Cuban double Olympic champion Roniel Iglesias (2-0, 1 KO), also owner of a world title as an amateur, defeated local Agustín Lugo (11-15-3, 5 KOs) this Friday without major setbacks, in a fight included in a professional boxing card held in the Mexican city of Monterrey.
The boxer, a native of the western province of Pinar Del Río and a member of the island’s national team, was far superior to a rival who exhibits a negative balance in his professional career and won a convincing victory in this duel in the category super welterweight, broadcast live on the television network ESPN.
At the top, scheduled in the prelude to the fight for one of the belts of the International Federation of Boxing that the Mexican Daniel “Cejitas” Valladares beat the Filipino Rene Mark Cuarto, Roniel took the verdict of the judges, who signed cards with notable advantages of 79-73, 78-74 and 80-72.
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Roniel Iglesias took a clear victory over Agustín Lugo after eight rounds ???
This is how THE CARDS were: 79-73; 78-74; 80-72
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Both fighters starred in a first round study; but, in the following ones, the Caribbean fixer imposed his style and rhythm of blows, and thus avoided as much as possible the battle in the short distance that his rival constantly proposed.
Then, the local tried to take better advantage of the counterattack but found a very closed defense from the Cuban, who exhibited signs of physical fatigue in the aftermath of the fight but knew how to keep the advantage, even when his opponent opted for a forceful blow that would change destiny. of combat.
Although he was unable to sign a KO as in his professional debut against fellow Mexican Brandon Pérez, Roniel easily saved his second appearance in rented boxing, and will now wait for a new opportunity against an opponent who must be more demanding.
Since Cuba started the new adventure in this type of boxinghand in hand with the Mexican promoter Golden Ring Promotions, the Island’s boxers have come out convincingly successful in all their presentations.
Although they did not face rivals of the highest level, Roniel and five other brawlers left a good impression in its professional premiere during a billboard held in the city of Aguascaliente, Mexico.
Recently Billy Rodríguez had planned to continue the Cuban presentations in Argentine lands, but could not climb the ring because his rival exceeded the weight allowed for that fight on the scale.
