El puertorriqueño Orlando “El Fenómeno” Cruz defendió con éxito su título latino interino pluma de la Organización Mundial de Boxeo (OMB), al derrotar por nocaut en la recta final del décimo primer asalto al mexicano Alejandro “El Piqué” Delgado, este viernes por la noche en el combate estelar de una cartelera que fue organizada en el Centro Comunitario de Palm Bay en Palm Bay, de Florida, por empresa “All Star Boxing”, que fue transmitida por Boxeo Telemundo.

La pelea fue entretenida, pero en ese round 11, Cruz logró noquear de forma espectacular a Delgado al mandarlo a la lona en par de ocasiones. “El Fenómeno” pasó apuros ante Delgado, un púgil que lució bastante bien en el ring, atacando y metiendo en problemas al boricua en varias ocasiones, hasta que llegó ese final.

Con este triunfo, Cruz mejoró su record a 18-2-1, con 9 nocauts, mientras que Delgado cayó a 15-6, con 7 nocauts. Luego del combate, Cruz anunció que tenía interés de enfrentar al ganador del combate entre Juan Manuel López y el mexicano Orlando “Siri” Salido, quienes chocarán el 10 de marzo por la corona pluma de la OMB.

En otros combates de esta cartelera, el mediano Fadoul Louis (3-0, 1 nocauts) derrotó por decisión unánime en cuatro a Danny Pastrana (4-3), mientras que el superligero Amir Iman (3-0, 2 nocauts) se impuso por la vía rápida en dos a Devarise Crayton (7-12-2) y el cubano peso pesado Luis “El Mercedes” Ortiz (15-0, 12 nocauts) se impuso por descalificación a Epifanio “El Diamante” Mendoza (32-14-1, 28 nocauts).

 

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The card for the return of professional boxing to the Palm Bay Community Center on Friday is being filled.

Promoters announced the addition of a heavyweight title fight featuring Cuban Championship gold medalist Luis Ortiz who is 14-0 with 12 knockouts. He will fight Epifanio Mendoza from Barranquilla, Colombia, who is 32-13 with 28 knockouts for the vacant WBO Latino title. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds.

The pairing for the evening’s main event also has been completed with WBO Latino featherweight champion Orlando “El Fenomeno” Cruz (17-2-1-8 knockouts) of San Juan, Puerto Rico, putting his title on the line against Alejandro “Pique” Delgado (15-5-7 knockouts) of Ciudad Neza, Mexico, in a bout scheduled for 12 rounds.

The fights are scheduled to be televised live in 62 countries by Telemundo/NBC. Tickets are $20 for grandstand seats and $35 for ringside for the bouts presented by the Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce, All Star Boxing and the Tourist Development Commission. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. at 1502 Port Malabar Blvd. NE. Tickets are on sale at the chamber or by calling 321-951-9998.


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WBO #8-ranked heavyweight Amir “Hard Core” Mansour (15-0, 10 KOs) will face Columbian Epifanio “Diamante” Mendoza (32-12-1, 28 KOs) in the ten-round main event on Friday, December 2 at the Rollins Center inside Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Dover, DE. Mansour won the interim NABO heavyweight belt with a one-sided win over Dominick Guinn last time out, while Mendoza impressively stopped former Puerto Rican Olympian Carlos Negron in his last bout. “I respect Mendoza, but I feel that I can beat any heavyweight in the world, especially at Dover Downs because of the unbelievable support I have from the fans there. They would have to carry me out on a stretcher before I would disappoint them,” stated Mansour. The co-feature has the WBA’s #14-ranked lightweight, “Dangerous” Dorin Spivey (39-6, 29 KOs) taking on an opponent to be determined.

Mansour has gained a reputation as a spectacular knockout puncher, but has proved he could go the distance after he shut out steel-chinned former contender Dominick ‘The Southern Disaster” Guinn over ten rounds in his previous bout.

“Amir is like no other fighter I’ve managed,” said manager Keith Stoffer. “Outside the ring he is the nicest guy you’d meet, but inside the ring he is a force to be reckoned with. He’s proven repeatedly that he has a devastating punch and the last fight he proved he could go the distance – we’re ready to take it to the top.”

Also scheduled to appear on the card in separate bouts are junior welterweight Edgar Santana (26-3), NABF female super welterweight champion “Queen” Ronica Jeffrey (8-0), super middleweight “Mighty” Mike Tiberi (17-1), hard-punching light heavyweight Anthony “The Bull” Caputo Smith (11-0), junior welterweight Ryan Belasco, and super featherweight Omarr Douglas.

Matchmaker Nick Tiberi is putting together additional bouts, which will be announced shortly.

Tickets are priced from $35 to $200 and can be purchased by calling 800-711-5882.

Doors open at 6:30pm and the first bout begins at 7:30pm

 

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By Rick Scharmberg