The Zarza "Rivera exposes undefeated against Cuban Yankiel León

SANTO DOMINGO.- The Dominican Michel "La Zarza" Rivera and Cuban Yankiel Leon confessed ready for the fight that they will hold tonight Monday as part of a billboard organized by Mangüita Boxing Promotion and which will take place the Luxury Hotel Jaragua of Santo Domingo

The two fighters present undefeated records and one of the two will suffer the first defeat of his career, except in the case of the first. ;a draw.

The match sparked great interest among boxing fans, due to the trajectory of both boxers, amateurs and professionals.

"La Zarza" Rivera, one of the main prospects of Dominican boxing, has an impeccable record of 13 losses without losses and among his eight wins are included by knockout.

For his part, Leon was a prominent member of the mighty Cuban team, with whom he won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in addition to being world champion of the youth. As a professional, he is undefeated with a record of 12-0.

Both fighters took their first big test when, on Sunday afternoon, they climbed the scale and weighed 130 pounds as part of the weigh-in "Facing a boxer with the international recognition that Yankiel León has is a great opportunity not to be missed," said "La Zarza" Rivera, at Entelevisión's television factory, where the evening will be broadcast

. "I have prepared myself as never before, and I will not give myself the luxury of losing my undefeated man in my country and against the Dominicans."

For his part, Leon explained that La Zarza is a good prospect, but that this will be the first opportunity that faces a boxer of "truth". "The only thing I hope is that he gets on the ring with a very good preparation so as not to ridicule himself in front of his fans."

César Mercedes, chairman of Mangüita Boxing, expressed his satisfaction at having accepted a fight in which the protagonists have the successful trajectory of La Zarza Rivera and Yankiel León.

He also pointed out that the event includes other high quality matches and thanked the support received from the engineer Johnny Jones, Secretary General of the Dominican Municipal League and which defines as the godfather of Dominican boxing.

The map is scheduled to begin at 7:30 in the evening, according to Mercedes, whose company badembles the poster in partnership with the King of Boxing.

Other Fights

In one of the preliminary matches will face, in the rematch, the Dominican Richard Solano and the Venezuelan Sandro Hernandez.

This is a fight that has been a good fight The time that the Dominicans are waiting for, because the two fighters met in the club Maurio Báez and the result was a draw, "he said, to 19659002] For his part, Ranfy Encarnación will cross gloves with his compatriot Domingo Hernández

They will also play at night Starling Almonte and José Miguel, among others

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