopped previously unbeaten Josue Silva in the
fifth round.
NABA super middleweight champion Yamaguchi “The Problem” Falcao,
defends his belt against heavy-handed Ernest Amuzu. Hailing from
Brazil and now residing in Florida, Falcao’s professional ledger
is an outstanding 23-1-1 with 9 knockouts. On October 29, Falcao
retained his title by dominating Alex Tehran over ten rounds.
Originally from Ghana and currently based in Florida, Amuzu’s
26-7 with 22 KO’s. He’s faced many world class fighters
including Vijender Singh, Ievgen Khytrov and Radivoje “Hot Rod”
Kalajdzic.
NABA middleweight Champion Connor “The Kid” Coyle defends his
belt when he faces Sladan Janjanian in a ten round showdown.
Representing Derry, Northern Ireland and training out of
Pinellas Park, FL, Coyle’s 17-0 with 7 knockouts. On May 21,
Coyle captured the NABA title with a decision victory over
Antonio Todd at the Caribe Royale. Rated #10 by the WBA, Coyle
most recently defeated veteran Silverio Ortiz in September.
Fighting out of Bosnia, Janjanian’s 34-13 with 24 KO’s and faced
the likes of Bektemir Melikuziev, Martin Murray, Steven Butler,
and Pierre Hubert Dibombe among others.
Bantamweight Melvin “Melo” Lopez, 28-1 (19 KO’s), of Miami, FL
via Nicaragua challenges Washington-based Filipino Jobert “Lion”
Alvarez, 20-3-2 (7 KO’s) in an eight rounder for the WBA
Continental Americas title.
“Boxlab Promotions is extremely excited to be the promoter of
the WBA’s KO Drugs card,” said Amaury Piedra. “This talent laden
card featuring multiple title fights brings some of the best
international boxers to Orlando. We appreciate the WBA and its
President Gilberto Mendoza for giving the Boxlab team this
opportunity. December 11 is going to be a special event and
truly a night of champions!”
Additional ten round title fights are as follows:
WBA Fedecaribe light heavyweight championship: Joseph George
(12-0 (7 KO’s), Houston, TX) vs Raiko Santana (8-3 (5 KO’s),
Chihuahua, Mexico via Cuba)
WBA Fedecaribe junior middleweight championship: Yoanis Tellez
(2-0 (2 KO’s), Stafford, TX via Cuba) vs Jean Rivera (8-1, (1
KO), San Juan, Puerto Rico)
WBA Fedecaribe lightweight championship: Idalberto Umara (7-1 (4
KO’s), Miami, FL via Cuba) vs Emiliano Garcia (18-8-1 (13 KO’s),
Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Former unified middleweight champion and future Hall of Famer
Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez of Buenos Aires, Argentina faces
Jefferson City, MO’s Noah Kidd in an eight round bout. Martinez,
who won Fighter of the Year in 2010 after defeating Kelly Pavlik
and Paul Williams, is 4-0 since returning to the ring in 2020.
In six round contests, heavyweight Herich Ruiz Cordoba meets
Phillip Jean Siede, junior middleweight Jeovanny Estela faces
Luis Eduardo Florez, and welterweight Damian Lescaille battles
Rondale Hubbert.
Lightweight Alex Rios Vega will face an opponent to be named.
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