Rising prospects Gleybert “Canelito” Maia and Diego Carbajal are set to headline the eighth version of “WBA Future Champions”, the World Boxing Affiliation’s premier improvement program. The occasion kicks off its third season this Saturday on the Centro Recreacional Yesterday in Maracay, in honor of the late Gilberto Mendoza, the WBA’s emeritus president. Struggle followers can catch all of the motion stay on the WBA’s official YouTube channel.
The undefeated “Canelito” Maia (7-0, 3 KOs), a 21-year-old rising bantamweight from Miranda, will face his hardest take a look at but towards the battle-tested Ronaldo Chacón (6-4-2, 3 KOs) within the night time’s major occasion. Maia is coming off a powerful sixth-round TKO victory over Eddy Maita final November in Maracaibo, however Chacón, who scored a first-round knockout over Ronny Sáez in December, shall be seeking to play spoiler. It is a make-or-break problem for Maia as he seeks to maintain his unbeaten file intact.
In the meantime, Carabobo’s Diego Carbajal (5-0, 3 KOs), a 20-year-old featherweight prospect, will even be in motion, aiming to proceed his flawless run within the WBA Future collection. One other fighter to look at is Zulia’s Geremy Vera (8-0, 3 KOs), a 20-year-old expertise who has been making waves within the WBA’s improvement program.
Past showcasing the following era of Venezuelan boxing stars, WBA Future additionally serves as a reunion for legendary figures within the sport. This version is predicted to function Leo “Torito” Gámez, a mentor of the Venezuelan chapter of WBA Future, together with former WBA champions David Grimán, Eloy Rojas, and Jesús “Kiki” Rojas.
The motion kicks off at 2 PM at Centro Recreacional Yesterday in Maracay. Followers can watch the complete occasion stay on the WBA’s official YouTube channel:
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